Create Best Facebook Timeline Cover with your own Photos

In Facebook's major update of this year they rolled out a new kind of profile called as Facebook timeline. Now most of users are having  Facebook profile as Timeline. The major feature of this timeline is cover image and profile image(it has been made in square dimension). Some people are getting annoyed with this new profile as they love old profile look. But after reading this post they might start loving this timeline because they will experience the real creativity of this timeline.

There are many site which provides great looking Facebook cover photos but they lack your personal touch to it.  As the timeline is yours so it needs to be you at there also. Now I will quickly jump to " how to create " awesome looking cover picture that are blended with the profile image that gives a  really cool look to your timeline. You might have tired spending time in Photoshop to create this stunning effect but now its one click to create them. Now you can create personalised creative Facebook  cover photos for your profile/timeline and fan pages quickly and quite easily.


Timelinecoverbanner.com

In this site there are various timeline covers to choose from, which can be edited online to make them more personalised and cool. Apart from that it also have Facebook cover online editor where you can upload your own photos to make creative timeline cover which are blended with the profile picture(as shown in screen shot). It also have various tools for writing text, text effects, photo colour correction, adding shapes and clip art etc. to your uploaded photo. And you can easily save the profile photo and timeline cover using the buttons there.

Trickedouttimeline.com

Tricked Out Timeline makes it easy to create amazing Facebook Cover Photos.It provides various effects to your timeline photo. There are four effects to choose from:

"Merge Profile & Cover Photo" effect : This effect merges your profile photo seamlessly with your cover photo.

Merge Effect (Example)

"Missing Jigsaw Piece" effect: This effect turns your cover photo into a jigsaw puzzle, with the missing piece as your profile picture.

Jigsaw Piece Effect (Example)

"Tear Off The Bottom Edge" effect: This effect gives the impression that the bottom of your Cover Photo has been torn off.

Tear Off Effect (Example)

"Profile Picture Zoom" effect: This effect keeps zooming in on your profile picture as your cover photo

Zoom Effect(Example)

Good thing about both the above sites is that they do not make watermark on your created timeline covers.

Hope you are ready with your creative ideas to show on your timeline.Do share your creative timelines in the comments below.

Facebook's Advanced Settings for Chat

Facebook have revised its chat settings for the chat sidebar, now you will be able to handle your visibility on chat more efficiently with these advanced settings.These advanced settings give you a few different visibility options with which you can:

• Stay online (available) to most friends and go offline (unavailable) to specific friends or friend lists.
• Stay offline (unavailable) to most friends and go online (available) to specific friends or friend lists.
• Go offline (unavailable) to all friends.

To Change the Facebook chat settings Click on chat gear[] at bottom of sidebar and then click on Advanced Settings....

Then a pop will appear with Advanced Chat Settings:

Advanced chat settings

There are three options:

• All your friends see you except.. : In this you can fill the name of the Person(s) / List(s) to whom you want to appear offline . If you want to appear online to all then leave this box blank.
• Only some friends see you.. : With this you can go online to only specific people that you enlist in the box below it. If keep the box empty, you will get offline to all.
• No One sees you (Go Offline ): This is as simple as Go Offline option and you will get offline to all.

If you get stucked somewhere and let things as default, then select "All your friends see you except.. " and then keep the box empty and click Save.

Quick Tip:If you want to go offline to any one person quickly, then click the  [at the top of the chat window], and select Go Offline to X.

Have you used these Advanced settings to enhance your Facebook chat experience. Do you require more advanced settings? Do  comment.

To give feedback or Report Issues about Facebook Chat Click Here[You must be logged in]

Facebook Again Enables The News feed Sort

Facebook News Feed  that got couple of changes after the f8 by Facebook . Previously the Facebook news feed was sorted on the basis of Most recent, Top news. But in recent changes it has got merged up and we get Top Stories on top of news feed followed by the recent stories of news feed . Today Facebook introduced the sorting for the news feed.There are two options Highlighted stories first and  Recent stories first.To do this follow the simple instruction below:

• Click on the Sort menu in the top right of your News Feed to change how stories are sorted.

