Blogs By Heather

For Typepad: Creating Dropdown Boxes for Categories and Archives

2010-02-07T04:00:00-08:00

Unlike Blogger, to create the dropdown lists in Typepad is more difficult (but of course doable). There are two ways to go about this:

1) using a Notes Typelist and manually entering the values;

2) using Advanced Templates and copying/pasting code one time.

Using a Notes Typelist

Create a Notes Typelist and copy and paste this code and you will get the drop down boxes you see listed in one of my test blogs: http://heatherporto.typepad.com/testing2

<html>
<body>
<form>

<select onchange='location=this.value;'>
<option value=http://heatherporto.typepad.com/testing2>Select By Category</option>
<option value=http://heatherporto.typepad.com/testing2/family/>Family</option>
</select>

<BR><BR>

<select onchange='location=this.value;'>
<option value=http://heatherporto.typepad.com/testing2>Select By Archive</option>
<option value=http://heatherporto.typepad.com/testing2/2009/01/index.html>January 2009</option>
</select>

</form>
</body>
</html>

You would have to continue each list enter new values respectively for each month/year and for each category.

Converting to Advanced Templates

One way to accomplish this functionality is to switch and convert to Advanced Templates. However, this choice should be not be one that you just jump to since it does change the way you maintain your blog and does require the $14.95 Pro Level package (now called Unlimited) in Typepad.

This is the code you will have to put inside one of your Sidebar Modules (a Notes Typelist):

First, find this line of code:

And replace with:

<div class="module-content">
<ul class="module-list">
<form>
<select style="width:150px; margin: 0px 0px 10px 5px; font-family: verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;" onChange="document.location=options[selectedIndex].value;">
<option value="">archives by month</option>
<MTArchiveList archive_type="Monthly">
<option value="<$MTArchiveLink$>"><$MTArchiveTitle$></option>
</MTArchiveList>
</select>
<select style="width:150px; margin: 0px 0px 10px 5px; font-family: verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;" onChange="document.location=options[selectedIndex].value;">
<option value="">archives by category</option>
<MTArchiveList archive_type="Category">
<option value="<$MTArchiveLink$>"><$MTArchiveTitle$> (<$MTArchiveCount$>)</option>
</MTArchiveList>
</select>
</form>
</ul>
</div>

To view a sample, see another one of my developmental blogs (testing area):
http://heatherporto.typepad.com/testing/

Best wishes,

Blogger Now Has PAGES!!!!!

2010-02-06T20:14:43-08:00

Oh my GOODNESS!!!! This is GREAT news for all Blogger Bloggers!!!! This is a feature Blogger users have been waiting for.

For Stampin' Up! demonstrators, you would use "Pages" for selling Tutorials, Card Kits, Handmade Items, Planners and more, where you could create a separate page for each type of product you are selling.

For other business owners, this may be to use a "page" to describe each service you provide or each type of product you sell.

Where to Find Pages

1. Login and from the Dashboard go to Layout, then Page Elements.

2. Add a Gadget and choose the 1st one, Pages (NEW!).

3. You can rename the title, such as "For Sale" or "Services".

4. For most, leave the "automatically add new pages when they are published.

5. As you develop more pages, you can come to this gadget and order the pages, using drag and drop.

6. Notice the TIP, you can use Pages as a Navigational Bar (like the Nav Bar in Typepad). GREAT tip!!!

7. Click Save.

8. Keep in the side, or drag at the top under your banner. Click Save.

To Add New Pages

1. From the Dashboard, go to Posts or Edit Posts. Then you will see "Edit Pages".

2. Click "Edit Pages" and there you can create a new page.

3. You can add up to 10 (TEN) Pages!!!

4. Click on NEW PAGE and then create a page just as you would a post.

5. Publish/post options at the bottom.

6. When ready, Publish and you are on your way!!!!

I'm so excited to share this news!!!

Happy blogging!

Comparing Newsletter Services

2010-02-05T04:00:00-08:00

Many of us use a newsletter service to communicate with our customers.Constant Contact is probably one of the largest email marketing applications and why I have a custom Newsletter Design Service for that.

However, after partnering with Debbie McNeill of CraftyPerson Products, I researched a bunch of other email marketing/newsletter programs briefly and made some notes I wanted to share with you.

