How to add Contact form on Blogger - Change Style & Install it on Static Pages

While going through various widgets on blogger dashboard i  came across a must use widget that everybody on the bloggersphere network should use on his/her blogsite, which is the contact form.

• Field for the user name
• Field for email
• Submit Button
• Field for the message (text-area)

 The design is simple and the text colors inherit the section where you add it. At the moment, this widget has no configuration options and is not available for dynamic views.

How to Add Contact Form to Blogger:
To add it to your blog, just select the Layout tab, then click on Add a gadget in the section you want to show, for example, if is in the sidebar you want to add the contact form. Then, select the More gadgets tab and add the Contact Form gadget.

Styling Contact Form:

As the background is transparent, the form will integrate well, but it's easy to modify using Style Sheets (CSS) to the appropriate selectors. Here's an example:

/* Contact Form Container */
.contact-form-widget {
width: 500px;
max-width: 100%;
margin: 0 auto;
padding: 10px;
background: #F8F8F8;
color: #000;
border: 1px solid #C1C1C1;
box-shadow: 0 1px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
border-radius: 10px;
}

/* Fields and submit button */
.contact-form-name, .contact-form-email, .contact-form-email-message {
width: 100%;
max-width: 100%;
margin-bottom: 10px;
}

/* Submit button style */
.contact-form-button-submit {
border-color: #C1C1C1;
background: #E3E3E3;
color: #585858;
width: 20%;
max-width: 20%;
margin-bottom: 10px;
}

/* Submit button on mouseover */
.contact-form-button-submit:hover{
background: #4C8EF9;
color: #ffffff;
border: 1px solid #FAFAFA;
}

This is how it will look like after applying the style:

To add this style, go to Template > Edit HTML, click on the sideways arrow next to <b:skin>...</b:skin> and paste the code just above ]]></b:skin> (press CTRL + F to find it):

How To Add Contact Form In A Static Page

First step is to add the Contact Form gadget (Layout) and second, to edit the template (Template > Edit HTML) to remove most of the gadget. You have to search for the id "ContactForm", expand the widget by clicking on the black arrow on the left (same with the includable) and then delete the part that I have colored in red (see below):

Part to be removed:

  <b:widget id='ContactForm1' locked='false' title='Contact Form' type='ContactForm'>
    <b:includable id='main'>
  <b:if cond='data:title != &quot;&quot;'>
    <h2 class='title'><data:title/></h2>
  </b:if>
  <div class='contact-form-widget'>
    <div class='form'>
      <form name='contact-form'>
        <p/>
        <data:contactFormNameMsg/>
        <br/>
        <input class='contact-form-name' expr:id='data:widget.instanceId + &quot;_contact-form-name&quot;' name='name' size='30' type='text' value=''/>
        <p/>
        <data:contactFormEmailMsg/> <span style='font-weight: bolder;'>*</span>
        <br/>
        <input class='contact-form-email' expr:id='data:widget.instanceId + &quot;_contact-form-email&quot;' name='email' size='30' type='text' value=''/>
        <p/>
        <data:contactFormMessageMsg/> <span style='font-weight: bolder;'>*</span>
        <br/>
        <textarea class='contact-form-email-message' cols='25' expr:id='data:widget.instanceId + &quot;_contact-form-email-message&quot;' name='email-message' rows='5'/>
        <p/>
        <input class='contact-form-button contact-form-button-submit' expr:id='data:widget.instanceId + &quot;_contact-form-submit&quot;' expr:value='data:contactFormSendMsg' type='button'/>
        <p/>
        <div style='text-align: center; max-width: 222px; width: 100%'>
          <p class='contact-form-error-message' expr:id='data:widget.instanceId + &quot;_contact-form-error-message&quot;'/>
          <p class='contact-form-success-message' expr:id='data:widget.instanceId + &quot;_contact-form-success-message&quot;'/>
        </div>
      </form>
    </div>
  </div>
  <b:include name='quickedit'/>
</b:includable>
  </b:widget>

After you have saved the template, go to Pages and paste the following code into a new blank page with the title you want:

