How to Use News Ticker With Google API key

News Ticker, is one of the widgets that serve to beautify the look of a web or blog. But this function of course no less rewarding. Because this facility will of course make it easier for visitors to open links to the article on your blog. This news ticker tutorial I get from Dynamic Drive site.

Because this widget uses scripts that affect the loading page, then I do a bit of a change in placement of the script code in your blog page. If before, the script must be hosted by yourself, or use the default script provided by owners, then I place it directly on the encoding of the page alias without third-party host again.

Okay, we just headed to the scene. The first step, you should get the API key code to your blog first. It's easy, please go to the page API Key Google Code, plainly put your blog address and press the Generate API key. Then automatically your API key will appear. For API key example as below :

ABQIAAAAUMsU2d40bO1-m8DeADFRexSdupW3UblI5-uymDD3tToJ_XzTzRTHuyVgfpokD8LoL9kqMyn5QmrKKA

Once the code you've got API key, please go to the tab page edit HTML pages of your blog (no expand widget needed). Then enter the code below just above the tag </head> :

<script src='http://www.google.com/jsapi?key=your-API-key'/>

<script type='text/javascript'>
//<![CDATA[
var gfeedfetcher_loading_image="indicator.gif";google.load("feeds","1");function gfeedfetcher(c,a,b){this.linktarget=b||"";this.feedlabels=[];this.feedurls=[];this.feeds=[];this.feedsfetched=0;this.feedlimit=5;this.showoptions="";this.sortstring="date";document.write('<div id="'+c+'" class="'+a+'"></div>');this.feedcontainer=document.getElementById(c);this.itemcontainer="<li>"}gfeedfetcher.prototype.addFeed=function(b,a){this.feedlabels[this.feedlabels.length]=b;this.feedurls[this.feedurls.length]=a};gfeedfetcher.prototype.filterfeed=function(b,a){this.feedlimit=b;if(typeof a!="undefined"){this.sortstring=a}};gfeedfetcher.prototype.displayoptions=function(a){this.showoptions=a};gfeedfetcher.prototype.setentrycontainer=function(a){this.itemcontainer="<"+a.toLowerCase()+">"};gfeedfetcher.prototype.init=function(){this.feedsfetched=0;this.feeds=[];this.feedcontainer.innerHTML='<img src="'+gfeedfetcher_loading_image+'" /> Retrieving RSS feed(s)';var a=this;for(var b=0;b<this.feedurls.length;b++){var c=new google.feeds.Feed(this.feedurls[b]);var d=(this.feedlimit<=this.feedurls.length)?1:Math.floor(this.feedlimit/this.feedurls.length);if(this.feedlimit%this.feedurls.length>0&&this.feedlimit>this.feedurls.length&&b==this.feedurls.length-1){d+=(this.feedlimit%this.feedurls.length)}c.setNumEntries(d);c.load(function(e){return function(f){a._fetch_data_as_array(f,e)}}(this.feedlabels[b]))}};gfeedfetcher._formatdate=function(a,c){var d=new Date(a);var b=(c.indexOf("datetime")!=-1)?d.toLocaleString():(c.indexOf("date")!=-1)?d.toLocaleDateString():(c.indexOf("time")!=-1)?d.toLocaleTimeString():"";return"<span class='datefield'>"+b+"</span>"};gfeedfetcher._sortarray=function(a,b){var b=(b=="label")?"ddlabel":b;if(b=="title"||b=="ddlabel"){a.sort(function(e,d){var g=e[b].toLowerCase();var f=d[b].toLowerCase();return(g<f)?-1:(g>f)?1:0})}else{try{a.sort(function(e,d){return new Date(d.publishedDate)-new Date(e.publishedDate)})}catch(c){}}};gfeedfetcher.prototype._fetch_data_as_array=function(b,a){var d=(!b.error)?b.feed.entries:"";if(d==""){alert("Google Feed API Error: "+b.error.message)}for(var c=0;c<d.length;c++){b.feed.entries[c].ddlabel=a}this.feeds=this.feeds.concat(d);this._signaldownloadcomplete()};gfeedfetcher.prototype._signaldownloadcomplete=function(){this.feedsfetched+=1;if(this.feedsfetched==this.feedurls.length){this._displayresult(this.feeds)}};gfeedfetcher.prototype._displayresult=function(a){var e=(this.itemcontainer=="<li>")?"<ul>n":"";gfeedfetcher._sortarray(a,this.sortstring);for(var c=0;c<a.length;c++){var d='<a href="'+a[c].link+'" target="'+this.linktarget+'" class="titlefield">'+a[c].title+"</a>";var b=/label/i.test(this.showoptions)?'<span class="labelfield">['+this.feeds[c].ddlabel+"]</span>":" ";var g=gfeedfetcher._formatdate(a[c].publishedDate,this.showoptions);var f=/description/i.test(this.showoptions)?"<br />"+a[c].content:/snippet/i.test(this.showoptions)?"<br />"+a[c].contentSnippet:"";e+=this.itemcontainer+d+" "+b+" "+g+"n"+f+this.itemcontainer.replace("<","</")+"nn"}e+=(this.itemcontainer=="<li>")?"</ul>":"";this.feedcontainer.innerHTML=e};