MailChimp

Website: www.mailchimp.com

Features:

· FREE up to 500 subscribers..

· Can send up to 3,000 newsletters (1 subscriber = 1 newsletter, so if you had a 500 subscriber mailing list, you could set up to 6 newsletters a month).

· Great to use with CraftyPerson Production Newsletters Service – easily and quickly copy and paste HTML and Text versions.

· User-friendly interface and easy to design Sign Up form for your blog or website.

· Make as many contact lists as you want.

· Easily import contacts using Excel, delimited files.

· Has autoresponders.

· Email Tracking and Analysis.

· Schedule newsletter delivery.

· Click here for more details on all the features: http://www.mailchimp.com/features.

· Click here on how it compares to Constant Contact and iContact: http://www.mailchimp.com/features.

Constant Contact

Website: www.constanctcontact.com

Features:

· Pricing starts at $15/month (up to 500 subscribers, unlimited emails).

· Fully customizable at many levels, including the Visitor Sign Up Form.

· Create many contact lists.

· Has autoresponders (limit of 5).

· Email Tracking/Analysis.

· Schedule newsletter delivery.

· 400+ templates to choose from but the “Create Your Own” is not so obvious but it there to copy/paste CraftyPerson Production Newsletter Service HTML and Text files.

· Known to have excellent training, coaching, help, and live help.

· Charges for Archiving ($5 a month) - – although I have a tutorial, work-around for this.

· Charges for Image hosting (only allowed 5 free images to be uploaded, then $5 per month) – although I have a tutorial, work-around for this (see HOW TO: Constant Contact).

· Click here to learn more: http://www.constantcontact.com/email-marketing/features/index.jsp.

My Newsletter Builder

Website: www.mynewsletterbuilder.com

Features:

· Pricing starts at $10 /month (up to 500 subscribers).

· Great to use with CraftyPerson Production Newsletters Service – easily and quickly copy and paste HTML and Text versions plus the content can be modified after import.

· Email design tools.

· Autoresponders.

· Audio & Video support.

· List management tools.

· List segmentation.

· Unlimited image hosting.

· Email Tracking/Detailed campaign reports.

· Tools to build your lists.

· Custom subscription forms.

· Free Webinars.

· Free live support.

· Email Knowledgebase.

· Click here for pricing: http://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/pricing/.

iContact

website: www.icontact.com

Features:

· $14.00/month up to 500 contacts ($9.95 up to 250).

· Email Tracking.

· Spam Check.

· Bounce-back handling.

· Newsletter scheduling.

· Autoresponders.

· Easy to Use WYSIWYG Email Editor.

· 500kb image hosting/storage.

· Survey tool and other advanced FREE features.

· Click here for more info on features: http://www.icontact.com/features.

· Click here for pricing: http://www.icontact.com/pricing.

Vertical Response

Website: www.verticalresponse.com

Features:

· $10 / month up to 500 subscribers.

· Email Tracking.

· Measure sales from your email.

· No technical expertise required.

· Opt-in (Sign Up) form for you blog or website.

· Free image hosting.

· More info on pricing: http://www.verticalresponse.com/pricing/

Lastly, for Stampin' Up! Demonstrators, I would recommend MailChimp. Debbie McNeill also recomments MyNewsletterBuilder. But I can work with any of them if you need assistance in using a newsletter/email marketing system to send monthly newsletters as a SUN Member. Click here to learn more.

Wishing you continued success!

MISC: Keyboard Shortcuts (to help with the temporary Typepad problem with Post Toolbar)

2010-02-04T16:19:12-08:00

Keyboard shortcuts for Microsoft Office Word

Many people are having problems with Typepad and creating posts due to the garbled Toolbar. So I thought I would post some formatting keyboard shortcuts that are for MS Word, but many of them still work in other applications, like Typepad, for Bold, Italic, Right-Left-Center Alignment, and more.

This has been taken from the Microsoft Office Word 2007 Help Center.

