vendredi 26 août 2011

Latest Tweet Twitter Bird With Speech Bubble Gadget For Blogger

Using the latest Twitter API it's become easy to create a neat latest tweets gadget.In this post i will show you how to add a Twitter bird with a speech bubble containing your latest tweet to your blog.The idea comes from Paulund.co.uk and all that's needed is some Css and a few lines of script.

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Add The Latest Tweet Twitter Bird To Your Blog


Remember Always Back Up Your Template Before You Make Changes - How To Back Up A Blogger Template

Step 1. In Your Blogger Dashboard Click Design > Template Designer, Then Advanced > Add Css





Step 2. Copy and Paste the following code into the Css section (See Paste Code Here Above)

#twitter_update_list{
list-style:none;
}
#twitter_update_list li{
background: #f4f8f9; /* Old browsers */
background: -moz-linear-gradient(top, #f4f8f9 1%, #e8f0f2 100%); /* FF3.6+ */
background: -webkit-gradient(linear, left top, left bottom, color-stop(1%,#f4f8f9), color-stop(100%,#e8f0f2)); /* Chrome,Safari4+ */
background: -webkit-linear-gradient(top, #f4f8f9 1%,#e8f0f2 100%); /* Chrome10+,Safari5.1+ */
background: -o-linear-gradient(top, #f4f8f9 1%,#e8f0f2 100%); /* Opera11.10+ */
background: -ms-linear-gradient(top, #f4f8f9 1%,#e8f0f2 100%); /* IE10+ */
filter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient( startColorstr='#f4f8f9', endColorstr='#e8f0f2',GradientType=0 ); /* IE6-9 */
background: linear-gradient(top, #f4f8f9 1%,#e8f0f2 100%); /* W3C */
box-shadow: 1px -1px 2px #bbc6c8;
-webkit-box-shadow: 1px -1px 2px #bbc6c8;
-moz-box-shadow: 1px -1px 2px #bbc6c8;
border-radius:7px;
-moz-border-radius:7px;
-webkit-border-radius:7px;
padding:15px;
width:250px;
}

#twitter_update_list::after {
content: "";
position: relative;
left: 30px;
border-width: 15px 15px 0;
border-style: solid;
border-color: #e8f0f2 transparent;
display: block;
width: 0;
}

Step 3. Thats the Css added now return to the design page and click Add A Gadget > Choose Html / Javascript





Step 4. Copy and Paste the following code into the Html/Javascript gadget


  • Loading Tweets..


paulcrowepro" target="_blank">


Important - Change my Twitter username paulcrowepro x2 with yours.

Step 5. Click Save and check out your new Twitter gadget.

That's it a very simple yet stylish latest tweet gadget, make sure to check out more of our Twitter Gadgets And Tutorials.Thanks again to Paulund.co.uk

Drop Your Comments And Questions Below.

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mardi 23 août 2011

The Default Theme Nivo Featured Posts Slider For Blogger

In the last post i showed you how to use the Pascal Theme Nivo Slider on Blogger.So in this post i have the second of the three Nivo themes, the default nivo slider.The default theme while looking more basic still has the cool transitions and other options like pop up captions.The slider is from Dev7 Studios and you can see the live demo below.

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dimanche 21 août 2011

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lundi 15 août 2011

The Pascal Theme Nivo Featured Posts Slider For Blogger

The Nivo jQuery powered featured posts slider is one of the most popular sliders available.The nivo slider comes in three themes with various options for the design and functionality.I have received lots of requests for a tutorial on using the nivo slider on Blogger so in the next few posts i will show you how to use all three themes or versions of the nivo slider on Blogger.In this post we will start with the Pascal Theme which looks amazing.The Pascal theme uses the various transitions that make nivo so popular but also has some unique features.The slides appear on a stylish background with a 'Featured Ribbon' in the top corner and you can optionally add captions and links to the slides.Credits for the Nivo Slider go to Dev 7 Studios, you can see it in action on the demo page.