 <div class='widget ContactForm' id='ContactForm1'>
  <div class='contact-form-widget'>
    <div class='form'>
      <form name='contact-form'>
        <p>Name<p>
        <input class='contact-form-name' id='ContactForm1_contact-form-name' name='name' size='30' type='text' value=''/>
        <p>E-mail *</p>
        <input class='contact-form-email' id='ContactForm1_contact-form-email' name='email' size='30' type='text' value=''/>
        <p>Message *</p>
        <textarea class='contact-form-email-message' cols='25' id='ContactForm1_contact-form-email-message' name='email-message' rows='5'></textarea>
        <input class='contact-form-button contact-form-button-submit' id='ContactForm1_contact-form-submit' type='button' value='Submit'/>
        <p class='contact-form-error-message' id='ContactForm1_contact-form-error-message'></p>
        <p class='contact-form-success-message' id='ContactForm1_contact-form-success-message'></p>
      </form>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>

Messages will be sent to the same email that you have registered in Blogger.

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HOW TO PLAY GAMEBOY ADVANCE GAMES ON ANDRIOD DEVICE

I just thought it's wise to come-up with this for our Game Boy lovers who use Andriod devices. Game-boy games are quite engaging that's the major reason i never really loved Game-boy games and maybe i was thinking it'll steal lot's of my time if i get addicted to playing it. Though, i remember getting one for my self last year but i finally gave my kid bro due to my stated fears. They say, one man's food is another man's poison; i may no longer like Game boy games but others do.
Ok, Buddy! i won't take much of your time because i know you just want me to go straight to the reason you are reading this right now. Let's proceed!

HOW TO PLAY GAMEBOY ADVANCE GAMES ON ANDRIOD DEVICE

1. You will need to Install a Gameboy Advance Emulator on your Andriod Device via Google Play Store. You can do this by Opening your Play Store & Search for "VGBA" or click Here to get to the Page where your Can download and Install it.
Note:- The Emulator is not Free, Its Cost $4.99 {N820} for a Lifetime, You can download & Re-Install for Free on other Andriod Device and you can easily Purchase things on Play Store with your GTBank ATM Card.
2. After Purchasing & Installing the VGBA Emulator Successfully on your Device, The next thing is to Download Free Gameboy Games on your Device and Start enjoying it.
3. To Download Cool Gameboy Advance Games Roms, Visit www.freeroms.com or www.coolrom.com and Click on Gameboy Advance.
4. The Games are in .Zip Format, Just Download as many as Possible into a Specific Folder on your Phone, Then Open the VGBA App, Locate any of the Downloaded Games and Click on the, The Emulator will Unpack the Game and the Game will Start.

» For Cool Games, Below are few Links to Download Some Lovely Gameboy Advance Games to Enjoy on your Andriod Device.
1.Download Road Rash Here
2. Download Mario Kart Super Circuit Here
3. Download Super Mario Advance Here
4. Download Crash Bandicoot Nitro Kart Here
5. Download Mortal Combat Here 
6. Download Winning Eleven Soccer Here 

       NOW, IT'S YOUR TURN TO CONTRIBUTE:

I just showed you how you can play Gameboy Anvance games on your Andriod device, so let me know if you like this tutorial and if by chance you have any contribution please don't hesitate to add your thoughts using the comment box below and you can join us on Facebook for more juicy updates and tutorials. 

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How To Transfer Cash From GTB to Other Banks in Nigeria with ease

Some years ago, i always wanted  to transfer fund  from GTBank Savings Account to other banks we have in our country, Naija but was impossible. Like  Uba Bank, that enables transfers to be made using a 3rd party transfer to any other bank in Nigeria with just the use of your Savings Account, GTB Plc  has not yet enabled this feature on there banking platform.

Just today, i woke just to see a wonderful text from GTB BANK, sorry it was actually an Email. Telling me they just enabled this feature on their platform. woohoo! just what i have waited for this past years.

MUST READ:   Download UBA's Mobile Banking Application - U-Mobile

Right now, I make unlimited transfers on my  UBA, First Bank, Skye, Zenith,  Ecobank, & various  banks in Naija without a Current Account with Gurantee Trust Bank. What a wonderful feeling! Sending and receiving cash has justgot easier.

How can i transfer money with the new GTB Platform?