Common tasks in Microsoft Office Word

To do this	Press
Create a nonbreaking space.	CTRL+SHIFT+SPACEBAR
Create a nonbreaking hyphen.	CTRL+HYPHEN
Make letters bold.	CTRL+B
Make letters italic.	CTRL+I
Make letters underline.	CTRL+U
Decrease font size one value.	CTRL+SHIFT+<
Increase font size one value.	CTRL+SHIFT+>
Decrease font size 1 point.	CTRL+[
Increase font size 1 point.	CTRL+]
Remove paragraph or character formatting.	CTRL+SPACEBAR
Copy the selected text or object.	CTRL+C
Cut the selected text or object.	CTRL+X
Paste text or an object.	CTRL+V
Paste special	CTRL+ALT+V
Paste formatting only	CTRL+SHIFT+V
Undo the last action.	CTRL+Z
Redo the last action.	CTRL+Y
Open the Word Count dialog box.	CTRL+SHIFT+G

Working with documents and Web pages

Create, view, and save documents

To do this	Press
Create a new document of the same type as the current or most recent document.	CTRL+N
Open a document.	CTRL+O
Close a document.	CTRL+W
Split the document window.	ALT+CTRL+S
Remove the document window split.	ALT+SHIFT+C
Save a document.	CTRL+S

Find, replace, and browse through text

To do this	Press
Find text, formatting, and special items.	CTRL+F
Repeat find (after closing Find and Replace window).	ALT+CTRL+Y
Replace text, specific formatting, and special items.	CTRL+H
Go to a page, bookmark, footnote, table, comment, graphic, or other location.	CTRL+G
Switch between the last four places that you have edited.	ALT+CTRL+Z
Open a list of browse options. Press the arrow keys to select an option, and then press ENTER to browse through a document by using the selected option.	ALT+CTRL+HOME
Move to the previous edit location.	CTRL+PAGE UP
Move to the next edit location.	CTRL+PAGE DOWN

Switch to another view

To do this	Press
Switch to Print Layout view.	ALT+CTRL+P
Switch to Outline view.	ALT+CTRL+O
Switch to Draft view.	ALT+CTRL+N

Outline view

To do this	Press
Promote a paragraph.	ALT+SHIFT+LEFT ARROW
Demote a paragraph.	ALT+SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW
Demote to body text.	CTRL+SHIFT+N
Move selected paragraphs up.	ALT+SHIFT+UP ARROW
Move selected paragraphs down.	ALT+SHIFT+DOWN ARROW
Expand text under a heading.	ALT+SHIFT+PLUS SIGN
Collapse text under a heading.	ALT+SHIFT+MINUS SIGN
Expand or collapse all text or headings.	ALT+SHIFT+A
Hide or display character formatting.	The slash (/) key on the numeric keypad
Show the first line of body text or all body text.	ALT+SHIFT+L
Show all headings with the Heading 1 style.	ALT+SHIFT+1
Show all headings up to Heading n.	ALT+SHIFT+n
Insert a tab character.	CTRL+TAB

Print and preview documents

To do this	Press
Print a document.	CTRL+P
Switch in or out of print preview.	ALT+CTRL+I
Move around the preview page when zoomed in.	Arrow keys
Move by one preview page when zoomed out.	PAGE UP or PAGE DOWN
Move to the first preview page when zoomed out.	CTRL+HOME
Move to the last preview page when zoomed out.	CTRL+END

Review documents

To do this	Press
Insert a comment.	ALT+CTRL+M
Turn change tracking on or off.	CTRL+SHIFT+E
Close the Reviewing Pane if it is open.	ALT+SHIFT+C

Full Screen Reading view

Note Some screen readers may not be compatible with Full Screen Reading view.

To do this	Press
Go to beginning of document.	HOME
Go to end of document.	END
Go to page n.	n, ENTER
Exit reading layout view.	ESC

References, footnotes, and endnotes

To do this	Press
Mark a table of contents entry.	ALT+SHIFT+O
Mark a table of authorities entry (citation).	ALT+SHIFT+I
Mark an index entry.	ALT+SHIFT+X
Insert a footnote.	ALT+CTRL+F
Insert an endnote.	ALT+CTRL+D

Work with Web pages

To do this	Press
Insert a hyperlink.	CTRL+K
Go back one page.	ALT+LEFT ARROW
Go forward one page.	ALT+RIGHT ARROW
Refresh.	F9

Edit and move text and graphics

Delete text and graphics

To do this	Press
Delete one character to the left.	BACKSPACE
Delete one word to the left.	CTRL+BACKSPACE
Delete one character to the right.	DELETE
Delete one word to the right.	CTRL+DELETE
Cut selected text to the Office Clipboard.	CTRL+X
Undo the last action.	CTRL+Z
Cut to the Spike.	CTRL+F3

