Code of Post Thumbnails In WordPress Feeds

// Post thumbnails in RSS from Simple Media Code http://blog.simplemediacode.com/?p=248 by http://Umbrovskis.com
function me3_rssthumbnails($content) {
global $post;
if ( has_post_thumbnail( $post->ID ) ){
$content = '' . get_the_post_thumbnail( $post->ID, 'medium', array('align' => 'left', 'alt' => $post->post_title)) . "\n" . $content;
}
return $content;
}
add_filter('the_excerpt_rss', 'me3_rssthumbnails');

Here comes code explanation:

we are taking existing content of RSS

me3_rssthumbnails($content)

we are taking uploaded image from post

has_post_thumbnail( $post->ID ))

Here we are taking medium size image from post, aligning it to left, and taking post title as descriptional text in alt attribute.

$post->ID, 'medium', array('align' => 'left', 'alt' => $post->post_title)

Download as WordPress plugin

More info about used WordPress functions

• http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/has_post_thumbnail
• http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/get_the_post_thumbnail
• http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/add_filter

We know it’s hard to fallow that rule, this is why we will redesign our Simple Media Code‘s Social Media Blog into something more simple.

Image from my yandex.ru METRIKA

For next weeks, I’ll make a lot of redesigning and code rewriting

Simple Media Code

Simple solutions for web. Brand new website for international affairs in web development.

SimpleMediaCode.com blog – it’s about WordPress and Social media

Blog about WordPress themes, plugins and WordPress hooks. There will be posts about our work in web development.

We don’t forget Blogger template development too ;) They will still be available here.

WordPress plugin coding

If I create plugin for WordPress theme, I am hardening that, so that this function will make sure, that futures are theme independent, if for some reason someone would like to change WordPress theme. In this case, if function is displaying content for private reading (for membership pages), it will still available in other themes as well.

Pluses by developing WordPress plugin:

• WordPress theme theme independent,
• cross theme usage,
• more freedom to turn on and off.

Minus(es):

• harder to implement in theme

WordPress theme feature coding

But if You are using only one theme for site (custom design for site), I’m sure You can make functions as features for WordPress theme. This is good for specific placement of information, like sidebars or footer information.

WP theme feature pluses:

• good support of WordPress theme  hacks and hooks,
• compatible with WordPress theme.

Minus(es):

• sometimes theme administrations panel can come with too much options

So, before creating WordPress theme options page, think about plugin replacements!

There are many more pros and cons… What’s Yours?

In this post I will give some useful links to some applications, how to integrate Your/clients products and services in FaceBook.com fan pages. What we will put on Fan page:

• Information about company
• Contact information
• Some latest news and/or Blog RSS
• Customer support information

Setting Up Your FaceBook Fan Page

First of all we will need to create an FaceBook.com Fan page. Easy instruction on step-by-step basis. After all basic information is included. Based on Your needs, You have to make choice what for You will use Your fan page.Later it will be easier to add more applications.

Static FBML

With Static FBML it’s very easy to create new tab on fan page, filling with basic rich content (HTML, CSS, Flash). Since it’s extended HTML (It use FaceBook HTML features), You can event create some greeting text for users, based on their profile information. This is nice start where to include Your logo, product image, promotional or links to Your home page’s content pages.

After Static FBML it’s time to create Your own FaceBook application for Fan page.

Simply RSS

Another great application is Simply RSS. If You have RSS feed from Your blog or news page, this will add them to page and Your profile. Simply paste Your RSS feeds in form and add them to page.

It’s easy…

This is just start point while I’m working on my first FaceBook application.

Solution is PHP code which redirects all www requests to non www page. Since You are (should) use some general configuration or header file in Your web application, you can include this PHP code (very top of php page):

<?php // Removing WWW from URI with PHP http://mediabox.lv/en/?p=136
if ('mediabox.lv' !== $_SERVER['HTTP_HOST']) {
header('Location: http://mediabox.lv' . $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'], null, 301);
}
?>

It use build-in PHP header() function to redirect all requests to another page, in this case: non-www domain.

Simple!

For now on my To-Do list:

1. make for widget separate administration page,
2. rewrite JSON parsing script from Javascript to PHP,
3. and remove counter* and make it optional.

*counter reads ONLY clicks on profile and page links, nothing more

Next on list

An FaceBook.com application for pages and profiles. Now testing.

Download page for WordPress plugin on WordPress.org http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/draugiemlvlapas-fan-page/

Remove WWW from domain

# This will remove www from your domain
RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^www\.mediabox\.lv$ [NC]
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ http://mediabox.lv/$1 [R=301,L]

This is what I now use for all my domains – domain without www prefix.

Add WWW to domain

This probably is best for old domains like mine www.rolandinsh.lv

# This will remove www from your domain
RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^mediabox\.lv$ [NC]
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ http://www.mediabox.lv/$1 [R=301,L]

About “Draugiem.lv/lapas Fan page” WordPress widget

This plugin makes it easy to add draugiem.lv/lapas (frype.com) fan page to sidebar of WordPress blog.

Widget features: (http://mediabox.lv/en/wordpress-plugins/draugiem-lv-lapas-fan-page/)

1. customizable widget title,
2. customizable width (included recommended widths from frype.com),
3. customizable user count in sidebar or possibility turn visibility off,
4. changeable fan pages URL (e.g. http://draugiem.lv/umbrovskiscom),
5. In Your language. By default included Latvian and English.

This plugin is mainly written for Latvians :) http://mediabox.lv/blog/wordpress/spraudni/draugiem-lv-lapas-fanu-lapa/

Changelog

• 0.1.3 (test for upcoming 0.2) Custom CSS
• 0.1.1 & 0.1.2 code clean up
• 0.1 initial release

So here it is: (live example: http://mediabox4b.blogspot.com)

<a expr:href='"http://www.google.com/reader/link?url=" + data:post.url + "&title=" + data:post.title + "&srcTitle=" + data:blog.title+ "&srcURL=" + data:blog.homepageUrl ' rel='nofollow' target='_blank'>+add to Google Buzz</a>

put it near data:post.body

Made with MediaBox.lv / Umbrovskis.com

Where
url=data:post.url – post URI,
title=data:post.title – post title,
srcTitle=data:blog.title – post source, You may also use data:blog.homepageUrl,
srcURL=data:blog.homepageUrl – source home page.

And Google Buzz button for WordPress blogs:

<a href="http://www.google.com/reader/link?url=<?php the_permalink() ?>&title=<?php the_title(); ?>&srcTitle=<?php bloginfo('url'); ?>&srcURL=<?php bloginfo('url'); ?>" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">+add to Google Buzz</a>

Put this inside WordPress post loop.