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9th August 2010 (1 year ago)
We're considering developing 'a social links' widget. This would not only have links to a BuddyPress profile (groups / friends // messages) but also maybe other social links. It basically connects if you are logged in to your links and if you are logged out is like a 'badge' for your social network.
You could place this on a sub blog in a network or have it in the sidebar / some other place than the main BuddyPress navigation. The widget has 2 options:
1. Show logged in user details
2. Show details of the user name - you'd add your username and it would link up for that network
Also of consideration would be to have additional fields: twitter, facebook, flickr, youtube - where you add a link in and it would link to those. Maybe a custom field?
Possibly it would have custom styling like colour / background and so on - think the styling you have with twitter badges.
What do you think?
What would you want from such a widget and would you be interested in it?
We're considering developing 'a social links' widget. This would not only have links to a BuddyPress profile (groups / friends // messages) but also maybe other social links. It basically connects if you are logged in to your links and if you are logged out is like a 'badge' for your social network.
You could place this on a sub blog in a network or have it in the sidebar / some other place than the main BuddyPress navigation. The widget has 2 options:
1. Show logged in user details
2. Show details of the user name - you'd add your username and it would link up for that network
Also of consideration would be to have additional fields: twitter, facebook, flickr, youtube - where you add a link in and it would link to those. Maybe a custom field?
Possibly it would have custom styling like colour / background and so on - think the styling you have with twitter badges.
What do you think?
What would you want from such a widget and would you be interested in it?
Check out the BlogsMU theme. They have this feature under user profile. We switched to your theme cuz it's clean and easier to manage. Any chance we are talking about the same thing. The folks at WPMU claimed that your theme has this capability.
@pqrdesigns: I'm not sure what you are referring to sorry. Could you explain further for me? There is a links feature but not to this extent in Blogs Mu this is a suggestion of a widget.
@Joseff: The other links is an idea. Think of this like a 'badge' you can put on the site where your network links are - perhaps people would also want to add links to other social networks / sites in that.
I am using the Blog-MU theme and it gives you the option to enter all your social media info. What woudl be nice is to be able to have the buttons for these show in activity, blogs, groups and forums so you can promote someone else's content on your FB, Twitter, LI and all the others. I am trying to find a programmer now to do that for me.
@pqrdesigns its http://thelowcountrybusinessnetwork.com. But you cannot access the bp pages as they are behind the membership. Would you like some screen shots?
I'm pretty sure she knows what you are talking about because we were just in chat forum talking about the FB Like button on Blog MU. Would be nice to have the same button for all the SM links on the activity, blogs, etc.
@pqrdesigns: Please can I ask you to start a new thread if it is not related to this plugin as it's confusing the issue a little :) I'm more than happy to help just not in this thread as about something different so best kept it clear.
Responses (14)
Member — 9th August 2010 (1 year ago) #
Check out the BlogsMU theme. They have this feature under user profile. We switched to your theme cuz it's clean and easier to manage. Any chance we are talking about the same thing. The folks at WPMU claimed that your theme has this capability.
Volunteer support dude — 9th August 2010 (1 year ago) #
Just links to other SN's? I would rather just edit a child theme.
Theme Designer — 9th August 2010 (1 year ago) #
@pqrdesigns: I'm not sure what you are referring to sorry. Could you explain further for me? There is a links feature but not to this extent in Blogs Mu this is a suggestion of a widget.
@Joseff: The other links is an idea. Think of this like a 'badge' you can put on the site where your network links are - perhaps people would also want to add links to other social networks / sites in that.
Member — 9th August 2010 (1 year ago) #
There is a badge over at .org that actually works really well. But I'm not sure if it is still in active development.
Member — 9th August 2010 (1 year ago) #
Tammie, I think this is a fabulous idea, great for site stickiness and vast SEO potential.
Theme Designer — 10th August 2010 (1 year ago) #
@gregfielding: You got a link for that one? Be nice to check it out if you do please.
@Lance: Yep should be good for users too hopefully.
Member — 10th August 2010 (1 year ago) #
Tammie,
http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/buddypress-badge/
Member — 11th August 2010 (1 year ago) #
I am looking for a way to add social media buttons to the member profile page. Please see screenshot.
http://imm.io/media/Y/YRU.png
Founder & CEO — 11th August 2010 (1 year ago) #
Have you tried this?
http://wpmu.org/how-to-add-facebook-and-twitter-share-buttons-to-buddypress-profiles/
Member — 17th August 2010 (1 year ago) #
I am using the Blog-MU theme and it gives you the option to enter all your social media info. What woudl be nice is to be able to have the buttons for these show in activity, blogs, groups and forums so you can promote someone else's content on your FB, Twitter, LI and all the others. I am trying to find a programmer now to do that for me.
Member — 18th August 2010 (1 year ago) #
@gsojourner: What is your website URL. I want to grab a screen shot to further explain to Tammie my request
Member — 18th August 2010 (1 year ago) #
@pqrdesigns its http://thelowcountrybusinessnetwork.com. But you cannot access the bp pages as they are behind the membership. Would you like some screen shots?
I'm pretty sure she knows what you are talking about because we were just in chat forum talking about the FB Like button on Blog MU. Would be nice to have the same button for all the SM links on the activity, blogs, etc.
Theme Designer — 18th August 2010 (1 year ago) #
@pqrdesigns: Please can I ask you to start a new thread if it is not related to this plugin as it's confusing the issue a little :) I'm more than happy to help just not in this thread as about something different so best kept it clear.
Member — 20th August 2010 (1 year ago) #
Sounds like a great idea. I think it'd be cool to have links to buddypress actions available in such a widget as well. Something like:
*Write a post
*Update your status
*Edit your profile
etc.
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