Copy and move text and graphics

To do this	Press
Open the Office Clipboard	Press ALT+H to move to the Home tab, and then press F,O.
Copy selected text or graphics to the Office Clipboard.	CTRL+C
Cut selected text or graphics to the Office Clipboard.	CTRL+X
Paste the most recent addition to the Office Clipboard.	CTRL+V
Move text or graphics once.	F2 (then move the cursor and press ENTER)
Copy text or graphics once.	SHIFT+F2 (then move the cursor and press ENTER)
When text or an object is selected, open the Create New Building Block dialog box.	ALT+F3
When the building block — for example, a SmartArt graphic — is selected, display the shortcut menu that is associated with it.	SHIFT+F10
Cut to the Spike.	CTRL+F3
Paste the Spike contents.	CTRL+SHIFT+F3
Copy the header or footer used in the previous section of the document.	ALT+SHIFT+R

Insert special characters

To insert this	Press
A field	CTRL+F9
A line break	SHIFT+ENTER
A page break	CTRL+ENTER
A column break	CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER
An em dash	ALT+CTRL+MINUS SIGN
An en dash	CTRL+MINUS SIGN
An optional hyphen	CTRL+HYPHEN
A nonbreaking hyphen	CTRL+SHIFT+HYPHEN
A nonbreaking space	CTRL+SHIFT+SPACEBAR
The copyright symbol	ALT+CTRL+C
The registered trademark symbol	ALT+CTRL+R
The trademark symbol	ALT+CTRL+T
An ellipsis	ALT+CTRL+PERIOD
A single opening quotation mark	CTRL+`(single quotation mark), `(single quotation mark)
A single closing quotation mark	CTRL+' (single quotation mark), ' (single quotation mark)
Double opening quotation marks	CTRL+` (single quotation mark), SHIFT+' (single quotation mark)
Double closing quotation marks	CTRL+' (single quotation mark), SHIFT+' (single quotation mark)
An AutoText entry	ENTER (after you type the first few characters of the AutoText entry name and when the ScreenTip appears)

Insert characters by using character codes

To do this	Press
Insert the Unicode character for the specified Unicode (hexadecimal) character code. For example, to insert the euro currency symbol ( ), type 20AC, and then hold down ALT and press X.	The character code, ALT+X
Find out the Unicode character code for the selected character	ALT+X
Insert the ANSI character for the specified ANSI (decimal) character code. For example, to insert the euro currency symbol, hold down ALT and press 0128 on the numeric keypad.	ALT+the character code (on the numeric keypad)

Select text and graphics

Select text by holding down SHIFT and using the arrow keys to move the cursor.

Extend a selection

To do this	Press
Turn extend mode on.	F8
Select the nearest character.	F8, and then press LEFT ARROW or RIGHT ARROW
Increase the size of a selection.	F8 (press once to select a word, twice to select a sentence, and so on)
Reduce the size of a selection.	SHIFT+F8
Turn extend mode off.	ESC
Extend a selection one character to the right.	SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW
Extend a selection one character to the left.	SHIFT+LEFT ARROW
Extend a selection to the end of a word.	CTRL+SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW
Extend a selection to the beginning of a word.	CTRL+SHIFT+LEFT ARROW
Extend a selection to the end of a line.	SHIFT+END
Extend a selection to the beginning of a line.	SHIFT+HOME
Extend a selection one line down.	SHIFT+DOWN ARROW
Extend a selection one line up.	SHIFT+UP ARROW
Extend a selection to the end of a paragraph.	CTRL+SHIFT+DOWN ARROW
Extend a selection to the beginning of a paragraph.	CTRL+SHIFT+UP ARROW
Extend a selection one screen down.	SHIFT+PAGE DOWN
Extend a selection one screen up.	SHIFT+PAGE UP
Extend a selection to the beginning of a document.	CTRL+SHIFT+HOME
Extend a selection to the end of a document.	CTRL+SHIFT+END
Extend a selection to the end of a window.	ALT+CTRL+SHIFT+PAGE DOWN
Extend a selection to include the entire document.	CTRL+A
Select a vertical block of text.	CTRL+SHIFT+F8, and then use the arrow keys; press ESC to cancel selection mode
Extend a selection to a specific location in a document.	F8+arrow keys; press ESC to cancel selection mode

