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The customizer and other settings/options
Sidebar at the bottom and related layout issues
The main posts page of your blog is structured as a series of sections containing other sections, each one with its own layout and styling. Each section is defined by a pair of div tags: an opening one and a closing one. If a solitary div tag is accidentally introduced somewhere in a post or in a text widget, the structure of the page gets messed up from that point on. Continue reading
Inserting Kickstarter videos
https://wpbtips.wordpress.com/ Update May 2013: Kickstarter videos have a different sourcecode now. New instructions: Visit the video page, select View Source from the menu bar of your browser and search for this: <meta property="og:video:secure_url" Copypaste the code from that point up to the height and width tags, and paste it into a simple text file. Example: … Continue reading
Widgets for wp.com blogs: 6b – funny quotes
https://wpbtips.wordpress.com/ Shortcode: [gigya src="http://www.pageplugins.com/generators/bumper_stickers/bumperstickers.swf" width="400" height="212" quality="high" wmode="transparent" ]
Adding an Etsy widget
https://wpbtips.wordpress.com/ [Update summer 2012: post obsolete.] If you have an Etsy shop, you can display clickable thumbnails of items from your shop (or your favorites) in your sidebar. Example: Kerry Murray Photo The code you can get from Etsy isn’t directly allowed in wp.com blogs. But you can convert it into a different, allowed, code … Continue reading
Sidebars and other widget areas: number and position
https://wpbtips.wordpress.com/ No widget areas Sidebar optional: [Depending on the theme, either by selecting the relevant option in Appearance > Theme Options, or by not adding any widgets in Appearance > Widgets.] Adventure Journal, Autofocus, Bouquet, Brand New Day, Chateau, Comet, Elegant Grunge, Fresh & Clean, Fruit Shake, Fusion, iNove, Modularity Lite, Mystique, Nishita, P2, Parament, … Continue reading
Widgets for wp.com blogs: 8b – more countdown timers
https://wpbtips.wordpress.com/ You can find lots of countdown tickers here: http://www.wishafriend.com/countdown/ Arranged into the following categories (many of them several pages each): Valentines, Hearts, Love, Birthday, Video, Fun, Pregnancy, Anniversary, Wedding, Engagement, Graduation, Funny, Smiles, USA, Aquarium, Cats, Dogs, Autumn, Canada Day, Girly, Retirement, Soldier Returning Home, Spring, Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, … Continue reading
Widgets for wp.com blogs: 12 – some non animated messages
https://wpbtips.wordpress.com/ • General background: The gigya shortcode 3 – widgets. • Paste shortcode into text widget or html post/page editor. • All except no.4 resizable – check my posts on sidebar width and main column width. • May not display correctly in Explorer – use at your own risk (till Explorer learns to behave, or … Continue reading
Widgets for wp.com blogs: 11 – messages with animated background
https://wpbtips.wordpress.com/ • General background: The gigya shortcode 3 – widgets. • Paste shortcode into text widget (check my post on sidebar width) or html post/page editor. • May not display correctly in Explorer – use at your own risk (till Explorer learns to behave, or till users learn not to use Explorer). 1: “Cool breeze” … Continue reading
Widgets for wp.com blogs: 10 – animated messages
https://wpbtips.wordpress.com/ • General background: The gigya shortcode 3 – widgets. • Paste shortcode into text widget (check my post on sidebar width) or html post/page editor. • May not display correctly in Explorer – use at your own risk (till Explorer learns to behave, or till users learn not to use Explorer). 1: “Christmas Card” … Continue reading
Widgets for wp.com blogs: 9 – scrolling messages
https://wpbtips.wordpress.com/ • General background: The gigya shortcode 3 – widgets. • Paste shortcode into text widget (or html post/page editor); check my post on sidebar width. • May not display correctly in Explorer – use at your own risk (till Explorer learns to behave, or till users learn not to use Explorer). LCD 1 Resizable; … Continue reading
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