• Recent Stories First: Stories will appear in the order they were posted. Highlighted stories will be marked with a blue corner.
  
• Highlighted Stories First: Highlighted stories you haven’t seen yet will appear at the top of your News Feed. (If you don't see highlighted stories, it's because there aren't any new highlighted stories since your last visit.)

I think Its very good Change as it will allow Facebook users to sort the news feed according to their Choice.
What do you think about the recent changes to the Facebook News Feed. Do Comment.

Facebook Detects Duplicate Status Updates

Facebook is reading "What's on your mind?" . Yes this is the thing that Facebook asks you when you are about to post an update over it and they really mean it as they read it very carefully. You might have came to this thought when Facebook shows grouped post having common  topic about which you are talking about like A friend's Birthday or a festival etc.Today while using Facebook I came across a very new familiar situation. I was updating my status and then by mistake I Re-pasted the same status again , I got a popup from Facebook saying:

Duplicate Status Update
This Status is indentical to the previous one.

It was quite useful as it saved me to make the same update again, this is called the smartness of a social network and I think its possible in only Facebook.

Have ever been encountered by this situation?
What would happen if Facebook reads/checks all your previous messages for duplicability?
And what about checking the statuses of the all Facebook users for duplicability?
Will it then restrict the spamming bots and the manual viral copy paste statuses/posts on Facebook? Do comment.

Facebook New Smart Lists : An inside look

Previously I had shared the blog post from the Facebook about the Facebooks new improved lists, Now i am going to give more inside look of this feature from my experience on  it.


It starts from Here:

Facebook Says,List are easy,optional way to:

• See more in News feed from your close friends
• Keep your different life in a separate. 
• Share your posts with just the right people.

The three main division of you lists will be :

• Close friends: Your best friends, who show up more in news feed.
• Acquaintances: Friends who should show up less less in news feed.
• Restricted: friends who can only see posts and pfofile info you make public.

Apart from the three basic you will have Smart lists that update automatically based on your friends profiles to save your time . In the above screenshot you can see that there are a Smart Lists based on my profile information on Facebook , like where  i work at ie Jasmeetishere.blogspot.com, the school where i studied, the location where i am currently living and some more based upon the profile on Facebook.

Now lets have a closer look what does thses actually mean to us, viz. if u want to share your updates with a particular set of people then you can easily do that by use of these lists. It will help you to share with just the right people,you will have a better control over your privacy by using this list see the screen shot below.

Accessing these lists is very simple. They are placed on the left sidebar of your Facebook homepage. With this you will have a quick access to the updates and photos of the friend who you care about the most while skiping the updates from acquaintances you dont know well.

                   Adding friends to list is very simple. Just Go to the specific list from the left sidebar and then type the name of the friend to whom you want to add your can simply choose from the list of auto-suggestions.

                                    Adding friends to smart list also follows the same procedure but there is little additional dialog box for this that says "When you add a friend to a smart list , we'll suggest that they update their profile , friend will receive a suggestion to do that update which he/she can choose to accept or ignore it. 

"In both the cases [i.e Simple lists or smart lists] The Facebook will never tell your when you add them to close friends, acquaintances or other regular(non-smart) list. "

Hope this post had help to have an inside look and hand on experience of Facebook improved list for friends.Do share your views about the Facebook lists in comments.

Facebook New Subscribe Button: A Complete Review

Facebook, the social giant makes a new move by introducing the subscribe button for your profile to let the non-friend members of the Facebook to see your Facebook shares using the Subscribe feature.This Feature works similar to the Twitter's and Google+'s follow button .The difference is that in the Google+ you have a Different Circle for the people to whom you are 'following' .After the Launch of Facebook's smart list in which you can make a list of different set of people similar to Google+'s Circle but The circle named as 'Following' was missing in the Facebook Smart list. So Facebook introduced this as separate feature and named it as Subscribe .Now lets have some closer look at the Facebook's Subscribe button and How to get Subscribers and subscribe others.