Select text and graphics in a table

To do this	Press
Select the next cell's contents.	TAB
Select the preceding cell's contents.	SHIFT+TAB
Extend a selection to adjacent cells.	Hold down SHIFT and press an arrow key repeatedly
Select a column.	Use the arrow keys to move to the column's top or bottom cell, and then do one of the following: Press SHIFT+ALT+PAGE DOWN to select the column from top to bottom. Press SHIFT+ALT+PAGE UP to select the column from bottom to top.
Extend a selection (or block).	CTRL+SHIFT+F8, and then use the arrow keys; press ESC to cancel selection mode

Select an entire table.	ALT+5 on the numeric keypad (with NUM LOCK off)

Move through your document

To move	Press
One character to the left	LEFT ARROW
One character to the right	RIGHT ARROW
One word to the left	CTRL+LEFT ARROW
One word to the right	CTRL+RIGHT ARROW
One paragraph up	CTRL+UP ARROW
One paragraph down	CTRL+DOWN ARROW
One cell to the left (in a table)	SHIFT+TAB
One cell to the right (in a table)	TAB
Up one line	UP ARROW
Down one line	DOWN ARROW
To the end of a line	END
To the beginning of a line	HOME
To the top of the window	ALT+CTRL+PAGE UP
To the end of the window	ALT+CTRL+PAGE DOWN
Up one screen (scrolling)	PAGE UP
Down one screen (scrolling)	PAGE DOWN
To the top of the next page	CTRL+PAGE DOWN
To the top of the previous page	CTRL+PAGE UP
To the end of a document	CTRL+END
To the beginning of a document	CTRL+HOME
To a previous revision	SHIFT+F5
After opening a document, to the location you were working in when the document was last closed	SHIFT+F5

Move around in a table

To move	Press
To the next cell in a row	TAB
To the previous cell in a row	SHIFT+TAB
To the first cell in a row	ALT+HOME
To the last cell in a row	ALT+END
To the first cell in a column	ALT+PAGE UP
To the last cell in a column	ALT+PAGE DOWN
To the previous row	UP ARROW
To the next row	DOWN ARROW
One row up	ALT+SHIFT+UP ARROW
One row down	ALT+SHIFT+DOWN ARROW

Insert paragraphs and tab characters in a table

To insert	Press
New paragraphs in a cell	ENTER
Tab characters in a cell	CTRL+TAB

Character and paragraph formatting

Copy formatting

To do this	Press
Copy formatting from text.	CTRL+SHIFT+C
Apply copied formatting to text.	CTRL+SHIFT+V

Change or resize the font

Note The following keyboard shortcuts do not work in Full Screen Reading mode.

To do this	Press
Open the Font dialog box to change the font.	CTRL+SHIFT+F
Increase the font size.	CTRL+SHIFT+>
Decrease the font size.	CTRL+SHIFT+<
Increase the font size by 1 point.	CTRL+]
Decrease the font size by 1 point.	CTRL+[

Apply character formats

To do this	Press
Open the Font dialog box to change the formatting of characters.	CTRL+D
Change the case of letters.	SHIFT+F3
Format all letters as capitals.	CTRL+SHIFT+A
Apply bold formatting.	CTRL+B
Apply an underline.	CTRL+U
Underline words but not spaces.	CTRL+SHIFT+W
Double-underline text.	CTRL+SHIFT+D
Apply hidden text formatting.	CTRL+SHIFT+H
Apply italic formatting.	CTRL+I
Format letters as small capitals.	CTRL+SHIFT+K
Apply subscript formatting (automatic spacing).	CTRL+EQUAL SIGN
Apply superscript formatting (automatic spacing).	CTRL+SHIFT+PLUS SIGN
Remove manual character formatting.	CTRL+SPACEBAR
Change the selection to the Symbol font.	CTRL+SHIFT+Q

View and copy text formats

To do this	Press
Display nonprinting characters.	CTRL+SHIFT+* (asterisk on numeric keypad does not work)
Review text formatting.	SHIFT+F1 (then click the text with the formatting you want to review)
Copy formats.	CTRL+SHIFT+C
Paste formats.	CTRL+SHIFT+V