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Add The Pascal Theme Nivo Slider To Blogger


Remember Always Back Up Your Template Before You Make Changes - How To Back Up A Blogger Template

Step 1. In Your Blogger Dashboard Click Design > Edit Html

Step 2. Find the following piece of code in your blogs Html : (Click Ctrl and F for a search bar to help find the code - How To Find Code In Blogger Template Template)

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Step 3. Copy and Paste the following code Directly Above / Before ]]>

Important - This is a scroll box make sure to get all the code.
/*Start Slider Css*/
/*
* jQuery Nivo Slider v2.6
* http://nivo.dev7studios.com
*
* Copyright 2011, Gilbert Pellegrom
* Free to use and abuse under the MIT license.
* http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php
*
* March 2010
*/


/* The Nivo Slider styles */
#slider{
width:618px;
height:246px;
}
.nivoSlider {
position:relative;

}
.nivoSlider img {
position:absolute;
top:0px;
left:0px;
}
/* If an image is wrapped in a link */
.nivoSlider a.nivo-imageLink {
position:absolute;
top:0px;
left:0px;
width:100%;
height:100%;
border:0;
padding:0;
margin:0;
z-index:6;
display:none;
}
/* The slices and boxes in the Slider */
.nivo-slice {
display:block;
position:absolute;
z-index:5;
height:100%;
}
.nivo-box {
display:block;
position:absolute;
z-index:5;
}
/* Caption styles */
.nivo-caption {
position:absolute;
left:0px;
bottom:0px;
background:#000;
color:#fff;
opacity:0.8; /* Overridden by captionOpacity setting */
width:100%;
z-index:8;
}
.nivo-caption p {
padding:5px;
margin:0;
}
.nivo-caption a {
display:inline !important;
}
.nivo-html-caption {
display:none;
}
/* Direction nav styles (e.g. Next & Prev) */
.nivo-directionNav a {
position:absolute;
top:45%;
z-index:9;
cursor:pointer;
}
.nivo-prevNav {
left:0px;
}
.nivo-nextNav {
right:0px;
}
/* Control nav styles (e.g. 1,2,3...) */
.nivo-controlNav a {
position:relative;
z-index:9;
cursor:pointer;
}
.nivo-controlNav a.active {
font-weight:bold;
}
/*
Skin Name: Pascal Theme
Skin URI: http://nivo.dev7studios.com
Skin Type: fixed
Description: A nice, light skin for the Nivo Slider.
Version: 1.0
Author: Gilbert Pellegrom & Pascal Gartner
Author URI: http://dev7studios.com
*/

.theme-pascal.slider-wrapper {
background:url(https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbhvBi4Hj1E4ktwUxWwkLkg-rb_lC26NIF_X5B93I3niWS6x2vH8E3-QeF5gbrOJ87pve7CE77zDSzIstaBuH5JJh1_oAbKfFJqBT1fYbwwIK5TtBnXUKRQZpHVBO6RzhSh11sWbYbGvXT/s1600/slider.png) no-repeat;
width:668px;
height:299px;
margin:0 auto;
padding-top:17px;
position:relative;
}

.theme-pascal .nivoSlider {
position:relative;
width:630px;
height:235px;
margin-left:19px;
background:url(https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5dxJjGeRxtdjjlvzyv_YQuuE6Qg5bFjWRLvTLpxeb68Y5Kl1gb6SI6iH6S-0WmfCsssHkVlyn3CjZJY-eNefURXdSM3_hhdLM2ndshiL_3bl0EaAdBW9yCq67QlUzw1bxwDHOr1_hmTRw/s1600/loading.gif) no-repeat 50% 50%;
}
.theme-pascal .nivoSlider img {
position:absolute;
top:0px;
left:0px;
display:none;
width:630px; /* Make sure your images are the same size */
height:235px; /* Make sure your images are the same size */
}
.theme-pascal .nivoSlider a {
border:0;
display:block;
}