1. Just visit your Gurantee Trust Bank Internet Banking account at: 

    https://ibank.gtbank.com/ibank3/login.aspx


2. Click the Transfer button to expand the area & just click the button NEFT Transfer to Other Banks

3.  Now, just fill out the transaction information on the  page. Just before you move on, just add Add Beneficiary.  just click the box just infront of ‘To’ & click  Add New Beneficiary

4. When you are filling every bits of the required details, then you can now transfer whatever money you've wished to transfer to your recipient.

5. They will ask if ttruly you want to make transfers? just reply with a simple Yes option and move on.


6.  Now, the confirmation page is now been brought straight in your face,  just key in the generated Capcha code in the box.


7. Just tap the Submit key & watch your transfer being processed & the cash sent as keyed in..


Gurantee Trust Bank made it feasible that the max amount to be transacted is N500,000. I love this alot.


So, tell me your view on this new Gurantee Trust Bank's Platform and what you think ?
Use the comment box to tell me..

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How To Add Social Media Icons to Blogger Header

I came up with this tutorial to help nairotech readers add various stylish social icons above their blogger headers just like ours, pictured below. This stylish widget will enable you add social media icons to your blog's header, icons like: Google+, Facebook. Twitter, Pinterest Icons to further beautiful the outlook of your blog and also help you gain more social media subscribers to your blog. Why i find this widget interesting is because it rotates immediately a mouse is been hovered on it. Guys, you need to check it out yourself enough of the long talking.



SEE THE SCREENSHOT:

Adding Social Media Icons to Blogger Header

Step One. Goto your Blogger dashboard, Select Template & just click on the Edit HTML button:

N/B: Backup Your Template

Step Two: Using CTRL + F, find  ]]></b:skin> tag  (screenshot two) & add the below code just above  ]]></b:skin> tag:

 /* Social icons for Blogger
----------------------------------------------- */

#social-icons {
margin-bottom:-30px;
height:50px;
width:100%;
display:block;
clear:both;
z-index: 2;
position: relative;
}
.social-media-icons {
display:table
}
.social-media-icons ul {
text-align:right;
padding:5px 5px 0 0
list-style-image:none;
list-style-position:outside;
list-style-type:none;
}
.social-media-icons ul {
margin-bottom:0;
padding:0;
float:right;
}
.social-media-icons li.media_icon {
margin-left:6px;
padding-left:0 !important;
background:none !important;
display:inline;
float:left;
}
.social-media-icons li:hover {
-moz-transform: rotate(360deg);
-webkit-transform: rotate(360deg);
-o-transform: rotate(360deg);
transform: rotate(-360deg);
-moz-transition: all 0.5s ease-in-out;
-webkit-transition: all 0.5s ease-in-out;
-o-transition: all 0.5s ease-in-out;
-ms-transition: all 0.5s ease-in-out;
transition: all 0.5s ease-in-out;
}

Screenshot Two:

Step Three: Now, search for the below line.

<b:section class='header' id='header' maxwidgets='1' showaddelement='no'>

Step 4. And  add this code just above it:

<div class='social-media-icons' id='social-icons'>
<ul>

<li class='media_icon'><a href='http://facebook.com/username'><img border='0' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7N18dNvFP8bOmDKG_y5wnZgXEDi44vc9aORwC1NpreLNX9HCH0G7dUwQ9D798Km0-BtPfIFpaiBqnPQ_Xj5JhwazjQyp536IJX7lojST4yOqbP_s4Asfvkt14BTNQ4gQJGNK7fiQIlzI/s1600/Facebook.png'/></a></li>

<li class='media_icon'><a href='http://twitter.com/#!/username'><img border='0' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpOILEzj9PLUC-YdIEPYnoTyNPN9ZmszxGPNnGHX-vSPQO5Jw9U4cYbcv0t7-Xu9jc51rGOgu8O3uHAJTbL6a31gPnw_59LWUTFDx5cXjiTyc7ZxDV3VstQRSGSlSh606AFRsG9-DzkV0/s1600/Twitter.png'/></a></li>

<li class='media_icon'><a href='https://plus.google.com/XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX/about'><img border='0' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBLyPTruERVxLN3KfPhrttvNay-A8OHBugPNXf8GxmEo78EwFZnAstyqFOiw4Ni6VvaD-T5q7iwGNXegQ3aM4uXpcLD8rp9FrXVpSJMI0w51AbfY8j946ea1uEpjBxalMHq5j3Np1MDLs/s1600/googleplus.png'/></a></li>

