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  1. Becky Cortino on March 7, 2011 at 11:06 pm

    Thanks Mari, for 411 on the very cool iFrames Facebook Page App by Wildfire! …and with Fan gate Option!



  2. Jeannine on March 8, 2011 at 7:01 am

    Looks good on the surface…. However, I just read Wildfire’s Terms of Service and this is stated in the beginning in bold type — which sounds like in exchange for the free iFrame page the Pages will be running contests for various promotional sponsors… so does that mean my Page will have these Sponsor Contests ON my Page? “OFFERS A WILDFIRE SOFTWARE APPLICATION (the “Service”) THAT HELPS THIRD-PARTY PROMOTION SPONSORS (individually and collectively “Sponsors”) PUBLISH THEIR PROMOTIONS (NAMELY SWEEPSTAKES PROMOTIONS AND CONTESTS) (individually and collectively “Promotions”) ONLINE. IN THE CASE OF SOME PROMOTIONS, THE SERVICE ALSO PROVIDES AN ONLINE ENTRY FORM THROUGH WHICH PROMOTION ENTRANTS (“Entrants”) CAN SUBMIT ENTRIES FOR SPONSOR PROMOTIONS. “



    • Mari Smith on March 9, 2011 at 1:36 am

      Oh, I think you’ve gotten confused. Wildfire are predominantly known in the social space for their Facebook contests app. The terms are likely referring to that part. Nobody is going to run a contest on your fan Page. That’s for you to do! Be sure to refer to this post for the guidelines: http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/facebook-promotions-what-you-need-to-know/



      • Jeannine on March 9, 2011 at 1:41 am

        LOL — well there is no doubt about possiblities for confusion. I just wondered because you know how Wildfire asks for your information before installing, and then you are to read and agree to their terms of service? Well the paragraph I copied and pasted above is from that… so it looks like they are reserving the right to sell or rent our info and /or run contests using our Pages. I looked up Wildfire and they specialize in contests on FB which is a cool utility. So I guess I want to confirm that they are not going to co-op my Page to run their contests on behalf of their clients. I know I am skeptical.. it’s the I.T. person in me when it comes to Free software — usually it is ad=based (beyond their logo referral link_or ADware which is annoying aware or worse.)
        Perhaps Wildfire could enlighten about why they would have such language in their TOS for the Free iFrame ap? Just sayin.. buyer beware.



      • Jeannine on March 9, 2011 at 1:46 am

        Oh and I don’t have a problem with them using my Friends/Fans to market their (WIldfire) Customer’s contests to … just want to know in advance before I play. Also, since you can’t use opt-in lead capture code.. it’s a mute point for me anyway, since this is the number one reason for me to have a special page on FB. Know what I mean?



      • Jeannine on March 9, 2011 at 1:47 am

        Sorry JUST saw Wildfire’s response



  3. Jan-Olof Eriksson on March 8, 2011 at 6:35 am

    This is awesome. Saves lots of time using this app!



  4. Katherine Salt on March 7, 2011 at 9:57 pm

    Wow that is simple, even I managed to put something up. Just need to decide what I would like there on a more permanent basis.

    One Q is it possible to change the little icon on the navigation menu from the default?
    Many thanks

    Katherine



    • Mari Smith on March 7, 2011 at 11:11 pm

      Hey Katherine – aha, I don’t think you can change the icon. But when you make your own iFrames app, you can have your own icon.



      • Katherine Salt on March 8, 2011 at 10:55 am

        Great, thank you Mari :o)



  5. Kacy Maxwell on March 7, 2011 at 9:22 pm

    I am a little confused. Will apps like ‘Static FBML’ not be able to be used? I use it the same was as you describe above by hosting my images on my own server and then using code to pull in.



    • Anita Johnson on March 7, 2011 at 10:00 pm

      First sentence . . .”Facebook will no longer allow the creation of new FBML custom tabs/apps”



    • Mari Smith on March 7, 2011 at 11:12 pm

      You can keep using Static FBML for as long as you wish. After March 11th, you just can’t add any new tabs with that app and will need to switch to iFrames.



      • Tim Ware on March 8, 2011 at 6:15 pm

        Hi Mari, Are you sure about not being able to add any new tabs after March 11? Facebook has said that Static FBML app can’t be added after March 10, but they also said they’d let those who have the app continue to make edits. I took from that that “editing” would include adding tabs up to the max of 10 per installation.

        However, they *have* also said that no new FBML tab applications will be allowed after March 10, but that refers to FBML as opposed to iFrame canvas apps, I believe.



  6. Martin Labas on March 8, 2011 at 5:17 am

    Hi Mari,
    helpful info, thanks. But one problem – I didn’t get the “Congrat’s” page and any other pages after that, I guess my faceboook or computer security disable this app. Any ideas how to make it work?



    • Mari Smith on March 9, 2011 at 1:36 am

      Hm, you might check if you’re using Facebook in https secure mode? There is a bug currently that doesn’t allow seeing iFrame content when in secure browser mode.



  7. FernbrookBusinessSer on March 7, 2011 at 9:15 pm

    Would we be able to use this app to host a contest or competition? Considering the Facebook rules say that you must use a third-party app for a contest, could you put the contest info into an iFrame and use this app to host it on your page?



