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FreeStacks – Public Overview

September 14, 2011 by 1 Comment

FreeStack ThemeThis video tutorial provides a short “overview” of what you get when you purchase the FreeStack Theme from Blueball Design.

We also pay a visit to the FreeStack site where you can get information about the product and learn a bit about the background of this RapidWeaver Theme concept.

And, the release of this screencast is the official start to individual video tutorials that will cover the details of the FreeStack system.

If you are already a FreeStack Theme user please take the time to join the Google Group that Charlie, from Blueball Design, has set up.

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RapidWeaver – Adding Google + 1 Code

July 11, 2011 by 1 Comment

 

In this short tutorial , sorry it’s so short that doing a video would be too much :D  We will explain how to integrate the Google +1 code into your RapidWeaver Page. To keep it simple we will just use a Styled Text page for this instruction

Get the code

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Go to URL http://www.google.com/intl/en/webmasters/+1/button/index.html , this is the international version

We will just use the defaults provided on the opening page

1. Script Code to go in the Page Inspector javascript section
2. the HTML where you want the +1 button to appear (in our example the sidebar is our choice)

Add Scripts

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1. Open Page Inspector
2. Select Header
3. Header Tab
4 . Add the script section of the +1 code

Add Code to SideBar

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Add the HTML Code ., remember you can place this anywhere … Important Step now follows!

Ignore the formatting

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As we are using Styled Text Mode , we will need to select the text and ignore the formatting. The Text will then turn pink as in our example.

Don’t Panic! – Preview Mode

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Publish your page

Published

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That’s it for now

 

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Mega Menu 2 – Overview – Public Video

June 15, 2011 by 1 Comment

MegaMenuMega Menu 2 from Chris Lowe over at Just Right Web Design has taken a major step forward from what it was.

In the beginning it was a lot of snippets and now its grown up to be just two Stacks. Now its even easier to use.

Join me on the public overview of the all new Mega Menu 2.

And many thanks to Chris for this sweet little Discount Code – Edsupportcasts (use during checkout)

Get Mega Menu 2 – Click Here

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Call to Action Button Stack – Overview

May 17, 2011 by 2 Comments

Today I wanted to bring you a brief overview of a new Stack from Gary Byrd over at Kuler Solutions. The Call to Action Button Stack is a really easy to use Stack that you can add to a variety of web sites to direct your visitors to perform a specific action.

Gary has provided a short tutorial/demo on his web site that you can view here but I thought it would be fun to show you the actual Stack within the RapidWeaver environment.

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Expandable Sticky Bar – Free Public Video

April 8, 2011 by Leave a Comment

Here’s an interesting Javascript from DynamicDrive that uses the jQuery library.

In this video tutorial I wanted to introduce RapidWeaver users to the Expandable Sticky Bar. I often see users looking for a “fixed” footer or header type situation in their design layouts and this Javascript provides such a feature.

Its very easy to use and in this free public screencast I quickly go over how you can explore this option to obtain this type of look and feel.

http://mediacloud.supportcasts.com/apple_tv/rw_next_steps/stickybar-atv.mp4

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The stackBack Stack

February 9, 2011 by 1 Comment

stackBack-iconThe stackBack Stack is a "classic" Stack that was introduced back when the Stacks plug-in made its debut. After researching the RapidWeaver forum I found that the Stack was no longer available for download.

Since it was a freely available Stack, I packaged it up with a single page PDF and have made it available for everyone to enjoy. Download stackBack.

I wanted to share how stackBack can add creativity to your Stacks and flair to your page layouts. So join me on this video tutorial covering the basics of the stackBack Stack.

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SlideShow Header Stack for FreeStack Theme

February 8, 2011 by 1 Comment

Kevin Burns over at SymfoniP has released the first 3rd Party Stack that is only for the new FreeStack Theme from Blueball Design.

This new Stack lets you add a simple "slideshow effect" to your FreeStack header area, all without the help of PlusKit or any additional plugins. In addition to  theslideshow effect , it also lets you use 'warehoused' images to use in this SlideShow effect. I cover this in the screencast too ;) 

Join me as we take a look at how easy it is to use this incredible Stack.

 

 

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3rd Party Plug-Ins – An Introduction

June 29, 2010 by 1 Comment

It’s about high time we tackled the 3rd Party Plug-Ins that are available for use with RapidWeaver.
So get ready because this is the pre-announcement for what’s to come.
Lets see if we can make deciding which one, or ones, to get a bit easier.

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StyleSwitchr Stack – Unlocking Unlimited Styles – Public

April 22, 2010 by Leave a Comment

The StyleSwitcher Stack for Rapidweaver is no “One Trick Pony”. More like a lion in sheep’s clothing… In this video tutorial we explore the unlimited style possibilities for giving users different looks and styles to choose from while viewing your web site.

Cheat Sheet download: Click Here

Link to Stack page at BlueBall Design: Click Here

Color Pickers Add-ons:

http://www.rubicode.com/Software/RCWebColorPicker/

http://www.panic.com/~wade/picker/

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A Tip on the SeyDesign “Flavorite” Theme

March 29, 2010 by 2 Comments

The Flavorite Theme for Rapidweaver from Adam Merrifield, over at seyDesign, has a hidden nugget that can be used within the site layout.
Join me as I show you how you can use Adam’s hidden gem in you website design.
And watch this video tutorial and the RapidWeaver Stacks Forum for a free Stack, and Snippet, to help you use it in your web sites.

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Free Show – symMedia5 Plugin Video & Audio HTML5

March 22, 2010 by 4 Comments

Our free show today covers the symMedia5 RapidWeaver plugin from SymfoniP.

This plugin allows you to create a media-rich page easily without worrying about complex coding using Flash in Modern browsers and dealing with any Flash fallback for the browsers that do not yet support HTML 5. Take a look and see what you think.

Oh and if you are not yet a SupportCasts.com member, we have a special deal with SymFoniP . Each purchase of symMedia5  also comes with a 15USD discount code that you can use against a 12 months membership. This offer is valid till the end of April 2010.

Links used in the show:

Video Aspect Ratio Calculator

Video Sizes

Wikipedia on Video

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cssDiv Stack Free Show

February 26, 2010 by 3 Comments

Now you have a choice. Do you need a “div id” or do you need a “div class”? This free stack gives you that freedom.
So take a few minutes to find out how this stack can work for you.
Download -Download cssDiv.stack.zip

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“Slide” your Content in RapidWeaver (Free Show)

January 6, 2010 by 1 Comment

Ever want to have that hidden bit of content that slides out of a portion of your layout? Well…
To start the New Year we are going to look at 3 different ways we can “slide” content in our RapidWeaver project using jQuery.
So join me in the Member’s Area and learn how you to can add any one of the three scripts to spice up your layouts.

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CSS Stack Free Show

November 30, 2009 by 5 Comments

stacks

This show has been discontinued but a newer version with a better Stack is HERE

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