Facebook Image Resizing Problems Should Be Solved Shortly…
It seems today developers and pagemasters are having a bit of a Facebook nightmare as custom static fbml tabs look ugly as images are squashed, stretched and resized allover the place! Is this to do with the new 520px tab size? Is the facebook proxy resizing and caching short term? It seems the general consensus on the Facebook Developers forum is that it is….and will sort itself out within the next 24hours. Lets hope so!
read moreOfficial : Facebook Page Tabs Reduce Size To 520px : 23rd August
After driving many of us crazy, Facebook have finally announced the official date that they will be reducing the size of Facebook page tabs from 760px to 520px. “Boxes” will also be discontinued. This means that static fbml pages not designed to 520px will look rather drab when the new spec kicks in….arghh! The date is Monday 23rd August – be sure to get yours fixed! If anyone needs a redesign please feel free to contact us for a very competitive quote! Source: Facebook Developers –...
read moreVoluntary Skills : Custom Facebook Page Design
Voluntary Skills – UK training and skills development in the Third Sector. www.facebook.com/voluntaryskills FACEBOOK PAGE DESIGN Voluntary Skills choose the pro package as their base with a few modifications. The landing tab includes an opt-in signup form and encourages the growth of their page through the share button. A Little Info on Voluntary Skills voluntaryskills.com is an award winning website for UK training and skills development in the Third Sector. Featuring an easy to use online training database of voluntary & community sector courses with an up to date...
read moreFacebook Page Size Reduces to 520px Late July 2010
It’s been the talk of many Facebook page designers for nearly a year – the big change from 760px to a new 520px width. Late last year and early 2010 saw designers scramble to “fix” their designs to be ready for the change as rumours moved from early 2010 to March….the most recent is that the change will take place late July 2010. Massive corporations have all be redesigned to fit the new 520px spec and facebook say they will give page administrators 2 weeks notice. If Facebook do give us the 2 week window then we should be very close to the official...
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read moreMake Your Myspace Music Profile More Promoter-Friendly
After trawling through myspace looking for information on various bands today I found some fantastic desgins, some really bad designs and some with very little modifications… Over a bowl of bran flakes and a coffee Dave Frecknall (bookings & entertainments for Lavery’s in Belfast) found ourselves discussing pet hates for myspace band profiles. And here’s the short version of “myspace profile pet hates”… no contact information (email) lack of a short and concise bio band waffle about how “wee jimmy joined the band playing bass 9 years...
read moreHow To Claim Your Facebook Username Less Than 1 Minute
This is a very simple step-by-step guide -just 5 easy instructions…..but one that is extremely important for your social network campaign. Register your Facebook domain (username) in less than 1 minute… ***IMPORTANT*** Just like the name of your page, YOU CANNOT CHANGE THIS – think about it carefully! You will need to have 25 “fans” (“likes”) before you can claim a name for your Facebook page. 1. login to Facebook 2. visit www.facebook.com/username 3. register your PERSONAL address first 4. after you have registered your personal address...
read moreHow to Fix your Facebook Default Landing Tab in less than 1minute
After removing the option to set a default landing page for small Facebook pages, it seems Facebook have now fixed the “problem” [read more here] …but you might have to go back and set the default landing tab; here’s how you do...
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