Sunday, April 17, 2011

HOW TO: Turn Your Status Updates Into a Word Cloud



There’s a really fun way to visualize anyone’s status updates (even an entire country’s) as a word cloud. The Status Analyzer 3D app will look at what it is you’ve been chatting about lately and generate a list, and then a pretty, colorful, animated cloud as pictured above.

You can share the results with others on the social networking site by posting it to your friends’ walls or by adding it to your profile.

HOW TO: Add Symbols to Your Facebook Status

Although there are plenty of emoticons that work with Facebook Chat, typing “:)” into Facebook’s status bar will not magically transform into a smiley yellow face. In fact, the only symbol you can create in a Facebook status update through the shortcut keys is a ♥, by typing “<3."

While this won't bother many Facebook users, others more used to punctuating their missives can copy and paste web-happy, universal symbols into the box, as you can see in the screengrab above.

PC users can also access some symbols by hitting “alt” + various number combinations (on a numerical keypad). So, while smileys are yet to hit Facebook statuses, you can annoy or amuse your buddies with symbols right now.

HOW TO: Tag People in Your Status Updates

This was quite a big deal when it was announced this past September, but from the amount of searches on the topic “how can I make someone’s name go blue in a Facebook status?” it seems it’s not universally known.

To mention someone in a status update just type “@” (a la Twitter) in the status bar and start typing their name as it appears on Facebook. An auto-generated list will then come up with people in your social circle whose name starts with the letters you’ve typed. The feature also works with pages, brands, events and companies.

Hit the name you want, complete the update, click share and the name will become a hyperlink (you won’t see the @ symbol) and will appear in blue text.

HOW TO: Pre-Schedule Status Updates

While SocialOomph, Sendible and HootSuite offer the same kind of service, the simplest way to schedule Facebook status updates is by using the easy, free Later Bro service.

Just sign in with Facebook Connect, select your time zone, type in what it is you’d like to say, set the calendar and clock to when you’d like to say it, and presto!

HOW TO: Hide Status Updates From Certain People

Using Facebook’s general privacy settings (find these by hitting “account” on the top right of a Facebook page) you can select whether everyone, just friends or friends of friends can see your status updates. However, there is a way to narrow those options down even further.

You can select specific friend lists to see your status (relevant for work, special interest groups, etc.) or even individual people by name, which is useful for anyone organizing a surprise party.

To take advantage of these options, click the padlock icon just below your “what’s on your mind” box on your wall and a drop down menu should appear. Selecting “customize” will bring up more options such as “make this visible to” and “hide from” with the option to make your selection a default.

HOW TO: Add a Dislike Option to Your Status Update


“Like” buttons are everywhere on Facebook, and they’re everywhere on the web. But what if you want to update your status or share something that your friends can “dislike?” We know, your friends can choose to “comment” on your post, but where’s the fun in that?

The clever Status Magic Facebook app can add a dislike button to any status updates posted via the app. And if you wanted to really mix it up you can actually customize the second emotion to anything, such as “love,” “hate,” “disagree” or even “LOLs.”

Saturday, April 16, 2011

360Mate Video Chat

The Sought-After Advantages of Using a Facebook
Video Chat App
There is no denying that Facebook has been making connections easy. As a global phenomenon in the reinvention of social networking, it has paved the way for millions of people to connect with others located on several areas of the globe - it has truly been the most popular engine for networking. And with the integration of a Facebook video chat app, the way people communicate online has never been this easy. Here are just some of the few reasons why using this app is truly advantageous.

60Mate is proud to give you its new video chat features. You can create your own chat room now where you can chat or have conference with your selected friends by just sharing the link/url of your own room. As the owner of the room, you have the right to kick-out any member/s of your room. Try it now, be the first one to experience a unique way of chatting, its free, create your own chat room now. ***Have fun!***


Easy access
Facebook is easily accessible; it only follows that a Facebook video chat app should also be accessible. A simple search on the website's search engine will yield exact results. You don't have to be an expert in computers to access this wonderful app. All you need to do is to search for the application's fan page and use it from there.
You will see others also using this Facebook video chat service on that page. This is a tremendous opportunity for you to meet other enthusiasts around the world, and even make new friends.



Excellent and easy-to-use features
The app offers excellent features. Aside from fast and efficient videoconferencing engine, this app also provides several options for users. For instance, if you want to chat with everyone also using the application, using the public tab is the way to go. On the other hand, if you prefer to chat with those in your friends list, using the tab for that option is what you need to do. This will provide you with the complete list of your friends list and show who among them is online. You will easily notice this feature since those offline will be darker than those online. But if you prefer a one-on-one chat with someone you know - or even someone you've just met online - the app also features a private tab for an intimate video chat for two.



Free of charge
The best thing about this Facebook video chat app is the charge, which is none actually. You can access, use, and use it again and again without costing you a single dime. You'll be able to chat with your friends and see them at the same time free of charge. This is truly an efficient advantage if you are looking for a free videoconferencing platform but do not want to be bothered with lengthy installation periods.