Tweet On Facebook

So for all those social media loving users and those who would like to have their social media platforms to  talk to one another, it’s possible from a developer side of things since all platforms have their own APIs (Application Programming Interface).

API in layman terms is just how two programs can communicate to each other so that either program can request the other program’s services even if they do not have the same layout / backend system / programming structure. (Read Wiki here is you would like to get more information).

So my post today will be having Twitter tweets appear on Facebook. However, sometimes friends aren’t really big fans of reading tweets of what one does that may not be “good valued information”. Good thing about Twitter is that the development team has constructed a widget for you to put it on your Facebook so you don’t have to go through the hassles of a developer of using the Twitter API libraries. 

1. Login to Twitter in your account. 
2. The top menu on the left hand side select “Settings” link.
3. Under ”Account” tab, scroll down till you see:
   More Info URL:
   Click on the link (You can also add Twitter to your site here)
4. Once you get in the Widget page, select the “Facebook” widget.
   If you want to install it for other social media platforms go ahead.
5. Click on “Facebook Application”.
6. Click on the button “Install Twitter in Facebook”.
7. Follow the instructions. It will take you to Facebook. If you have an account just login on the top right hand corner. If you don’t have a Facebook account set up one. (I am assuming you have a Facebook account).
8. Once you logged in, click on “Allow” for the Twitter access.
9. TA DAH! You’ve done it!

So tweet with care and don’t be an annoying twit who tweets about what they do every 5 seconds.

My Journey Through Masters

I just started classes and I feel so estatic about it. I have made a separate blog to form my own set of notes about concepts, methods, techniques, etc. Mostly done to motivate me to constantly read and post my questions and thoughts. Don’t expect all entries to make sense.

New Layout for the Dashboard

WordPress has done a nice job with the new Dashboard layout look. Have to say the “Approved, Pending and Spam” looked a lot like the traffic light colors. Reminded me of my assignment for one my units in Perth a few years back where we designed a software program to do that for a particular sales function yet somehow I screwed up the prototyping design.

It’s a long weekend this week and yesterday was awfully humid and hot with rain. Having to top that off I had my whole left arm flare up again with some allergic reaction to nothing. I am off to see the doctors and go adventuring around Singapore and maybe walk around. One will be surprised to see what they will discover. Like yesterday I almost walked to Fort Canning Park from Chinatown but because of the rain I had to take the bus and go towards Victoria Street Bugis seeing a lot of architecture that looked quite colorful. Maybe it’s my calling before the long weekend ends way too early before I anticipate it to.

How To Do 3 Column Layout for Blogger

I got the 3 column DIY layout or copy and paste feature from:

http://hackosphere.blogspot.com/3006/09/3-column-templates-for-blogger-beta_01.html

Remember to backup previous HTML templates just incase you don’t like changes that you’ve made and you want to use what you had before.
Was quite easy for me and it required me playing around and refreshing the page a lot. Have fun if you want to try it yourself… the inserting was way better than copy and paste for me because I had too much added function code in the HTML already.

No search function in Blogspot?

What?! Urgh… Don’t you ever hate that feeling when you use to have something and then when you moved somewhere else you don’t have “that thing” anymore? *Mutters under my breath of all the times I tried to convince myself it was the best thing that has ever happened to me of my decisions*

It’s a learning curve right… I will make my OWN ONE! One where I get it off from people who already invented it and use it as my own! The pros to open source and kind hearted people out there. As long as you declare it isn’t your work and don’t take the credit. I suppose that is the most ethical thing right? Hey don’t look at me as if I am a criminal ok? I did say the calendar was done by someone else and gave the link previously and the “Read More” was taken from another site.

Hm… any ideas for the search function and a stats function? Anyway I should be studying so all these ideas for my blog will not be happening any time soon. Maybe by then Blogger will have a widget especially made. *hint hint hint*

Expanding Horizons

In the beginning of July I had a dilemma of moving from xanga to another blog site but truth be told it was the best decision I did. I gave wordpress a chance and even though some of the readers may have disapproved (those who took the time to read my boring entries and scream “Traitor” at me) *gives evils*.

I am now expanding myself and taking myself to blogspot. My decision is to expand my horizons and have my wordpress transform into a studying blog where I type all my research information and what I have learnt from school and personal improvement while blogspot will mostly be for personal rantings and my personal perspective of things that happen to me in life.

I have moved all my old blog entries into blogspot… I couldn’t be bothered to shift xanga posts because only 2 months at wordpress and I blogged about 100 entries. I can’t imagine how much I blogged at xanga by looking at my past statistics for the past 2 months.

I know I ain’t the most interesting person but I guess I am the type that likes to think a lot and write my ideas and opinions down regardless if it is right or wrong.
If you do take an interest in information technology commerce related topics please do come find me at my study blog. It’s the first link on the side bar under “My Other World” —-> or you can just click here.

Half Time

Old posts from July and August 2007 are up already and migrated from wordpress to here. As for September 2007, continuation of migration will occur tomorrow.

Will be posting news headline on phuket plane crash if I can… I have it saved somewhere and can’t seem to find it at the moment. Please be patient for just a few more days.

Migration Testing Expandable Posts Functions

Here is the beginning of my post. And I tell you how great this feature is.. la la la la la la ekkekeke

And then I tell you here is the rest of it and how awesome I am feeling about myself having followed a “Dummy Guide to get this to HAPPEN!”

——————————————-
Test Results:

The first one was not what I wanted!! But I had gotten that code from:
<a href=”http://villageidiotsavant.blogspot.com/2006/12/expandable-posts-with-new-blogger.html
“>http://villageidiotsavant.blogspot.com/2006/12/expandable-posts-with-new-blogger.html

Basically that one had ‘Read More’ on every entry… I didn’t want it on all my blog entries! Buggaroo…

Then I found an amazing one at:

http://bloggeruniversity.blogspot.com/2006/05/hideshow-expandcollapse-navigation.html

But the problem with this is when I keep using this hideshow the others can’t be seen!! NOT HAPPY JAN!
Then I found the selective expandable posts at:
http://hackosphere.blogspot.com/2006/11/selective-expandable-posts.html

I AM HAPPY!! IT’S TOTALLY AWESOME! After one day of going through website after website, I found what I wanted.

Down Time

I am sorry readers for the total drama of this blog layout…
I am currently trying new codes that I am taking from other people’s blogs. Please be patient with me. Thank you.

Migration Part 3

Frustrating I am telling you when previously it was so easy to show part of a post and hide the rest. Now I seem to have to start from scratch and find how to actually code it into my template… *Pfttt* I should be studying truthfully. It shouldn’t be so hard just to code it right? Hm… anybody interested in joining me on this expedition of finding the easy way to do this? *Bangs my head on the table*