Set the line spacing

To do this	Press
Single-space lines.	CTRL+1
Double-space lines.	CTRL+2
Set 1.5-line spacing.	CTRL+5
Add or remove one line space preceding a paragraph.	CTRL+0 (zero)

Align paragraphs

To do this	Press
Switch a paragraph between centered and left-aligned.	CTRL+E
Switch a paragraph between justified and left-aligned.	CTRL+J
Switch a paragraph between right-aligned and left-aligned.	CTRL+R
Left align a paragraph.	CTRL+L
Indent a paragraph from the left.	CTRL+M
Remove a paragraph indent from the left.	CTRL+SHIFT+M
Create a hanging indent.	CTRL+T
Reduce a hanging indent.	CTRL+SHIFT+T
Remove paragraph formatting.	CTRL+Q

Apply paragraph styles

To do this	Press
Open Apply Styles task pane.	CTRL+SHIFT+S
Open Styles task pane.	ALT+CTRL+SHIFT+S
Start AutoFormat.	ALT+CTRL+K
Apply the Normal style.	CTRL+SHIFT+N
Apply the Heading 1 style.	ALT+CTRL+1
Apply the Heading 2 style.	ALT+CTRL+2
Apply the Heading 3 style.	ALT+CTRL+3

Close the Styles task pane

If the Styles task pane is not selected, press F6 to select it.
Press CTRL+SPACEBAR.
Use the arrow keys to select Close, and then press ENTER.

Insert and edit objects

Insert an object

Press ALT, N, J, and then J to open the Object dialog box.
Do one of the following.
- Press DOWN ARROW to select an object type, and then press ENTER to create an object.
- Press CTRL+TAB to switch to the Create from File tab, and then type the file name of the object that you want to insert or browse to the file.

Edit an object

With the cursor positioned to the left of the object in your document, select the object by pressing SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW.
Press SHIFT+F10.
Press the TAB key to get to Object name Object, press ENTER, and then press ENTER again.

Insert SmartArt graphics

Press and release ALT, N, and then M to select SmartArt.
Press the arrow keys to select the type of graphic that you want.
Press TAB, and then press the arrow keys to select the graphic that you want to insert.
Press ENTER.

Insert WordArt

Press and release ALT, N, and then W to select WordArt.
Press the arrow keys to select the WordArt style that you want, and then press ENTER.
Type the text that you want.
Press TAB, and then press ENTER.

Mail merge and fields

Perform a mail merge

Note You must be on the Mailings tab to use these keyboard shortcuts.

To do this	Press
Preview a mail merge.	ALT+SHIFT+K
Merge a document.	ALT+SHIFT+N
Print the merged document.	ALT+SHIFT+M
Edit a mail-merge data document.	ALT+SHIFT+E
Insert a merge field.	ALT+SHIFT+F

Work with fields

To do this	Press
Insert a DATE field.	ALT+SHIFT+D
Insert a LISTNUM field.	ALT+CTRL+L
Insert a PAGE field.	ALT+SHIFT+P
Insert a TIME field.	ALT+SHIFT+T
Insert an empty field.	CTRL+F9
Update linked information in a Microsoft Office Word source document.	CTRL+SHIFT+F7
Update selected fields.	F9
Unlink a field.	CTRL+SHIFT+F9
Switch between a selected field code and its result.	SHIFT+F9
Switch between all field codes and their results.	ALT+F9
Run GOTOBUTTON or MACROBUTTON from the field that displays the field results.	ALT+SHIFT+F9
Go to the next field.	F11
Go to the previous field.	SHIFT+F11
Lock a field.	CTRL+F11
Unlock a field.	CTRL+SHIFT+F11

Language bar

Handwriting recognition

To do this	Press
Switch between languages or keyboard layouts.	Left ALT+SHIFT
Display a list of correction alternatives.	+C
Turn handwriting on or off.	+H
Turn Japanese Input Method Editor (IME) on 101 keyboard on or off.	ALT+~
Turn Korean IME on 101 keyboard on or off.	Right ALT
Turn Chinese IME on 101 keyboard on or off.	CTRL+SPACEBAR

Tips

You can choose the key combination for switching between languages or keyboard layouts in the Advanced Key Setting dialog box. To open the Advanced Key Setting dialog box, right-click the Language bar, and then click Settings. Under Preferences, click Key Settings.
The Windows logo key is available on the bottom row of keys on most keyboards.

