Category Archives: Web Development

Facebook Tab Manager 2.8.7 Adds Theme / Template Options, Preloader Image

Posted on September 9, 2011 by david

I figured out how to address a few requests for greater customization options and also how to add a preloader image if a pages are sometimes slow to load. The theme option was also partly inspired by my recent work … Continue reading →

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Facebook Extension for WP e-Commerce

Posted on September 4, 2011 by david

Based on the success of Facebook Tab Manager, I got contacted a few weeks ago by the makers of the WP e-Commerce plugin to consult on creating an extension that would allow merchants to display products with a version of … Continue reading →

Posted in Facebook Tab manager, Web Development, WordPress, WP FB Commerce | 11 Comments

How To Use Contact Form 7 with Facebook Tab Manager

Posted on July 30, 2011 by david

One of the more useful features of Facebook Tab Manager for WordPress is that you can use it conjunction with other plugins to embed their functionality in a Facebook page tab. I’ve particularly gotten a number of requests for guidance … Continue reading →

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Video: Big Data and Social Analytics (Toastmasters Prep for Enterprise 2.0)

Posted on June 11, 2011 by david

I presented this speech to Toastmasters Club Awesome in Coral Springs as a way of practicing for the Enterprise 2.0 conference in Boston, which is coming up the week of June 20. I’ll be moderating a panel on Big Data … Continue reading →

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Facebook Tab Manager Setup Shortcut

Posted on April 13, 2011 by david

One of the things I’ve enjoyed about promoting this plugin is seeing how people use it, often in ways I wouldn’t have thought of. The other day, I stumbled across a blog post by Michael Brandvold who showed me a different … Continue reading →

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Facebook Tab Manager for WordPress – Latest Updates

Posted on April 13, 2011 by david

Here is a rundown on the latest updates to Facebook Tab Manager. More explanation after the bullet points. I will be doing a webinar on the use of the plugin Thursday April 14, 2011 at 7 pm ET (www.anymeeting.com/davidfcarr), and … Continue reading →

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Facebook Reveal Tab Created with Facebook Tab Manager, jQuery

Posted on April 4, 2011 by david

This is a work in progress for a client of mine, showing how to create a Facebook reveal tab – a page tab that reveals more information once a visitor has clicked the “Like” button – using Facebook Tab Manager. … Continue reading →

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Webinar on Facebook Tab Manager for WordPress

Posted on April 3, 2011 by david

I am hosting a webinar Thursday April, 14 2011 at 7 pm ET on the use of the Facebook Tab Manager WordPress plugin I created, which allows a website operator to include blog posts and other content on a Facebook page for a … Continue reading →

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Facebook Tab Manager Update to Support Latest FB Changes

Posted on March 18, 2011 by david

Last night I posted an update to Facebook Tab Manager in an attempt to keep up with recent changes in the Facebook platform — in particular, HTTPS URLs for tabs and canvases and a change in the rules for tab … Continue reading →

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HTTPS URL Options for Facebook Tabs and App Canvases

Posted on March 17, 2011 by david

Facebook has made several changes to the structure of the application registration form used to define Facebook apps and page tabs over the past couple of days. This apparently overlaps with the introduction of the “secure browsing” option for Facebook … Continue reading →

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