You can customize Facebook Fan Page using JQuery

Everyone is familiar of Fan Pages. Before, I posted an article about customizing your page using Static HTML application on Facebook. Now we'll be customizing our page using JQuery. In order to do this, we need both the Static HTML application and an online JQuery plugin repository. You can use the following link.

http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.7.1/jquery.min.js

Now lets start if putting it into our page.

Now add as much JQuery plugins you like next to the script. As easy as that, you'll be able to use JQuery plugins like datepickers and modals on the page. As long as you know how to code traditional HTML-CSS-Javascript coding, it wont be that hard to test on this.However, it is only limited on the content frame of the page. I doubt if Facebook would allow us editing its main frames.

Copyright

What is Copyright?

Copyright is one's legal rights of exclusive use of materials given to its author. So once a material is copyrighted, it means, you cannot claim such material to be yours nor reproduce or distribute without prior permission from its author. It somehow gives you a protection from stealing your ideas and works.

How does Copyright works?

Every country have their own way of protecting a persons legal rights. And copyright is protected through each country's version of Copyright Law. Copyright Law's may vary from country to country but represent close to similar terms on protecting and defining an authors right on its creation.

Who is given Copyrights?

 First person given with this right, is the author itself. As for employer to contractor relation, The one with the copyright is the employer rather than its contractor.

How long will I have my rights?

For most countries, copyright starts from the day of the development until such time it is stated in the Copyright Law. Mostly its 70 years after the author is deceased.

How will I know if its Copyrighted? 

In every work that is copyrighted, there will be a copyright symbol © followed by the year it had started its development.

Copyright Infringement

There are several types of copyright infringement. It starts with unauthorized copying, distributing of audio videos like song albums and movies. Using trademark of well know dignitaries without prior permission. Patent Infringement or using of an invention that is prohibited to be used. So on and so forth.

Through the years, lots of copyright infringement had been filed. Most recent and popular was when Apple sued Psystar last 2008. Pystar that time was selling computers, or most call it "Open Computers" that allows Mac  OS Leopard which was developed by Apple to be installed to a personal computer. Also, they began to sell Mac OS that can be installed on a non Mac hardware home computer. Apple then sued Psystar for violating the end-user license agreement for Mac OS prohibiting third party installation. By then, Psystar counter-sued Apple for anti-competitive and copyright misuse. After several trials, Apple won and Psystar was forced to pay for damages.

Why should I be aware of this?

For you to know your rights and claim what is yours. Also, for you to know that copying from others intellectual that is copyrighted is strictly prohibited by law. By knowing our rights and other peoples rights, we can minimize the unfairness of rights in the world. We can avoid people or legislators to create laws that could endanger our rights. Just like what happen recently, the SOPA and PIPA issue. I believe it wouldn't have happened if we weren't ignorant enough of others rights.

A Simple Facebook Page Customization:Using Static HTML App

Good day folks! Are you guys familiar with Facebook pages? It's a feature of Facebook wherein you could make your own business page, fan page and other types of pages. On this post, We'll be showing you guys how to simply customize your page a bit using Static HTML App.

First things first, we have to use a Facebook application called Static HTML

1. Search for Static HTML
   
   
2. Like the application
   
   

At this juncture, we need to create a page.

1. Click Create Page
   
   
2. Select Page Type and input any necessary information.
   
   
3. Add a photo or Skip and do it later.
   
   
4. Get Fans or Skip and do it later.
   
   
5. Input the sites Basic info, then click Continue.
   
   

Now we are done with our page. Next is do a little customization using Static HTML App.

1. Go to Static HTML App. If you don't know how to find it, search it again on the search box. Once you are on the page, click Go to App.
   
   
2. Click Add Static HTML to Page.
   
   
3. Choose a page where you wish to add the application then click Add Static HTML:iframe tabs.
   
   

At this juncture, we already have a page and a Static HTML app. You will notice a new tab named Welcome is added under your photo.

 There is our app now. Next thing we do is set the app we made as the default page. 

1. Click the Edit Page button at the upper right side of the page.
   
   
2. Set the Default Landing Tab: option to our app which is Welcome.
   
   

Now when a person views your page, it will go straight to your Static HTML App. 

Now, view your page and select the Static HTML App. You will notice 2 text boxes. The boxes is where you put your static html codes.

The upper box is the page where persons who haven't like your page will see while the lower box is where your fans or those who only liked your page can see.

As an example, lets add an image to the first box. lets add an image tag on the first box.

Note that you can put an image of with the width of 520px. However, you can decide on the height image.

Save the changes then try to view your page. If you liked your page, you can unlike it to see the changes. You can like it back when your done. You can do the same with the second box as well.

Now, what if I want those who liked the page directly go to another site? You can add a little javascript code to make this possible:

How about to a new window? Simple use the default syntax for opening a new window in javascript.

