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"TIP" widen your network too 1202px

This code goes above all the other codes in your NC custom code box.

<!-- GEOCOM's widen your network too 1202px -->
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/11388192?profile=original" />

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Tip: Advert Wrap for your Network. One For Your Site Sponsors!

Hello NCs,

This tip is inspired by Manuel France's request for a clickable background and has been tested in the Design Studio using the Newspress theme.

Tested in Firefox 18.0.2, Chrome Version 24.0.1312.57 m and IE9.

Have you ever wanted to util

Videos TIP: Build Your Video Library with Video Alerts

If you want to build a thick video library on your Ning network, try out this tool Ive been using for over a year called Video Alerts.

Go to Video-Alerts.com and sign up, add keywords related to your network and when new videos hit the Youtube ind

Take Out The Trash- Your CSS is Garbage

If you add and subtract CSS styles from your network frequently, you might wanna frequent this site/tool.  Enter the CSS Trashman

The CSS Ratiocinator Trashman automatically refactors your CSS and generates a new stylesheet for your site. It works

Any suggestions to speed up my network?

Hello Creators. Cruising around Google Analytics, and don't like what I've found.

Do you have any suggestions on how to make my network faster?

I'm not removing any features. I've seen Ning sites packed with stuff load in a few seconds.

I know it'

Hack: Add Audio Files Hosted on Google Drive

Add Hosted Audio Files from Google Drive to Your Ning Network

Here's something that I discovered today which may make your life easier when trying to add music to your ning network, but cannot get around the upload limits.  This solution will allow

Your Network Is Not ALWAYS Exciting

I hope to only make a simple point here.  I belong to and in many cases admin many Ning networks.  This means I get broadcast messages from MANY ning networks.  Some ning networks I get MANY MANY-far too many- broadcast messages, all with titles like

Tip: How to make horizontal subtabs instead of vertical ?

This question was asked a few weeks back with no satisfactory answer so I'm going to show you  how to make horizontal subtabs.

Simply copy and paste the following code into Advanced css box. 

/*SUBTABS Tweaks*/
div.xg_subtab ul, div.xg_subtab li

Tip - Hire a Creator...it worked for me

/*SP Changes*/

Slider by Sweet Potato

For most of us here there will come a time when no matter how hard you try you just won't be able to get it right.

The use of a slider to highlight key features of your website and important member content is one

Add Body Background To Specific Page

Plus and Pro Subscribers

How To: Add Body Background To Specific Page

• Go to new or existing page /pages.
• Access the specific page.
• Click on Top Right Menu - Options/Edit.
• If you haven't customized the page yet by utilizing the new Advanced

Have a Tip to Share

Well its more so...information.  Although I am a bit incognito on the site, I would not have been able to develop my biggest accomplishment without the help of the ning community. I know how hard it is trying to be a social entrepreneur or small busi

one thing most forum sites do wrong that you can do right

when you visit most forums  you will see stickie threads and 1 saying please read before posting wich says something to the effect of:

please search the forums first before posting to make sure your question hasnt been asked before"

then in many as y

Stratus is Perhaps an Alternative Option for a Music Player

I read all sorts of complaints about the Music player on Ning networks, so I ran across something which may be interesting to you if you have been looking for an alternative way to display and play music on your network.

NOTE:  This may require you

ning creators is more than just site design but community creation and involvement

when you create a ning based community are you simply creating a website  or getting involved as a community leader?

.Have started this discussion today because I was thinking about some of the other things that I've done recently in my community tha

Setting Premium Pricing

This article, "What I Learned From Increasing My Prices", discusses determining the VALUE of different membership packages and monetizing toward that. I realized the VALUE of my Ning subscription by looking at it from the buyer's perspective!

I foun

JQUERY TABS TO SAVE MORE SPACE - IN MORE THAN ONE COLUMN!!!!!!!!!!

First of all I want to thank vaqz for the original JQUERY TABS - SAVE MORE SPACE tip! This tip has been a game changer for me. Not only did it save me a tremendous amount of room and help clean up my site but it also taught me just enough to make me

Tip: You Might Be Interested In ...

Hi all

Here is a simple tip to insert a "You Might Be Interested In ... " (call it whatever you like really) section at the bottom of all blog posts, sort of like we have Related Videos on the video module.

Here's how it looks:

What does it do? I

Google Analytics Shows You What Bad Web Practices Look Like in Real Life

Google has posted three videos that show "bad web practices" as if in 'real life' situations. Quite funny and thought provoking. Check them out.

TIP: Give An Alternative Layout To All Groups

Group layouts are just plain wacky.  The middle column has always looked out of place, leaving a TON of white space surrounding other modules.  If you are of a similar mindset, you may like to give your groups an entirely different layout.  Look at t

Accessorizing Ning Networks with Twitter Bootstrap

So i've been playing around with the Twitter Bootstrap framework, building new responsive pages for home, about network and otherwise.  I just wanted to open a discussion regarding the possibilities of using Bootstrap in hope of discovering (or creat