How To Make Status Hearts On Facebook
16 May 2010 Leave a Comment
by reneuriegas in Social Media Tags: Facebook skills, facebook tools, Facebook tricks, social media skills, social media tools
If you may have noticed some people are putting hearts symbols and things on their Facebook statuses or on their comments. How is this done.
Good question!!
It is actually really easy to do if you know the html coding to use. The heart symbol shown in the status and comment messages are not a gif image or jpeg, but its a html symbol. The only thing that you need to know is the html code which corresponds to the heart symbol. The html code corresponding to heart symbol is ♥ ♥ and you can have spades with ♠ ♠ diamond with ♦ ♦ and clubs with ♣ ♣
So have fun using more Facebook tools. Find more articles by Rene Uriegas online.
Social Media and Social Bookmarking Sites for Web Designers
28 Apr 2010 Leave a Comment
by reneuriegas in Social Media Tags: social media for designers, social media marketing, social media sites, social media tools, web designers
Social Media and Social Bookmarking sites for Wed Designers.
With this day and age being so focused around social media. It is important to make sure to have the latest social news and web resources for designers.
Those web designers who like social media will really enjoy this, those who do not will still find them useful. I found a good article that lists some useful social bookmarking and news sites that are focused toward designers.
One of the interesting bookmarking sites is called designbump. This site is a lot like reddit, digg and mixx. However, designbump contains the most recent material for designers. This site is also known to have quite a few of the famous designers in participation.
Image Spark is a unique bookmarking site because you do not bookmark websites but you bookmark images and pictures you find. It is more in a gallery style design which designers can get some inspiration for their own creations.
design:related is a community site for designers that seeks to bring them together. Designers can set up a portfolio on their site, then they share what is inspiring them, and submit news to which members can vote on. This site is a very good source for those seeking ideas and inspiration.
zaBox, Design Float, Graphic Design Links and the Web Blend are other quality social bookmarking sites for designers to use. Some contain illustrations, typography, web design and illustration. These all contain very useful information.
Pixel Groovy and Ffffound are other good bookmarking sites. Found is a collection of images and inspiration for designers and not web links. Pixel Groovy has a large amount of graphic design tutorials available. I think that these sites are all very informative and helpful for graphic designers seeking the news ideas and information available in their field.
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Facebook’s Most Recent Changes
29 Mar 2010 Leave a Comment
by reneuriegas in Social Media Tags: facebook, facebook tools, social media connections, social media marketing, social media tools, Yahoo, yahoo email
Facebooks most recent changes.
Facebook Fan Pages are the first to change. Instead of you becoming a fan you now have to click that you like the promotional brand.
Stats show that people hit the like button two times more than they do become a fan. So now the fan wording and the like button will both give access to News Feed information from the promoting brand.
Another change is that Facebook statuses can now be updated through Yahoo Mail. You can also now import your Facebook friends information into your yahoo email address list. Now there will be a status update box that appears in your inbox for you to update. Also when someone emails you that is your Facebook friend, their profile picture will show in your email.
What does this mean for us. More features and more connectivity. Great!!!
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Using Social Media To Become More Prepared For Disaster
09 Mar 2010 Leave a Comment
by reneuriegas in Social Media Tags: disaster plan, disaster preparedness, disaster recovery, Social Media, social media applications, social media tools
We can use Social Media to become diaster ready.
Most of the things we have been hearing about lately have been about earthquakes and hurricanes and tornados. Natural disasters make some of the best TV footage.
Social media should make it easier next time disaster hits you. The internet is filled with tools to help disaster preparedness possible.
I read an article today about Social Media and it’s tools to help us in times of disaster, you can read more about the article from Mollie Vandor here.
She describes that it is highly important to come up with an emergency response plan. The FEMA website can help with developing your plan from checklists you can use and even how to care for pets.
Another tool you can use is Google MyMaps says Vandor. You should be able to easily map our your exist strategy for hurricane preparedness and also share your map with your loved ones so they know your exact route. These maps are even printable so you can have them easily on the road.
Applications even exist now that will allow you to create ID cards for your family in case you get seperated or need medical assistance. Talk about Social media tools making it easy for us now. I remember when Katrina hit hard and the only way to tell what was going on was by reading spray paint on the side of your house. This makes knowing what is going on a breeze not a tornado.
Some other things you may find useful are battery powered charging devices for your ipod or cell so that you can stay online even with a power outage. You can find these types of geek devises all over the web now.
It will be easier for you to keep in touch with people that may have to relocate from disaster through their Facebook and Twitter now. Before you would actually had to pick up the phone and we all know how often those like to fail.
So social media tools should be making disaster planning and preparedness a little easier for all of us and reduce the stress of being stuck in that situation without the tools need to survive. Of course we all need Facebook to Survive!