.theme-pascal .nivo-controlNav {
background:url(https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhos_0PmdrbjDfbokejRjlpc6qoM8u6coMEUCurizpyiZHx7YKDNzKONULMQIuFchyWJvvxfnq_PILkpFCu0tYEd76qul4-PUB2OTroUOfScBbAOBRSOd5V4LqQZ58MXaIGiR2GY5nTcrUA/s1600/controlnav.png) no-repeat;
width:251px;
height:40px;
position:absolute;
left:200px; /* Tweak this to center bullets */
bottom:-42px;
padding:8px 0 0 82px;
z-index:20;
}
.theme-pascal .nivo-controlNav a {
display:block;
width:22px;
height:22px;
background:url(https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8JBBwAm-ssJ76nBlni40WREqGmAG4AlWlTx_oE2zAVtRQIb2NCsTWJT6QEWYRTL4_-3ysOA7CZMJSua-yjXtGRgTYW4Zcr8oU1ZQyzDtZLs-vgiYCu7wvRwq78DSgYgrsOvn_gLAvG7Vq/s1600/bullets.png) no-repeat;
text-indent:-9999px;
border:0;
margin-right:3px;
float:left;
}
.theme-pascal .nivo-controlNav a.active {
background-position:0 -22px;
}

.theme-pascal .nivo-directionNav a {
display:none;
}

.theme-pascal .nivo-caption {
bottom:40%;
left:auto;
right:0px;
width:auto;
max-width:630px;
overflow:hidden;
background:#fff;
text-shadow:none;
font-family: arial, serif;
color:#4c4b4b;
}
.theme-pascal .nivo-caption p {
padding:5px 15px;
color:#333;
font-weight:bold;
font-size:27px;
text-transform:uppercase;
}
.theme-pascal .nivo-caption a {
color:#333;
font-weight:bold;
font-size:27px;
text-transform:uppercase;
}

.theme-pascal .ribbon {
background:url(https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5oj6jhzxD6eOKl4VWzi_HIH1OP8sF0mku8Cr3u3gfahWLTYMyVlZsYln3aXKwH3LKKwpDiAXE6rhNTvu1f-RUEdnrM40FGdu3hAEdaqZSUOX2ZPwQjT1WIT22opP27_suCDXBOAWNhZXL/s1600/ribbon.png) no-repeat;
width:111px;
height:111px;
position:absolute;
top:-8px;
left:-8px;
z-index:300;
}
/*End Slider Css*/

Step 4. Find the following piece of code in your blogs Html : (Click Ctrl and F for a search bar to help find the code - How To Find Code In Blogger Template Template)


Step 5. Copy and paste the following code directly above

If you have previously added jQuery script to your template remove the line in green.



That's the Css and scrips added for the slider to work next we add the slides.

We will be adding the slider across your blog below the header.This area is called Cross Column and can be seen in the image below.If your blog does not have this section available you can see how to enable it here - Add Full Width Cross Column Gadgets To Blogger.


Adding HTML For The Slides


The HTML for the slides goes in a Html/Javascript gadget in the cross column section as shown above.

Below is the html for the slider in the demo.There is no really easy way to explain it so you will need to take a minute to figure out the code.I have the URLs (The Destination of the slide when clicked) is in red, the image is in green and the caption (Optional) is in yellow.Each slide works in the same way, you can just copy and paste this code and replace the URL, Image and captions.To add extra slides you can repeat one of the sections and once again add your URL, Image and Caption.


That's it over the next few posts we will cover the other versions of the nivo slider.Make sure to check out more of our jQuery tutorials.

Drop your comments and questions below.

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vendredi 5 août 2011

How To Add Stacked Polaroid And Other Cool Effects To Images

Edit ImagesThere are hundreds of image editing and resizing services available online so finding a quick and easy option can be hard.One service i use regularly is Dr Pic as it has just a few quick editing options and a re size option with an instant preview.The stacked Polaroid effect is probably the one i use most and i have received a few Emails asking how it's done.So i have created a short video to show you how to use Dr Pic to edit and re size your images.
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mercredi 3 août 2011

A Neat Bold Red Drop Down Menu For Blogger Using Just Css

In the last post we had a tutorial for a very unique style of drop down navigation menu for Blogger.That menu used a horizontal bar as the drop down to display links on hover.This menu uses the more conventional style of a vertical drop down to display links.It has a large bold red on grey color scheme that stands out and looks great.As with the last menu it's built purely from Css using just two images.Below you can see the screenshot and a live demo to see it in action.

drop down menu blogger

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This menu is also courtesy of the awesome Free Css Menu, let's add it to your blog.