For Blogger: Create a Dropdown Box for Categories and Archives

2010-02-03T16:02:00-08:00

When your Category (Labels) list gets long in Blogger and takes up most of your sidebar, you may want to convert it to a dropdown box. Believe it or not, this is much to do in Blogger than in Typepad.

For Categories

    * From the Dashboard, go to Layout.
    * Go to Edit HTML.
    * Click on the Expand Widgets.
    * Find this line:

* Then replace with this code:

    * And Save
    * You're done.

For Archives

    * From the Dashboard, go to Layout.
    * Then Page Elements.
    * Find the Archives gadget and click Edit.
    * There in the options, to the right of Style you can choose Dropdown Menu.
    * Save changes.

You're done.

Have fun!

For SU Demos: Partnership with Debbie McNeill (CraftyPerson Productions)

2010-02-02T17:58:20-08:00

I am very excited to announce this new partnership with Debbie McNeill and bringing you this new service!

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2010-01-29T17:22:57-08:00

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Flat rate fee!

Gets updated with new promos or catalogs or new products ASAP (as soon as they become available to me, I'm on the East Coast (NY). No more waiting!

This update only (Feb 2010) will take the normal 2-3 days to update everyone, but then all other updates will happen automatically and will NOT require me to go into your blogs anymore (unless you unsubscribe in the future).

This month is a HUGE update on my part because I will be replacing all the Promos, Catalogs, Products, and Featured Projects with new code, specifically designed for my subscribers. It's a lot of new code and work, so again, it will take 2-3 days. Please be patient...it will be well worth it!!!

Legal Terms

If you are a Stampin' Up! demonstrator and subscribe to this service, you agree

that if you cancel this maintenance program, you allow me access to your blog to remove all the subscription-based HTML code relating to Promotions, Catalogs, Featured Projects and Product Line. At that time I will replace it with the standard HTML Code published on Michelle Laycock's site (www.laycockdesigns.com, free promotional buttons for SU Demonstrators). From that point you are responsible for maintaining your own blog. Of course, you may re-subscribe at any time!
that you will not share the subscription-based HTML code with fellow demonstrators or post in any online groups or forums; and will not copy, sell, distribute or publish without prior authorization.

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I am very excited to be able to bring this service to you and thank you for your patronage!

Typepad: I've Changed My Design and Lost My Sidebars

2010-01-24T17:00:00-08:00

Many of my customers have contacted me lately about "losing their sidebars" which meant that the widgets they had there disappeared when they applied a new design to their blog.

I'm not sure why this happens and I'm sure Typepad will address it in the future. But for not, know that you have NOT lost them. Your typelists are still there, you just have to add them again.

To add typelists to the sidebar:

Login.
Go to Design.
Then click Content. You will now see the layout of your blog.
At the top, in the left box click "Your Typelists".
In the middle, click on each of them and on the right click "Add This Module".
Then drag and drop them where you would like in the sidebar(s).
Save changes.

Best wishes,

I also have a new Blinkie (Grab My Button)

2010-01-23T17:00:48-08:00

Here it is. I'd love for you to add me to your sidebar!

HTML CODE

Quick Instructions

To add in Blogger, go to Layout, Page Elements and Add a Gadget. Choose HTML/JavaScript, paste in large text box, and save.
To add in Typepad, go to Library then Typelists, Create a New Typelist and name it "Recommended Services" and click Create New Typelist. In the large Notes box, paste the HTML. Save. Then click Publish. Check off your blog(s) to add it to and Save.
To add in WordPress, from the Dashboard, under Appearance, choose Widgets. Add a Text Widget to any sidebar and edit. Copy and paste the HTML code and Save.

Thank you for your continued support! It means so much!

Clickable Banner Coming Soon!

2010-01-23T16:52:42-08:00

My banner will be "functional" soon with "active links" along the right side for each of my popular services, however a few more graphical changes are being made. In the mean time, you can click on "Pages" to the left and learn about each service. Please feel free to ask any questions you may have.

Thanks for your patience during this design transformation.

Best wishes,