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Using Twitter And Other Social Sites In The Classroom
01 Mar 2010 Leave a Comment
by reneuriegas in Social Media Tags: skype, skype in the classroom, social media teaching, social media tools, teaching with social sites, twitter
Twitter in the Classroom
I was reading an article today which says that more teachers and professors are now using Twitter to increase participation in class or lectures. The increased use of smart phones and laptops makes this very simple to accomplish.
Professors who are using this Twitter feature in their class, say that it exciting because they are able to get more class participation from the students especially the shy ones.
This is possible because the classmates tweet questions or comments with their cellphones or laptops. Because Twitter is a real time feed these questions can be displayed in front of the class and answered promptly by the professor. Studies taken have shown that increased participation in class causing better student performance.
Another reason this activity is becoming increasingly popular in the classroom is that the Twitter posts help the students to discuss and debate about the lecture material. Most time this spills out of the classrooms that causes stimulated conversation between the students. These Twitter conversations also help the students to get to know each other and interact socially if they choose.
Skype is another social media tool that is now being using in some classrooms. They are using digit pals from other areas to help students learn different languages. The interaction the students have with their pals causes increased enjoyment and motivation.
Professors are also starting to use Twitter and Facebook to post homework assignment on their message board and answer questions about their classes easily where other people can share the knowledge.
Is this the start of education for the future? In times of recession when things are tuff, I think these tools are a good and inexpensive way for students and teachers to increase productivity in class and help to build the education system into the future. DigMe is helping the students to get a grip on the social media world and the communication skills of today.
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How Much Time Do People Really Spend On Social Media Sites?
28 Feb 2010 Leave a Comment
by reneuriegas in Social Media Tags: facebook, myspace, social media tools, social networking, social sites, twitter
Browsing again today, I watched this video which shows the amount of time spent on average on social media websites like Twitter, Facebook and Myspace. They also showed a comparison of social media time spent for the U.S. to other countries. Come on Japan, the social media buzz is about the one thing that you are not ahead in. Props to Australia, you guys have more time on your hands. Check it out!
Facebook Pages And Facebook Groups, What Is The Difference?
25 Feb 2010 Leave a Comment
by reneuriegas in Social Media Tags: facebook tools, Social Media, social media groups, social media services, social media tools, social media work
This is the closest thing that I can find about the differences between Facebook pages and Facebook groups. People have been asking me this a lot lately and I just found this post today. I hope this will help to explain things a little better for those of you just getting started in social media and Facebook in general.
Facebook Pages
Like a friend’s profile, Facebook Pages enable public figures, businesses, organizations and other entities to create an authentic and public presence on Facebook. Unlike your profile, Facebook Pages are visible to everyone on the internet by default. You, and every person on Facebook, can connect with these Pages by becoming a fan and then receive their updates in your News Feed and interact with them.
Authenticity is at the core of Facebook. Just as profiles should represent real people and real names, so too should Pages for entities. Only the official representatives of a public figure, business or organization should create a Facebook Page.
For example, I am an avid watcher of the American TV show “Lost” on ABC. By connecting with the official Facebook Page for “Lost”, I can keep up on the latest episodes and other information directly from the people behind it.
The official “Lost” Facebook Page.
We have a team at Facebook that is focused on verifying the authenticity of Pages on the site. If an official representative or user identifies a fake, spammy or abusive Page, we will investigate and determine whether to remove these Pages at their request. Remember that you can always remove yourself as a fan of any Page by clicking the “Remove Me from Fans” link in the bottom left corner of the Page.
Facebook Groups
While Pages were designed to be the official profiles for entities, such as celebrities, brands or businesses, Facebook Groups are the place for small group communication and for people to share their common interests and express their opinion. Groups allow people to come together around a common cause, issue or activity to organize, express objectives, discuss issues, post photos and share related content.
When you create a group, you can decide whether to make it publicly available for anyone to join, require administrator approval for members to join or keep it private and by invitation only. Like with Pages, new posts by a group are included in the News Feeds of its members and members can interact and share with one another from the group.
Groups range widely, from members of a church group or athletic team organizing activities to serious topics on politics and world events or even more lighthearted themes.
Say that you and your friends have a favorite celebrity or cause you want to rally around, but you are not the official representative of either. You can either become a fan of the official Facebook page for the celebrity or cause and show your support there or create your own group on Facebook around the common interest.
For example, just as I’m a fan of the official Page for the show “Lost,” I am also a member of groups created by other fans like myself. The “Lost” groups offer a way to interact with a community of people and discuss the latest theories around what is happening on the show—from what the “smoke monster is” to how it will all end. To read from this article, click here.
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