***Only replace the ones in caps*** To practice or test these features/options, feel free to create a new post and use it as your "test post" -----Posting----- To avoid that huge space in between text lines: Instead of pressing Enter, press Shift-Enter -- To add a photo more than 1000kb: You may upload photos to the gnyc.net flickr account - Go to flickr.com and sign in with username: gnycblog - Upload your photos - Log in to your blog and below the 'Write Post' window, click Photos. Click the photos and sizes to add photo to your post. To add dropshadow to image (for centered images only): - Select center image alignment To center image with no border/dropshadow: - Click center text alignment - Select no image alignment -- To add an audio/audio player, type: [audio:URL OF THE MP3] example: [audio:http://www.domain.net/blog/audio/piano.mp3] [audio:piano.mp3|autostart=yes|loop=yes] -- To add videos (file extensions supported: avi,asf,swf,mov,rm,wmv,mp3,mp4,mpg), type: [ACT]URL OF THE VIDEO,WIDTH,HEIGHT[/ACT] example: [ACT]http://streaming5.vidilife.com/vidilife/video/2006/5/14/586869/717166.wmv,300,267[/ACT] -- To add a flash video such as videos hosted in youtube, google, etc., type: [video]URL OF THE VIDEO[/video] example: [video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYyMq2OicxM[/video] -- To add a poll: contact blog administrator [poll=POLLID] -- To add a rating tool, type: [ratings] -- To update a post after at least 2 days since it was published, check STICKY under Post-Status and type the following at the bottom of the original post:
UPDATE: UPDATE INFO example:
UPDATE: Here are some updates regarding what happened last... -- If you're posting about an event: Enter the date and time of the event under Event Editor. Time is optional. -----Hyperlinks / Linking----- To add Amazon links: Harry Potter - Links to Amazon.com search results page for "Harry Potter". My favorite hero - The link reads "My favorite hero" and points to a search results page for the phrase"Harry Potter". My favorite hero - Links to a search results page for the phrase "Harry Potter", but only in the Books category. I love this item - The link reads "I love this item" and links directly to the specific Amazon product with Amazon id (ASIN) "B000012345" -- If what you type has an online site or page, link it. If you're talking about something not too familiar or you think needs explanation, link it to a site that offers explanation. If you mention someone that has his/her own site or blog, link it. When you link, make sure you select "Open link in a new window." -----Credits----- If you are featuring a site, link their name to their website by adding hyperlinks. -- If your post is about something you read on another site/blog: - Add a custom field by selecting FOOTNOTE under Name and the source/blog under Value. **Make sure you link the name of the blog to the website -----Events/Dates to Remember----- YYYY-MM-DD Single occurrance MM-DD Occurs same date every year 1st mon dec Occurs on the first monday of december last thu nov Occurs on the last thursday of november 3rd mon all Occurs on the third monday of every month every 3rd week from YYYY-MM-DD Occurs every 21 days starting on the specified date every 3rd week from YYYY-MM-DD until YYYY-MM-DD Occurs every 21 days with a start and end date Months and Days (MM and DD) must be two digits. Weekday and month names can either be three letters or spelled out. For example, “sep” or “september” but not “sept”.