    • Wildfire Interactive on March 7, 2011 at 10:52 pm

      Hey there! Since you’re interested in contests, you should definitely check out the rest of the Wildfire offering– that’s our specialty! Our application is fully compliant with all of Facebook’s promotional guidelines– in fact we’re one of their Preferred Developer Clients and work very closely with the Facebook team.



  8. Anonymous on March 7, 2011 at 11:21 pm

    Will the custom HTML allow for video code?



    • Tim Ware on March 8, 2011 at 6:20 pm

      I doubt it. It really seems to only allow the most basic HTML. I haven’t yet tested adding the code (such as is provided by Vimeo or YouTube for embedding) but I’ll be it’ll spit back errors at ya.



      • Mari Smith on March 9, 2011 at 1:38 am

        I tried table and form codes and they are a no go. Victoria at Wildfire confirmed they’re not allowing form code due to complying with Facebook’s data collection – just makes it easier to put the onus on the user. Besides, the app is meant to be a simple solution for the novice or light Page user. 😉



  9. Nathan Latka on March 7, 2011 at 10:11 pm

    Wonderfully done Mari! (And Wildfire!) Thanks for sharing 🙂



  10. Anonymous on March 7, 2011 at 10:06 pm

    This is cool Mari. After trying it out though I noticed that it still has some limitations, compared to the original Static FBML. I see this as a great option for someone wanting to only have an image as a landing page.



    • Hugh Briss on March 8, 2011 at 12:53 am

      A better option is the Static HTML app developed by Jason Padvorac. Easier to set up and no plans to charge people to use it and offers two options: You can upload the HTML and have it hosted for you or you can point to the URL for the page on your own server, just as you would with the do it yourself app. No limitations doing it that way.



      • Anonymous on March 8, 2011 at 2:31 am

        Thanks Hugh, I will take a look at the app. Also, I’ve frequented your site in the past a few times, and like what you’re doing. Feel free to look me up on Facebook if you wish..



      • Mari Smith on March 8, 2011 at 2:48 am

        Sahweet, thanks, Hugh!! Got a link to the app??



      • Hugh Briss on March 8, 2011 at 1:30 pm

        Yes Mari, I posted a link in another comment yesterday that still hasn’t made it through moderation and just posted again in reply to you so hopefully that one will make it through.



      • Jason Padvorac on March 8, 2011 at 8:15 pm

        Hi there! I just left a reply on an earlier comment, then saw that Hugh was already on it. 🙂

        Anyway, I’m the author of that alternative app, and I’d be glad to answer any questions you have about it. And Hugh is right — the app will be free permanently.

        Cheers!

        Jason



      • Hugh Briss on March 8, 2011 at 9:41 pm

        My comment with the link to your app still hasn’t made it through moderation but I have a question since it seems to be a problem with the Wildfire app. Are there any limitations if we use your app or will all code work just as if we’d taken the time to install the app the hard way?



      • Jason Padvorac on March 8, 2011 at 10:03 pm

        No limitations. Static HTML lets you do anything at all that you can imagine. Except for not breaking Facebook’s rules, of course. 🙂

        From what I can tell, the Wildfire app is built so that you can’t use it to duplicate functionality of their paid apps with their free app.



      • Jason Padvorac on March 9, 2011 at 4:29 am

        No limitations at all, except for not breaking Facebook’s rules about autoplaying media.

        Your code will always work EXACTLY the same as if you installed it the hard way.



      • Mari Smith on March 9, 2011 at 3:16 am

        Awesome to meet you virtually, Jason! I just started following you on Twitter. Your app is hands-down one of the simplest, easiest apps I’ve seen!! One-click install and no need for the Admin to dig around for the settings – it’s all right there on the tab, including the slideout FAQ. I’m putting some simple content in now!



      • Mari Smith on March 9, 2011 at 2:12 am

        SILLY BILLY meeeeee!!! Jeepers, I just scoured all my Disqus settings and had unintentionally left the checkbox on to not publish comments with links until approved. Too time consuming to pre-moderate! 🙂 Many thanks, Hugh. All is well now. I appreciate your input here. 🙂



      • Hugh Briss on March 9, 2011 at 2:39 am

        Yeah, I used to have my Disqus settings that way too but moderating got to be more of a pain that the occasional spammer so I turned it off.



      • Mari Smith on March 9, 2011 at 3:17 am

        Ya! Amen to that – I’m all for a pain-free life. haha 🙂



    • Mari Smith on March 7, 2011 at 11:11 pm

      Hi Dave – ya, I just tried to put in an opt-in email form and I see form tags are not allowed. 🙂 For sure the app is a great solution for certain uses though.



      • Anonymous on March 8, 2011 at 12:03 am

        Same thing if you use image mapping tags, they’re not allowed as well. Still though, Kudo’s to Wildfire for the cool app. I’ve set up Facebook apps manually, and having a simplified process for Developers is very cool.



      • Tim Ware on March 8, 2011 at 6:18 pm

        Yes, it has mostly limitations, actually. You can’t use , or tags, so the only way to add any CSS styling is by inlining the CSS into the HTML tags (<p style=”color:red”>hello</p>. It really only allows very very simple HTML and images, unlike Static FBML which allows for some JavaScript, links to external stylesheets, etc.



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