Creating an image out of text in ImageMagick is easy, if you have a static string. If, on the other hand, you have a string of varying lengths, and you want to keep the same font size, it’s an entirely different matter. The requirements: - Keep box height and width the same - Keep font [...]
There’s this evolution of the meaning behind “app.” From iPhones to Facebook, I encounter requests with increasing “appiness.” What is it? Or rather, what is it not? So the term app comes from “application”, and we all know you don’t really have any kind of fun in applications. You write term papers in one. Or, [...]
Want to add your application to a Facebook page’s tab? Use this url: https://www.facebook.com/dialog/pagetab?app_id=YOUR_APP_ID&next=YOUR_URL Where YOUR_URL is the canvas url - the real site of the app on your domain (not the path in Facebook). More info: Apps on Facebook- Page Tabs. I posted this because I’m always searching for this link, and thought I’d [...]
The problem is: you’ve set up your Facebook JS/SDK footer. You’d like to pop up the publish dialog immediately upon page load. But you keep getting a “FB not available” error in the console, or the pop-up appears as if you’re not authenticated (and you are sure you are). The solution is to put a [...]
With all the tools out there, making a badge for your Facebook page is fairly simple. Making it spread virally can be a bit more tricky. Being the content manager at Momentus Media I was able to learn techniques that greatly improved the effectiveness of making a badge. Here are some tips I have found when making [...]
I’ve been working on the Facebook Platform since 2007. I got serious in 2009 as a part of the Facebook Fund. Since being a part of the Fund, I’ve been responsible for 80-90 million app installs on Facebook. Over the last 18 months with Momentus Media, I’ve been able to build fantastic social marketing apps [...]
In these early days of social media branding, we often hear loud voices telling us the awesomeness of Facebook for building brands. The social media gurus say Facebook is great for building community, the page management companies tell us that companies must engage on Facebook, and Facebook tells us we can increase hard sales numbers [...]
We’re opening up our office for a hackfest! Come and enjoy some pizza, beer, and knowledge. Want to try Facebook’s Open Graph? Find out techniques to get more fans on your page, or just figure out why that one app didn’t go viral? We’ll also have some short talks on app development, social media, and [...]
The other night my friend yelled at me: “I hate Facebook!” I didn’t know if he was yelling because it was a crowded bar, or because he really truly does hate Facebook. What he’s learned, he told me later when it had quieted down, is that it’s a necessary evil in his line of work- [...]