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Work Around for Importing Facebook Page RSS Feeds

We once were able to use FBRSS.COM to grab the feeds of Facebook Pages we follow. What FBRSS did was simply parse the RSS feeds on Facebook and then they generated new RSS feed URLs on their own server, but that no longer works. There were some cool

Trick: How to Add Related Photos, Forum Posts and Blogs Widget

Actually, this tip could be used for adding related posts to Photos (example), Forum Topics (example) or Blog Posts (example).  To be honest, using this method you could probably show related posts and pages for just about any feed on the network you

Styling Iframes with CSS

I've seen many discussions on how to style iframes, so here is a simple guide to get you started.

If you still haven’t heard, hear it now: FRAMES ARE DEAD – well, technically, they are more like the undead – the zombies of webdesign. They should be

3.0 Mapping Tip: Make Your Member Map Responsive

So, you've read and followed the instructions on how to map your network members (or how to make a member map in 2.0) and you've created a map.  But now you realize that your map hangs off to the side when viewed in mobile devices.  Well you may have

Meta-tags To Use For Optimized Facebook Sharing

When content from your ning network is shared to facebook, you want the vital information about the content to show up in that post right?  Here are a few of the most important meta-tags you'll need to add to pages (ie in the Manage Title and tags) i

2 More Powerful Tools for Your Ning Design Arsenal

Just thought I'd mention two new tools that I have found to be terrifically helpful when designing, redesigning ning sites, or websites in general

DirtyMarkup

paste your code and see possible errors in HTML, CSS, JS

CSS Comb

sort your CSS code in or

How To Add Google PlusFeed To Your Ning RSS Module

Its a simple little hack which may go a long way.  Go to your Google+ Public Profile (using Firefox is easiest and make sure your GooglePlus profile is set to public) and look in your browserbar for the RSS Icon on right:  Click on it

After you clic

Web Tools for Responsive Design (share your favorites)

With the advent of 3.0, I have been adding an arsenal of new web tools to my collection. I'll start the conversation with a Chrome web app.

Tool: Dimension for Chrome for Testing Responsive Design

One of those tools I've found useful lately is Dime

RSS Tip: How to Find the Perfect Feeds For Your Network

My favorite go-to spot for finding RSS feeds around a particular topic would have to be http://ctrlq.org/rss/ because of the ease of use and infinite combinations of searches which can be made.

For example, if you plug in something like the follow

TIP: The Simplest Minimal Image Slider No Javascript

You want a slider for your homepage or otherwise but do not want to be bothered with javascript.  Here is your solution. CSS and HTML only.  Works on 2.0 and 3.0 Ning sites

HTML Part to add in your Sites and Pages HTML Module:

<div class="jfconta

Ning 3.0 Tip: How to add Google Ads in header?

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Hi NCs,

Jen had told us earlier about GOOGLE ADS in header for Ning 2.0 here but not sure whether this tip is still working or not. Still some people have voiced concerns about how to add GOOG

Photo Highlight on Mouse Over?

One of our village collectors site that our members visit a lot has a cool highlight when you mouse over the photos. The cool thing about this is that the shadow expands and not the photo. I like the whole idea of this and was wondering if anyone has

Killer Tip : How to add seach bar to your ning 3.0 network ?

Hi NCs,

As you know Ning 3.0 doesn't have search bar like ning 2.0 yet. May be some people are desperately looking for a solution. So today I'm gonna show you few simple steps to add  google custom search bar to your ning 3.0 network (Ning 2.0 has s

(TIP N3) Fluid network enhancements for your profileCoverArea img, network header img, group Header image & Social Channels player

Fluid profileCoverArea img  click here to see it live

The best size for the image to keep it high quality is
1000 x 300 px

Profile Page Cover Image Dimensions - Adding Your Profile Page Cover Image on Creators

This is the simplest tip I've ever given. But, it could make a huge difference on how your Profile Page Cover image will look. If you're interested in adding a nice cover image for your Profile Page, the best image dimensions are:

945px in width by 2

Ning 3.0 Tip: Profile Page Photo Slideshow

Hi all,

One of the features currently missing from Ning 3.0 is the photo slideshow.

On Ning 2.0 this is built using Flash, not great if you're an iOS fan as they won't display on your iPads and iPhones. Their is uncertainty over whether the slidesh

Tip: Language Editor Tweaks for File Downloads and Attachments

Once upon a time I showed you how to implement members only downloads of attachments to posts on your Ning Network.  And today I noticed that the areas under posts for attachments might now be as attractive as they should be. In fact, maybe the defau

Tip: Turn your networks "Follow" to an attention getting button.

Updated 10-8-2012 with yellow & black images...

I haven't shared anything in a while, so here's a tasty tidbit to draw some attention to your networks follow button with a little style.

Add this to your Advanced/Custom CSS:

/*Follow Button Twe

Ning 2 & 3 - Alternative off-line mode - Customizable

Alternative off-line mode "See images below"  The text can be changed to anything you prefer.  If you would like to use this code and need help customizing it, don't be afraid to ask I'll be more than willing to help. All I would need is the text tha

How to Create Your Own Classified / Listings - No App Needed!

You will need to know some simple html for this tip.

1) Start off by creating a group and name it "Classifieds". Then be sure to check off the boxes like I have pictured here (After completion). At this point put a check in the "Comments" & "Discussio