Tag Archive: Facebook

How to find the ID of a Facebook page for non-admins

If you need to find the ID of a Facebook page, you can click the Edit button and find the ID in the edit page URL, for example www.facebook.com/pages/edit/?id=20531316728 But what if you’re not an admin for the page? You can still find out the page’s ID simply by going to http://graph.facebook.com/PAGENAME. So if you point…

WTOTW: Get less spam from Facebook apps

You know when you’re asked by an app for permission to do something with your Facebook profile? Maybe it wants to get your Facebook profile picture, or it’s going to automatically Like a page for you — you’re agreeing to these actions, but you probably don’t want to receive emails from the company behind the…

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Kill the Facebook ticker with custom CSS

Some reports say that 86% of people hate the new Facebook design, and I bet it’s the ticker that’s the target of everyone’s ire. I did some investigation and found that it was actually not too difficult to kill the ticker.. if you’re willing to get your hands dirty with CSS. Background for non-geeks: CSS…

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How to Hide Tagged Photos on Top of New Facebook Profile

Sometimes you want to control the images that appear at the top of your Facebook profile. Maybe you’re trying to be artistic like these guys. This post suggests an all or nothing solution. As far as I can tell, there’s still no way to only show your own photos (not photos tagged by friends) appearing…

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Reduce spam from Facebook contests

Too many lazy idiot marketers are happy to collect your email addresses when you participate in their contests and then spam you to hell later. Here’s how you can reduce spam from the Facebook contests you participate in.

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Simple form validation with FBJS on Facebook Page Tabs

Here’s how to do a simple validation of a form on Facebook Pages with FBJS.

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Hide status updates from Facebook apps, not your friends

I find it irritating when I log in and see status updates from apps that my friends are using. If you feel the same, here’s how you can hide these updates without blocking your friends.

Slap in the Facebook

Wired says that all your photos, videos, etc on Facebook “is stranded in a walled garden, cut off from the rest of the web” and exhorts web users to “build your own Facebook”. I agree with their wish for an open social network… but build your own Facebook? Too much effort and gosh darn it…

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