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Time For Me To Build My Own Unique New Members Site I Think

As you are probably aware I do have a site but it's mostly just for testing and demo's of things when helping someone out but it's not really a member site as such. Now seeing as I have a gazzilion tips etc it might be a good thing to do and create a

Tip: How To Get Your Categories To Show Up Even If No Post Has Been Added Yet

I was just helping someone out and this came up, now it's an old tip as I have posted about this before but thought would add it again in case anyone new here or anyone else who may not have seen it may find it useful.

Ok so this is all about those ca

More Upgrades, Tips and Features added to the Ning Tips App 💹↔️ 📲

You may remember the app I built a whie back where I have compiled all of my tips over the years into one place, inside a Ning Tips App.    This app was built using Glideapps and I just completed my 200th app built with spreadsheets!

Here is the orig

Adding A Background Image to Chats

This was asked from JAIME DIAZ SALAZAR who wanted to know if a background image could be added to the chat windows like this

So here is how you can do it

First you need the images you want to use then add it to your file manager in your Social Site Bui

Chat Page CSS

Good day to Everyone,

I would like to know if somebody can help me out with my site's chat page CSS:

1) To change the black color of one of the chat's menu bar to #1a6c9c.

2) To make chat's icons bigger like the gallery icon, attach files icon, emoji ic

Style your View all buttons by touch by changing two colors

Design Studio

Global Css

/*Buttons*/
a.button, button, input.button {
color:#fff!important;
background: #c19aac url(https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/7139191093?profile=RESIZE_710x) !important;
border:3px outset #eed255!important;
}
a.butt

Style Your View Counter

We have now been given a view counter which is great. Just thought I would share a way to be able to add some styles to them if you want them to stand out a bit.

Here is an example using the code below: https://jr-images.ning.com/codes-archive

As the v

Simple Tip: Make your Pagination Larger on Social Channels Pages

Nothing big here, but helpful if you believe your pagination on social channels pages to be too small..

by default the size is small at   0.78em   

Add this to your Design Studio custom CSS to make it larger  (change 2 to whatever size you like):

div#fe

How to Embed Ning Communities into other Websites?

For years, I have been trying to figure out the best way to embed my Community into other websites.  However, Ning "frame busts" so when you normally Iframe your Ning site into other websites, it will not show because it is blocked.

Low and behold, I

Add a Cool Editable Letterboard to your Ning Community

Just an easy little plugin to add anywhere inside your community in an HTML module:.

Example links to a Codepen to play around with it.

Simply open up a HTML module in the backend or in a Group backend.   Paste the following into the HTML view of the e

69 Tips for your Ning 3 thanks to John Bizley

Some time ago Mr. John Bizley   kindly shared some amazing tips and every time I start a new project I turn to them for inspiration. I hope it can help or inspire you as well.

Why 3.0?

Hello, Fellow Creators and Ning Techs,

So all these years, I have heard how GREAT 3.0 is and I should absolutely upgrade from my 2.0 to a 3.0!

Well, I did that! The Merge which I was told would be very simple and quick!  WAS neither simple or quick! I

FONT size

Hello Ning Creators,

Does anyone know where they hid the adjustment for font size for general posts... it is set at 10 pt-- same as this page!

As the original poster, one can change the font in the editor but replies cannot be adjusted...I have mostl

Silly Simple Solutions #5: Inject Youtube Subscribe Button under Videos in Ning

So let's say you have a Youtube Channel for your community and you have a Lot of Videos embedded by members throughout your community.  Let's also say that you are trying to get your subscriber numbers up so that you can monetize your Youtube Channel

Link to Profile Page

Hi,

I would like to include a link in our newsletter that takes members directly to their individual profile pages.

For example: 'Is your profile page still up to date ? Click HERE and check now !'

Is there a way to do this ?

Best regards,  Marco.

Tip: Add Title Tool Tip For Online Members

Ok so we now have the little green dot to show if a member is online, unless you tell your members what this means they may just see a little green dot and not know what it is for. Normally with something like this a title would be added to it in the

"Duh" Tip! 😲 Creative Uses for Photos In Ning Communities

You're gonna say "Duh....why didn't I think of that?"

The truth is... the Photos feature in Ning is by far one of the most powerful tools in your community arsenal and I'm going to tell you why: 

The description area is an amazing opportunity to get cr

Tip: Adjust the CSS Box height in design studio

If you use the css section quite a bit like I do you may find the box a little limited in it's height to work with so here is some code to make it bigger you can also adjust the font size as well if needed.

Add this to your custom css, you can adjust

Tip: Resize your Social Channels Video

Ning have changed the layout for the social channels and so we have a small video in the middle of the screen so here is a tip to make the video full screen

Example here: https://jr-images.ning.com/katkam-social-channel

Just add this css to your design

Paying for a replay on a video or photo? Ning 3.0?????

for the replay option on a video photo blog or discussions Ning Agent says I have to pay an additional fee ... ???