Posts Tagged ‘How to’


Aug
28

How to use the Box.net widget

Using the Box.net widget

1) Login to the Box.net or sign up.

2) Upload the files.

3) Copy the HTML code displayed there.

4) Add the Box.net widget in your blog.

5) Paste the HTML code in the widget.

6) Select the size of the widget.

7) Click on save changes.

8.) Now this file will be visible to the visitors. They can download the files or just view the files.

To change the color of this widget:
Look inside the code you were given for the widget for color=000000 (the six digits could vary)
If you go to Visibone or this Color Wheel find the colour you want and take the # away
Put those six digits there instead.

Note:

1) It is not possible to stop anyone from downloading unless you have a fully private blog.

2) You can find who has downloaded files from your blog.

3) You can not use this code at any other site or any other place.

4) You can not use this code in the post, it only works in a sidebar.

Popularity: 6% [?]

Aug
28

To add any other video like Youtube or Google video, we just need to copy the URL and directly add using the “Add Video” button available in wordpress. But we cannot add Dailymotion videos using this method. Here are the steps to add the Dailymotion Video to the Wordpress blog:

1) Go to the site dailymotion[dot]com.

2)When you have found the video you want, look in the box underneath it.

3) Now look at the field “Embaddable Player”.

4) Copy the contents of this field and paste it in a notepad file.

5) Now find the URL like this:

http://www.dailymotion.com/swf/k4Ob7qsPOUhWso4lYh&related=1

Out of which, you only need this part: k4Ob7qsPOUhWso4lYh&related

6) Coy these numbers and make a shortcode like this:

[dailymotion id=code]

and use this shortcode in your post.

7) This video will be added to your post.

Popularity: 8% [?]

Aug
27

To add a Guest Book on your wordpress blog,

1) Login to the Slide.com website.

2) Click on create Guest book.

3) Enter the details in the Guest Book and click on save.

4) Copy the code displayed.

5) Write a new post and paste the code in the post.

You will find the guest book in your wordpress blog.

Popularity: 12% [?]

Aug
26

How to put Math or Equations in the wordpress Posts?

WordPress.com supports Latex, a typesetting system that’s really good at formatting mathematical formulas.

To include Latex code in your post, use the following.

$latex your-latex-code-here$

So, for example,

$latex i\hbar\frac{\partial}{\partial t}\left|\Psi(t)\right>=H\left|\Psi(t)\right>$

produces

Popularity: 7% [?]

Aug
26

Add This is the number one social bookmarking and sharing button on the web. And yes, you can put it on your WordPress.com blog with minimal effort (although you do not get to use any of its javascript functionality). Here is what you need to do:

1) Go to the add this website :http://www.addthis.com/

2) Click Get Your Button.

3) Choose the following options:

What kind of button: Sharing/bookmarking button

Which look: Take your pick

Where: on a Blog.

4) Click Get Your Free Button.

5) Log in to your existing account. Or, create a free account if this is your first time visiting the site.

6) You will be given two boxes filled with the required code(s) for your blog. Copy the code from the first box ONLY.

7) Paste the code in the HTML editor of your post. Yes, it will strip out the javascript code that is found there; you will still get the Add This button, however, appropriately linked for your users to enjoy.

Notes: You cannot automatically add this button to all of your posts. Unfortunately, you must manually add the button to each post.

Popularity: 7% [?]