Instagram is a fast and easy way to share your photos with friends and family free of charge.
Snap a picture, choose a filter to transform its look and feel, then post to Instagram. Share to Facebook, Twitter, and Tumblr too – it’s as easy as pie. It’s photo sharing, reinvented.
Today WordPress.com Staff announced something Instagram users have been waiting for. Widgets » Instagram Widget > via Instagram Widget — Support — WordPress.com. via Instagram Widget — Support — WordPress.com.
When was the last time you opened your Archives widget, Authors widget, Categories Widget, Pages widget or Tag Cloud Widget? Take a peek inside and explore the new possibilities the Visibility options provide. Continue reading
Blogs are as different from each other as bloggers interests are, but widgets are commonly used to add content and features to sidebars and or footer areas on any blog. They can also provide navigation to content located deeper than the front page in any blog. Continue reading
I was so busy with the seasonal ghouls, goblins and zombies and the clean-up afterwards that I missed the announcement of this cool new widget.
“It allows you to use an iCalendar link to display a list of events on your WordPress.com site. This feature can be used for any kind of event list, but it was created especially with musicians in mind so they can rock the web with a list of tour dates. Rock on!” via Upcoming Events — Support — WordPress.com.
When I blogged this post 4 Chatboxes for WordPress.com blogs on March 7, 2010 WordPress.com bloggers had 4 chatbox alternatives to choose from. Since that time three chatbox options for WordPress.com bloggers have disappeared and now Meebo widget at WordPress.com will become history too. Continue reading
Save The Date!
Forever also sports a custom design for a new widget we call Milestone. You can find it in your blog dashboard at Appearance → Widgets and it’s pretty easy to use. Just pick a title for your event, a date and time, and a special message for the big day, and you’re ready to go. Now you have a special save the date widget for your Wedding on every page of your blog. via Get Married With WordPress — Blog — WordPress.com.
But wait there’s more in the comment section. The new Milestome widgets is available for every theme on WordPress.com
WordPress.com social networking features are being added continually. If you are one of those WordPress.com users who has eagerly been awaiting a Facebook like box you can use on your blog — the waiting is over. Look at you widgets page and discover a new addition that’s bound to make you smile. Appearance > Widgets
I must have missed the announcement. Does the Facebook like box widget now operate on WordPress.com blogs without the software stripping the code out? Yes, we now have a Facebook like box widget that can be used on WordPress.com blogs. Note that the Like Box only works with Facebook Pages (and not Personal Profiles).
WordPress.com provides:
You can post a Facebook badge in your sidebar.
You can also enable sharing buttons on your posts, pages, and index pages.
Also note you can have Facebook like and share buttons on your posts.
You can use a Twitter widget.
You can post a twitter follow button.
You can set up Publicize and publish to your Facebook profile page.
Alternatively, you can use Networked Blogs or RSS Grafitti for posting to Facebook walls if you prefer.