Above is an example of how to implement the said scenario. However, since Javascript is browser dependent, it will always depend on the user's browsers. If the browser strictly blocks any pop up window, then this is not possible.

I hope this article would help you guys. Any corrections or suggestions will be gladly accepted if you guys have any.

Change is Constant

Ever since the computer was invented, it went a long way of improvement as years passed by. I remember when I was in High School, I was tasked to report on the evolution of computers. My report was done in a chronological manner. 

I started with ENIAC 1, developed on the mid 1940's which was labeled as the first generation computers. It made use of multiple vacuum tubes, crystal diodes, relays, resistors and capacitors. It was so huge and it could occupy a whole room. On the late 1950's, the second generation computers was introduced. Transistors replaced the vacuum tubes  and the computer a lot smaller. And so, in the dawn of the third generation computers, Integrated Circuits was invented in the early 1960's. User interface was then introduced and programming languages like COBOL and Basic was developed. And in the late 1960's, ARPANET was developed by the US Department of Defense, which is now know as the world wide web or the Internet. On the early 1970's a composition of many integrated circuits on a silicon chips made up the microprocessors, the advent of the fourth generation computers which is widely used until now.

As time goes by, improvements on data handling is harnessed. Although our computers haven't evolved to the next phase, still great innovations are born. If we compare the first generation to our smart phones, a lot sure have improved. It's size, its memory, process time, so on and so forth. It makes its use a lot more convenient as it evolves. It makes living more convenient.Up until now, every week you hear innovations that amazes us. Everyday, How we handle information, how technology is developed, changes for the better. What I'm more curious is, what would it be like when once again, our technology evolves again. I really hope I could still live that day.

In Trials there comes Unity, In Unity there comes Victory

These past days, the whole Internet community was troubled with the SOPA and PIPA bills being passed to the US legislation. A lot of people in freaked out, (including myself) when we heard it was progressing well. Then there came oppositions from various people and groups in the Internet united on a cause. And as of yesterday, the bill has been pulled by its chief sponsor. Now the bill is believe to be far from becoming a law to be abused.

In my life, this was the first time I encountered a possible drastic change in the Internet. But this encounter sure did resulted to a great event in the history of the Internet. The time where big and small companies which ones competed, was united for a cause. A cause to not let the essence of the Internet die. After all that has happened, the Internet will sure be back as it was. The way it should always be.

Still a Few Steps Ahead

Just earlier today, the US Legislation decided to postpone the voting for the house bills SOPA and PIPA. Aside from that, some supporters of the bills, including the US President, came out against the legislation current form. SOPA and PIPA sure did made a drawback because of this decision, but for the opposing community, the battle haven't ended yet. Still, the supporters of the bill have time to stand back again and push the bill to be passed. As long as the bill is alive, the battle against SOPA and PIPA is not over.

As for now, we must remain vigilant on the days to come. We haven't won against our foe yet. Though almost to our victory, supporters of the bills are still steadfast on their ideals to pass the bill on the upcoming days. Thanks to the unending camaraderie of the Internet community and we have come in to this phase. We still have a few steps ahead until we could totally win against the adversary. Let us continue to be united and how to them the the Internet is not just for some, neither a privilege to few but a right for all.

SOPA and PIPA

Lately, a lot of major websites such as Wikipedia, has been posting appeals on not supporting SOPA and PIPA bills be passed as laws in the US Congress and Senate. Even Google itself is appealing to the public not to support the bills.


What is SOPA and PIPA?
SOPA or Stop Online Piracy Act and PIPA or Protect IP Act ("IP" stands for Intelectual Property) are bills passed by American legislators to topple Piracy and protect Intellectual Property from infringement committed by foreign websites. 


How will this bills be able to do what they say so?
If the bills pass as laws, the US government will be able to require web providers to filter any information that could give them power to require web providers to block any of their subscribers that they think is violating the said laws. 


How will this affect the IT World?
The bills states that any media wherein is using other people's intellectual property, like simply posting a video singing a pop song will allow the owner of the said intellectual property able to sue the said media uploader for copyright infringement that could end to imprisonment. And as for web providers such as Youtube and social network websites, where they also claim liable to their subscribers actions could have a posibility of being shutdown. 


I don't live in the US, why should I care?
The effect is world wide. One reason is most web providers are stationed in the US. Second, this could be a start of a world wide revolution. Other countries may follow what the US have started. Imagine the web being controlled by people that could have their own goals. Freedom of expression through the web being neglected. 


The bottom line is...
SOPA and PIPA have good goals, however, it affects so much to the whole IT world, either to the business or social network communities. Affects that must not just be taken lightly. Right now, the bill is seemed to be progressing well. If you don't like the impact of this soon to be laws, then express yourself. Either you live in American soil or not, you may share it to other people for them to know. Think of it, a life without freedom of expression. Is that what you want?