Saturday, June 14, 2008

NEW GADGET

NST Online News Gadget - Beta

What is a News Gadget?
It is free content based on RSS. It is written in javascript. The script calls the content from NST Online to be published elsewhere. For instance, if you have a blog or website, you can use this content to provide variety and value-added feature to your site

How much does it cost for me to install one?
It's absolutely free, take and use it!

How do I go about installing it?
Just go to the News Gadget Customisation page and choose the feeds you need. You can use the default subjects from the drop-down menu or make your own, either based on keywords or a combination of the subjects from the default topics and your own keywords. For instance, you may choose Computers from the drop-down and combined with your keyword of say Dell, etc.

Okay, then when do I do?

Then, when you are done, click on the preview button at the bottom of the page to generate the script. Then cut and paste the script on your website or blog widget element. In seconds, the feed will be churned out for you.

Can I design my own look and feel?
Yes, you certainly can. Use the colour swatches and attributes available at bottom left of the configuration.

How do I use News Gadget?

The News Gadget can be used on Blogger's free Blogspot blogs and privately hosted Wordpress blogs. Free Wordpress blogs at wordpress.com does not allow scripted widgets on their site.

News Gadget For Blogger Blogs:

  1. Choose your feed, design your interface and copy your script.
  2. Log in to your account at Blogger
  3. Go to your Layout page.
  4. Choose Page Elements.
  5. Click Add Page Element.
  6. Choose Add HTML/Script.
  7. Paste the News Gadget script in it and Save Page Element
  8. Republish Blog
News Gadget for Wordpress Blogs
  1. Log in to your Wordpress Blog and go to Dashboard, then click on Presentation tab.
  2. Under Presentation, click Widgets.
  3. Step 1

  4. Go down to the Available Widgets section and drag the Text Widget (usually named Text 1, Text 2 etc. If there are none, you can create them via Add Text Widget function available) container into your Sidebar
  5. Step 2

  6. Click on Text 1 Widget and a pop-up will appear. There will be two empty boxes. Fill the top (heading) box with the desired widget name (ie. Health News, Recipes, etc). Copy the Javascript from News Gadget and paste it onto the box below the heading box - this script will call your feed. Once done, click on the X to close the box.
  7. Step 3

  8. Next, Save your consiguration.
  9. Step 4

  10. CONGRATULATIONS, you have just added your News Gadget onto your Wordpress Blog. Click the view button or go to the URL of your blog to see the new feature on it.
  11. Step 5

    ARTICLES SOURCE : www.nst.com.my

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