Add The Bold Red Drop Down Menu To Blogger


Remember Always Back Up Your Template Before You Make Changes - How To Back Up A Blogger Template

Step 1. In Your Blogger Dashboard Click Design > Edit Html

Design Edit Html Blogger

Step 2. Find the following piece of code in your blogs Html : (Click Ctrl and F for a search bar to help find the code - How To Find Code In Blogger Template Template)

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Step 3. Copy and paste the following code Directly Above / before ]]>

Note - This is a scroll box make sure to get all the code.
/*Start Css Menu*/
.menu{
border:none;
border:0px;
margin:0px;
padding:0px;
font-family:verdana,geneva,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;
font-size:14px;
font-weight:bold;
color:8e8e8e;
}
.menu ul{
background:url(https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq8lECuPbgb6qlCP04okTV9qaJ0lGXpKBPWhlUAOo1u3CH-a4IKIsKRoVfP3w2lt-D957JXJ3S9xggkTOqbJePCCL-AmFJf_fiSPVbXHaj73JtYQs8e687dxYsLwKhrkrZNjhFp-YSWl-t/s1600/menu-bg.gif) top left repeat-x;
height:43px;
list-style:none;
margin:0;
padding:0;
}
.menu li{
float:left;
padding:0px 8px 0px 8px;
}
.menu li a{
color:#666666;
display:block;
font-weight:bold;
line-height:43px;
padding:0px 25px;
text-align:center;
text-decoration:none;
}
.menu li a:hover{
color:#000000;
text-decoration:none;
}
.menu li ul{
background:#e0e0e0;
border-left:2px solid #a80329;
border-right:2px solid #a80329;
border-bottom:2px solid #a80329;
display:none;
height:auto;
filter:alpha(opacity=95);
opacity:0.95;
position:absolute;
width:225px;
z-index:200;
/*top:1em;
/*left:0;*/
}
.menu li:hover ul{
display:block;
}
.menu li li {
display:block;
float:none;
padding:0px;
width:225px;
}
.menu li ul a{
display:block;
font-size:12px;
font-style:normal;
padding:0px 10px 0px 15px;
text-align:left;
}
.menu li ul a:hover{
background:#949494;
color:#000000;
opacity:1.0;
filter:alpha(opacity=100);
}
.menu p{
clear:left;
}
.menu #current{
background:url(https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNf_Kr77UuSC-SRmemwVyz_ObbvUxFBoTkOQ0w4MF4koYfURHdB966v0LsOPQDhMnVtmJj2AiruI5LsMddYiSU9O-crfrWucdB43uNMQyu5KEpWz2MXiC1g3PHKhpRLqElgCEgGXlh3UWb/s1600/current-bg.gif) top left repeat-x;
color:#ffffff;
}

/*End Css Menu from http://www.spiceupyourblog.com*/

Step 4. Save your template.

That's the Css added next is to add the html for your menu.

Now go to your blogs Design Page, we will be adding the menu across your blog below the header.This area is called Cross Column and can be seen in the image below.If your blog does not have this section available you can see how to enable it here - Add Full Width Cross Column Gadgets To Blogger.


Add The Menu Html


In your blogs Design Page click Add A Gadget > Choose Html/Javascript > Copy and paste the following code into the Html/Javascript gadget :


This is the code that makes up the menu in the demo above.Replace the hash tags (#) with your links and the text with your text.If you take a few minutes to reference the demo and the code you should see how it works.If you want to add more links you can do so in the same way, once again take a few minutes to look at the layout of the code and you will see how its done.

Template Designer Tabs Fix


If you use a template from the Blogger Template Designer there is a section of Css that will effect this or any menu you place in the cross column section.This is called tabs and you will need to remove or over ride the tabs css.I have made a short video to show you how to remove it.You can see the video here - Remove Tabs Css.

That's it simple ! Make sure to check out more of our Css tutorials and Blogger gadgets.

Drop Your Comments And Questions Below.

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