<li class='media_icon'><a href='http://yourblogname.com/feeds/posts/default'><img border='0' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlZL0nTN4h5PHdiqQ14TKioJ9o8rlioPObuzWrKWAeYqUYh5dtiErF72bdQ5nI1xDQoU_0NYl3dHDzCvM635iKLxgIISgzlKV58UoDbCq1iYhEPYbJ9Vex93E66yL9OnRsw82qjBP3wO4/s1600/RSS.png'/></a></li>

</ul></div>

Customization

- Change the red color with your usernames and id: the first is your Facebook username, the 2nd your Twitter, the 3rd you should change the XXXXX by your Google+ profile ID & while the fourth is the name of your blog.

- To change the icons, just replace the urls in blue with the ones of your images.
- You can add more icons if you want, you just have to add before </ul></div> a line like this for each extra icon you want:

<li class='media_icon'><a href='Link URL'><img border='0' src='Image URL'/></a></li>

Step 5. You can now Save your Template to apply changes watch your blog shine bright.

NOTE: This stylish effect will not function on Older browsers because is done with CSS3



I have done my part by taking out time to post this lovely tutorial, so is now your turn to ask questions, make contributions and share this update to your friends using the below share icons. I'm so eager to hear from you and i promise to reply just immediately you contribute or drop your comment.

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How To Remove The Powered By Blogger Attribution From Your Blog

The Footer Design series will cover all the latest and old redesigns that can be done on the blogger Footer of any blogger blog.

This post contains the first tutorials which shows you how to simply remove the Powered By Blogger attribution at the end of your blog (you'd have to scroll down to see it.)

The Attribution gadget is the gadget in the footer that contains the "Powered by Blogger" icon below every blogger blog - and of course, this tutorial will be centered on how we can remove it.

 On a normal ground, it’s impossible to remove the Attribution gadget that shows the “Powered by Blogger” because it’s locked into your blog’s template.

To remove it, you'd have to unlock it first before you may be able to remove it.

To remove it, you’d have to unlock it first before you may be able to remove it.

Follow this simple tutorial below on how to easily remove the Attribution widget/Powered by Blogger from a blogger blog.

Firstly, login to your Dashboard; click on Template, then on Edit HTML

Secondly, click on the "Format Template" button (it’s has the same function just like the former “Expand widget box”)

Thirdly, click on the text area (shown above as the 1st stepto take above) and search for this code snippet below using CTRL F: 

<b:widget id='Attribution1' locked='true' title='' type='Attribution'>

 (Tip: press down CTRL and F at once on your keyboard to make the search box appear. Do this after clicking on the text area)

If you didn't see the code above in your blogger template, then search for Attribution1

I found my own code when I searched for Attribution1 only. The image below is showing me exactly where my own Attribution1is located. I marked it with an “X” as you can clearly see below (that’s exactly how your own would look like). 

Fourthly- Once you have found the code, proceed to replace or change the 'true' in  locked:‘true’ with false. This will be the new code after replacing the ‘true’ with ‘false’ -

From . . . 

  

<b:widget id='Attribution1' locked='true' title='' type='Attribution'>

To. . .

  

<b:widget id='Attribution1' locked='false' title='' type='Attribution'>

After doing that, you may now click on Save.

Basically, what we have just done is to free the widget from being locked; having done that, we can easily remove it from our blogger template widget.

Note: If the locked function in your attribution is like this as default -  

  

<b:widget id='Attribution1' locked='false' title='' type='Attribution'>

Just replace the red ‘false’ with ‘true’ and click on Save. After saving, search for the Attribution1again and change the ‘true’ back to ‘false’, then click onSave, it will surely work.

The Attribution gadget is now unlocked and can be easily removed at once.

To do that, head straight to Layout, scroll down, locate and Edit the Attribution Gadget.

Now, as you can see, there is a new button titled “Remove” (see picture below). Click on it to remove the Powered by Blogger attribution gadget. 

And that it!

Don't forget to subscribe t my tutorial and seo tips using the red gadget subscribe at the beginning of this blog.

In case you have any problem removing the attribution gadget carrying Powered by Blogger, please don't hesitate to tell me in the comment section below.

Thanks for reading, don't forget to share!

