Posts Tagged ‘facebook’
Detecting Fraud in Facebook Contests
Posted on January 23, 2012 by snipe in Featured, Tips & Tricks, Web Development
Whatever your feelings on Facebook, it’s pretty clear that it’s here to stay. If your company or organization has considered running a promotional Facebook contest, this is crash course in detecting fraud because if your prize is worth anything to anyone, you will encounter fraud, without exception.
New Facebook Page Admin Scam
Posted on May 3, 2011 by snipe in Featured, Web Development
A new scam has come to our attention, one that’s a new take on an old trick in Facebook. Scammers are adding users as page administrators on a page that’s got a poisoned IFRAME set as the default tab.
Know Your Social Media Scams & Rogue Apps
Posted on March 3, 2011 by snipe in Featured, Life Tools, Tips & Tricks
As the number of scams and malware threats increase on Facebook and Twitter, it can be hard to keep track of what’s legitimate and what’s not anymore in a way that is in plain-English for non-techies, who are arguably the ones who need this information the most.
Facebook Introduces HTTPS Opt-In for Users, Impacts App Developers
Posted on January 26, 2011 by snipe in Featured, Web Development
In an article posted today on the Facebook Developer Blog, Facebook announced that they would be offering users the option to switch their Facebook experience to HTTPS-only, which would force all Facebook page loads to be routed over SSL.
A Few Quick Thoughts on RockMelt
Posted on November 12, 2010 by snipe in Featured, Web Development
So I tried out RockMelt earlier this week, not because I feel that we need another web browser out in the wild, but because this is what I do for a living, it’s important for me to know what’s going on, and more specifically, if it’s going to break my shit.
Hate Facebook Games? Turn Off the API
Posted on August 29, 2010 by snipe in Featured, Geek Life
I spend a lot of time talking complaining about Facebook, and warning people about Facebook’s less-than-ethical privacy changes over the past year. While turning off the API altogether probably isn’t for everyone, it is possible.
Introducing FBMHell.Com
Posted on July 27, 2010 by snipe in Featured, Web Development
Good news, everyone! My compulsive need to make websites and write content has struck again, this time resulting in my new site, FBMHell.Com, which I hope will evolve into a great resource for Facebook developers, whether you’re an app developer or fan page designer.
Want to Set a Default Landing Tab on Your Facebook Fan Page? It’ll Cost You
Posted on May 19, 2010 by snipe in Featured, Web Development
You’re gonna love this. And by love I mean be filled with rage. I started receiving emails from people today, frustrated that they could no longer set a specific tab as their default landing tab in Facebook. Everyone assumed it was a bug. It’s not.
Taking Your Static FBML Microsite to the Next Level
Posted on May 19, 2010 by snipe in Featured, Web Development
In a previous tutorial, you learned how to Extend Facebook Static FBML Tabs with Dynamic Content, and now we’re back to show you how to take it even further by creating sub-nav tab navigation within your Static FBML microsite using only DynamicFBML.
Using Google Analytics on Facebook Fan Pages
Posted on April 10, 2010 by snipe in Featured, Web Development
Can you use Google Analytics on Facebook fan pages and fan page walls? You betcher sweet ass you can.
Use Your Own Domain for OpenID Logins
Posted on February 21, 2010 by snipe in Featured, Tips & Tricks
I’m a big fan of OpenID, and the concept of a unified login system, but the implemention of OpenID on many of the websites that use it is often miserable. This article can simplify your OpenID login experience.
