The "What You get From Facebook Pages" Series: Default Widgets and Applications
On FacebookAdvice.com I am starting a new series on “What You get From Facebook Pages”. Over the next week or so I’ll cover several topics on how you can best optimize Facebook Pages for your business. In the first article I’m covering the default widgets and applications that are installed when you set up a […]
Read more...Recruiters, Here’s How to Approach Me!
I get e-mails very regularly from recruiters asking for either a referral or for me to work for their client. Most, if not all, come to me in the form of a generic e-mail, very little personalization, and obviously no care for me as a developer. Here’s one I received today, and my response – […]
Read more...Can’t Install Vista SP1 Due to Language Pack Problems? Try This.
For the non-tech-heads visiting my blog you can probably ignore this one, although it might provide some useful insight if you’re having issues with upgrading to Vista SP1. I have had the biggest headache recently trying to get Vista Service Pack 1 installed on my Windows Vista Ultimate, 64-bit Edition PC. The new Vista SP1 […]
Read more...I’ve Been Guy Kawasaki’d!
Greetings to all of my new subscribers, thanks to a great post I’ve been working on with Guy Kawasaki over on his blog here: http://blog.guykawasaki.com/2008/04/ten-things-you.html The post is about 10 things you didn’t know about Facebook – these are all excerpts that you can find bits and pieces about in “I’m On Facebook–Now What???“, with […]
Read more...Facebook Gives Developers a Way to Combat Spam 2.0 With
Facebook seems to have been on a role lately in adding new FBML tags. They are certainly keeping me busy while I finish up the final phases of “FBML Essentials“. Ironically in short duration after I posted my Spam 2.0 article, Facebook seems, based on a new post to the developers wiki, to be providing […]
Read more...Facebook Launches "" Tag
I swear, this is no joke! Facebook just released a new tag on its developers wiki called, “”. In line with the “” tag (a real tag!), it displays the enclosed content only if it is April Fools day. Such content would be used as such: April Fools!!! It’s not April Fools day, silly!
Read more...Facebook Works to Reduce Spam Further With "Feed Forms"
Today, a new way of posting to the News Feed in Facebook appeared on the Facebook Developer’s wiki. Facebook introduced “Feed Forms”. To use a Feed form, you simply create a regular form as you would any other form, but add a special “fbtype” attribute to the form. The only documented value listed thus far […]
Read more...Better Blog Visibility With Facebook Notes Tagging
On FacebookAdvice.com (the official blog for the book, “I’m On Facebook — Now What???”), I go over how you can use Facebook Notes tagging to get the attention of those with larger networks in Facebook. This is my first time using video, so be light on me! I see a lot of potential for using […]
Read more...“I’m On Facebook — Now What???” Available for Pre-Order!!!
Jason and I are excited to announce that HappyAbout has launched their Pre-order page for “I’m On Facebook — Now What???”. You can order it here: http://happyabout.info/facebook.php The Paperback edition will sell for $19.95, but all those who order now get a 15% discount, making the book just $16.96. The eBook can be pre-ordered for […]
Read more...How I use Google Reader
I’ve been on the Google Reader band wagon for a long time now. I currently subscribe to about 150 feeds, and I read or skim over probably near 1,000 or more feed items a day. Reading my feeds is how I stay up on the latest and greatest, and how I am able to give […]
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