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How to easily and automatically convert your Facebook friends from a Personal Profile to a Business Page

I read in a forum some weeks back on how to transfer or move a personal facebook page to a business page, since i had three various facebook accounts i then decided to give one of my account a try. Immediately i changed my other account containing 631 friends to a fanpage. You can also decide to convert yours to a business page or a music band page, the choice all yours.

***

UPDATE: Please, be aware of the risks of consequentially moving your contacts from Profile to Page!

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Checkout the procedures:

1. You log into your Profile

2. Open a another tab and go to this page:     http://www.facebook.com/pages/create.php?migrate

3. You then find the ‘Migrate a Page’ Facebook page which like the normal ‘Create a Page’ Facebook page.

Facebook Profile to Business Page Migration

You will need to choose the kind of Page you wish to set up. Select Local, Brand,Business or Institution, etc.

After you've made your selection, only your (confirmed) contacts will be converted to people who ‘Like’ your new Page. Also your profile photo will be converted to your new Page.

The other content such as your uploaded photos, your wall content, etc will not be converted to your recent Business Page. So, before you make your choice, make sure you dowload your profile information! Click here to find out how.

Just after you have made your choice and have created your Page, you will still be able to log-in with your original email address and password.

So, you can now select a type of Page and create it!

4. You now see your new Page and the ‘Get started’ screen

Facebook Business Page Get Started Screen

As you can see, your profile picture is converted and your contacts are now converted to ‘Likes’ on your new Business Page.

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Anything else you need to know?

Well, yes. It’s good to know that your old Personal Profile now does not exist anymore.

It became a Business Account.

The Business Account is still under your old email address and password. So you can log in to your new Business Page.

The Business Account allows you to adminiter your Pages and run ad campaigns.

Of course you can assign new admins to your Page, as well as operate your new Page ‘as a Page’. Which is one of the changes Facebook made when they launched the redesign of Facebook Pages.

For more information, go to the Facebook Help Center section about ‘Converting your Profile into a Page’.

Alrighty. Hope you all like this tutorial? And for all of you having to convert your Personal Facebook Profile to a Business Page: good luck! Make sure to get come great content flowing!


Now, let me know if you have any challenge moving your contacts to a different page, i'm here to answer your questions and welcome your contributions.. One love!

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How to Create Animated Images with PaintCAD

Just as Idesigner is one of the best graphics tool for Symbian/S60, so also paintCAD still remains the best image editor for Java/S40 devices.
Among the long list of the functionality of paintCAD, we're gonna discuss how to create animated gif images.
This animated gif image below was actually created with paintCAD.

Since some mobile browsers are static, you might not see the animated effect (if you are on mobile) except you download the image and view it on your phone.

How to Pack Animated Gif Images with PaintCAD

Before I we continue, let me throw a speck of light on animated gif images. An animated gif image is primarily composed of a set of images (called frames) that is packed to a single gif image. For the animation to take effect, it displays the first frame, the second, the third, and continues to the last frame, them it starts afresh.
So what paintCAD actually does is to pack the frames (in gif format) to a single gif and thus it's animated.
Also note that paintCAD cannot pack gif images it didn't create or save.

Fire up paintCAD, and select 8bpp mode. Create a new image or open an existing one — the first frame. Mine is just a text as you can see below:



Press "0" (zero) > Save > GIF, and save it as 1.gif.
Next, create/open the second image — the second frame.


This time, save it to 2.gif

Create the subsequent frames and save it to gif format as 3.gif, 4.gif, 5.gif ... 10.gif, etc — it doesn't have limit to the number of images allowed. For example mine is 12.
When you're done with creating the images, press "0" (zero), press the right navigation key twice and select "Pack aniGIF". 



Navigate to the folder where you saved the images previously and select it.



Press Options and select "In this folder".
Now, write the name you want the animated image to be saved to and ok it.
Now, paintCAD will display the number of frames, press Ok to trigger the packing process.
The packed gif file is usually saved in the folder containing the just packed images.

How to Unpack Animated Gif Images with PaintCAD

Apart from packing animated gif images as we did above, paintCAD can also be used to unpack gif images.

To do this, press "0" (in the painting window), the right navigation key twice and select "Unpack aniGIF".
Select the gif file to be unpacked. The unpacked images is usually saved in the last opened folder or E root.
Any question or suggestion?

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