var gfeedfetcher_loading_image="indicator.gif";function gfeedrssticker(d,b,a,c){this.tickerid=d;this.delay=parseInt(a);this.mouseoverBol=0;this.itemsperpage=1;this.messagepointer=0;gfeedfetcher.call(this,d,b,c);this.itemcontainer="<div>";this.tickerdiv=document.getElementById(d)}gfeedrssticker.prototype=new gfeedfetcher;gfeedrssticker.prototype.constructor=gfeedrssticker;gfeedrssticker.prototype._displayresult=null;gfeedrssticker.prototype.entries_per_page=function(a){this.itemsperpage=a};gfeedrssticker.prototype._signaldownloadcomplete=function(){this.feedsfetched+=1;if(this.feedsfetched==this.feedurls.length){this._initscroller(this.feeds)}};gfeedrssticker.prototype._initscroller=function(a){var c=this;gfeedfetcher._sortarray(a,this.sortstring);this.itemsperpage=(this.itemsperpage>=a.length)?1:this.itemsperpage;var b=a.slice(this.messagepointer,this.itemsperpage);this.tickerdiv.innerHTML=formatrssmessage(b,this.showoptions,this.itemcontainer,this.linktarget);this.tickerdiv.onmouseover=function(){c.mouseoverBol=1};this.tickerdiv.onmouseout=function(){c.mouseoverBol=0};this.messagepointer=this.itemsperpage;if(window.attachEvent){window.attachEvent("onunload",function(){c.tickerdiv.onmouseover=c.tickerdiv.onmouseout=null})}setTimeout(function(){c._rotatemessage()},this.delay)};function formatrssmessage(d,b,f,g){var c=(f=="<li>")?"<ul>n":"";for(var e=0;e<d.length;e++){var h='<a href="'+d[e].link+'" target="'+g+'" class="titlefield">'+d[e].title+"</a>";var j=/label/i.test(b)?'<span class="labelfield">['+d[e].ddlabel+"]</span>":" ";var k=gfeedfetcher._formatdate(d[e].publishedDate,b);var a=/description/i.test(b)?"<br />"+d[e].content:/snippet/i.test(b)?"<br />"+d[e].contentSnippet:"";c+=f+h+" "+j+" "+k+"n"+a+f.replace("<","</")+"nn"}c+=(f=="<li>")?"</ul>n":"";return c}gfeedrssticker.prototype._rotatemessage=function(){var b=this;if(this.mouseoverBol==1){setTimeout(function(){b._rotatemessage()},100)}else{var a=this.feeds.slice(this.messagepointer,this.messagepointer+this.itemsperpage);this.tickerdiv.innerHTML=formatrssmessage(a,this.showoptions,this.itemcontainer,this.linktarget);this.messagepointer=(this.messagepointer+this.itemsperpage>this.feeds.length-1)?0:this.messagepointer+this.itemsperpage;setTimeout(function(){b._rotatemessage()},this.delay)}};
//]]>
</script>

<style type='text/css'>
.titlefield{ /*CSS for RSS title link in general*/
text-decoration: none;}
.labelfield{ /*CSS for label field in general*/
color:#666;font-size: 100%;}
.datefield{ /*CSS for date field in general*/
color:#333;font-size: 100%;}
#example1{ /*Demo 1 main container*/
width: 600px;
height: auto;
border: 1px solid #aaa;
padding: 5px;
font:normal 12px Arial;
text-align:left;
background-color: #fff;}
code{ /*CSS for insructions*/
color: #000;}
</style>

After that, replace the red code with Your API Key address, and blue code with a width of widget you want. The next step, open your blog page elements tab, then add gadegt HTML / Java Script with the code below :

<script type="text/javascript">
var cssfeed=new gfeedrssticker("example1", "example1class", 4000, "_new")
cssfeed.addFeed("Your Blog Title", "http://your-url-link/feeds/posts/default") //Specify "label" plus URL to RSS feed
cssfeed.displayoptions("date") //show the specified additional fields
cssfeed.setentrycontainer("div") //Wrap each entry with a DIV tag
cssfeed.filterfeed(10, "date") //Show 10 entries, sort by date
cssfeed.entries_per_page(1)
cssfeed.init()
</script>

Next, replace the red text with the title and link your blog's url address. Done and please see the result. Hope this tutorial can make your blog professional looks and happy blogging.

Warm Regards,
Blogger Maker

Friday, January 06, 2012 by Blogger Maker0

3 Step How to Begin Build Your Own Template

Create a template is not easy. But if we do not want to try, then everything becomes more difficult. Learning certainly takes perseverance and hard work. The following are some tips from bloggers maps, how to start building a template, especially with the blogger platform.

First, you must be diligent in asking to anyone. if you're shy or embarrassed to ask, it will be very difficult for you to get started. No one can learn just by relying on their own thoughts and abilities. even if there is, it takes a long time.

Second, you should be more time for reading, especially to visit sites that provide tips and tricks on how to make templates. Mainly to study the structure css and html code. practice one by one, so that you are familiar with these codes.

Third, you should more often visit sites around the world. it allows you for more inspiration. Even you can make a site as the basis for your template design view. both in terms of structure columns, and in terms of coloring the template.

Finally, after you create a design template, ask a friend or anyone to provide input for you. This is very useful for you in making improvements before the template is completely finished and ready to be published. If you do not do this, then your satisfaction will only have itself, without considering how the views and opinions of others.

1st part of Template Design

Monday, January 02, 2012 by Blogger Maker4