"POST-IT NOTE" CSS EFFECT FOR YOUR ACTIVITY FEED!!!!

[Chloe Prince]

I've created this cool Post-It Note effect for the Activity Feed, and thought I would share it here with you.

This effect is NOT recommended for anyone that is using a thin column for their activity Feed. Be sure to install it if you are using a WIDE column layout and your Activity Feed is running in that wide column.

Also, I designed this effect to work with "some" of the posts, not all. As you can see from the pictures of my network below, I am using Thought Bubbles for "Status updates," and some posts come across with a Post-it note.

*Caution* if you already have done some styling to your activity feed, this code my over ride or interfere with that. Be sure to back up your Advanced CSS first, before trying to implement this.

There is the Post-it Note... it is actually animated and will appear to LIFT UPWARD on a mouse over hover. It will also keep any links in the feed and appear on the note.  I've set it to NOT OVERFLOW so big long titles to photos and blogs, could get cut off... which, I think is a good thing... looks more cleaner and will also inspire users to post NICER and NEATER and MORE DESCRIPTIVE titles and description on their content.

I borrowed the Push Pin Sprite from Jen's Social
You will need to upload the Push pin sprite into your website via a blog, or file manager.

FYI: My Avatars rotate when moused over, that is why it appears to do so in this screen shot - it is NOT part of the post-it note effect.  I enjoy stylizing with CSS, and have made many custom tweaks using tips I learned and expanded upon, right here on NING Creators, and Jensocial.com

I hope you like,
Enjoy!

Step 1: Upload Push Pin Sprite to your site, via a Blog or File manager.

Push Pin File: (pushpin_magenta.png)

Step 2: Paste the following CSS into your Advanced CSS section.

/* -- START - CHLOE'S POST-IT NOTE - ACTIVITY FEED -- */

.feed-story-title {
background:url(PASTE URL LINK TO PUSH PIN CODE HERE) no-repeat!important;}


.feed-story-title {
          background-color: #f3f7ca !important;
        -moz-box-shadow: 1px 3px 10px -4px #4a4a2f;
        -webkit-box-shadow: 1px 3px 10px -4px #4a4a2f;
           box-shadow: 1px 3px 10px -4px #4a4a2f;
          padding: 15px;
          margin-right: 10px !important;
          height: 80px;
          width: 120px;
          overflow:hidden;
          position: relative;
          float: LEFT;
          border-bottom: solid 1px #4a4a2f;
          font-size:11px;
          text-align: center;
        -webkit-transform: rotate(3deg);
        -moz-transform: rotate(3deg);
        -o-transform: rotate(3deg);
        -ms-transform: rotate(3deg);
}

.feed-story-title:HOVER {
        -moz-box-shadow: 1px 10px 4px -2px #4a4a2f;
        -webkit-box-shadow: 1px 10px 4px -2px #4a4a2f;
          box-shadow: 1px 10px 4px -2px #4a4a2f;
          margin-bottom: 5px !important;
          height: 75px;
          border-bottom: solid 1px #000000;
        -moz-transition:all .3s ease-out; /* Firefox 4 */
        -webkit-transition:all .3s ease-out; /* Safari and Chrome */
        -o-transition:all .3s ease-out; /* Opera */
}

/* -- END - CHLOE'S POST-IT NOTE - ACTIVITY FEED -- */

My site is a private site, so I can't post a link to it, but here is what it looks like running the Activity feed in the center column.

I hope this works for you!!!

[Kos]

Chloe it just began working.  Took a while.  Thank you once again.

[Chloe Prince]

Glad it worked out!!!

[Kwaku OwusuAfriyie]

nice tip

[Chloe Prince]

Thanks Kwaku!!

[Armani Rouse]

GREAT JOB, I IMPLEMENTED THIS WITH EASE! NICE JOB ;)

[Chloe Prince]

Great!! Glad you liked it :)

[Jen]

Nice, Chloe. =)

[Chloe Prince]

Thx Jen!

[Kwaku OwusuAfriyie]

Hi Chloe,

I see you have a slider in the second screen shot about. I was wondering if you could share with me how you did that.

Thanks in advance

Kwaku

[Chloe Prince]

The slider was something I contracted Jen of Jensocial.com to custom design and implement for me.  You will need to contact her for this information.

[Armani Rouse]

This site looks a lot like my home page! lol I like it though chloe, great job once again, I see great minds truly think alike!

[Armani Rouse]

I do have one question for you Chloe, how did you style the facebook, twitter and share buttons to be wrapped in that nice tab like feature you have setup? I like the look