"You need not to Subscribe your friends as they had already been subscribed, but you can refine your feed subscription of individual friend(which is discussed later on in this post.)"

What Does the Subscribe means?

When you allow people to subscribe, anyone who’s interested can get public updates you share from your profile, right in their News Feeds. This lets you share with a broader audience, while reserving personal updates for people you know well.You can have an unlimited number of subscribers, and easily update them from your mobile phone.

How To Get Subscribers?

• Go to your profile and click Subscriptions on the left side of the page, under your profile picture.
• Click "Allow Subscribers" at the top of this tab.
• After you click "Allow Subscribers" your settings appear. From here, you can edit who can comment on your public posts and when you’re notified about new subscribers.

You can also go to https://www.facebook.com/about/subscriptions to start allowing people to subscribe to your public updates.

How to Subscribe Others?

To Subscribe a person on Facebook who has allowed to Subscribe his/her public post/Updates to non-friend on Facebook . Go to the person's profile ,now click on the subscribe button. Yes! its done!. Very simple

How to Edit feed Subscription ?

You can fine tune your news feed by clicking on the subscribe button on the profile of the Friend or a Public figure/person. The Option available in the subscribe button of the friends is are much more and little different from the option available for non-friend Facebook member.

In case of Friend you can fine tune your news feed as :
All updates:Every thing a friend posts.
Most updates: What you normally get.
Only Important:Just highlights,like a new job or move.
You can also adjust what type of updates do you want to subscribe like life events,status updates,photos and videos,games,comments and likes etc..

In case of non friend you have pretty similar kind of options but the main difference is that you will only able to get the public updates by that person.

You can easily unsubscribe the updates from any person by just clicking the Unsubscribe from the menu of Facebook Subscribe button.


Why and who should use Subscribe button?

If you are an individual who wants to share your updates with a larger audience, you may want to use a profile with subscribers. Public Figures, like Mark Zuckerberg, can use a profile with subscribe, a Page, or both. A profile with subscribers is ideal if you want to personally connect with people who are interested in you. It's fun to receive updates from friends and others that you want to subscribe to, and it’s easy to publish to your subscribers on the go. Anyone who subscribes to your profile can receive your public posts in their News Feed. If you are a business or organization, like Facebook, you can only use a Page.

Here are some specific features of each product:

I would love to know your opinion on new Facebook subscribe Button. Are you planning to use your profile to outreach to millions of Facebook users by setting your privacy as public and enabling Facebook subscribe feature? Do comment.
For more Faq's on Facebook Subscribe button you can check out this guide by Facebook and can also learn about managing Subscribe Button here.

Facebook Introduced Improved Friend Lists-- Is it Google+'s Circles ?

Facebook now came up with the new Improved List friend list.Want to see posts from your closest friends? Or perhaps you'd like to share a personal story with your family—without also telling all your co-workers. With improved Friend Lists, you can easily see updates from and share with different lists of friends.

To make lists incredibly easy and even more useful, Facebook now made three improvements:

• Smart lists - You'll see smart lists that create themselves and stay up-to-date based on profile info your friends have in common with you--like your work, school, family and city.
• Close Friends and Acquaintances lists - You can see your best friends' photos and posts in one place, and see less from people you're not as close to.
• Better suggestions - You can add the right friends to your lists without a lot of effort.

Facebook Improved Lists

Smart Lists
Managing lists is boring. That's why smart lists do the work for you. To start, we'll offer you smart lists for:

• Work
• School
• Family
• City

For instance, if you list Boston College as a school you've attended and your friends John and Sarah do too, then you would instantly have a smart list called "Boston College" with John and Sarah on it. This means that if you're having a grad party or a college reunion, you can easily share photos with just your college friends, without bothering other people you know.

You can also add or remove friends manually to make the lists even more accurate.

Close Friends and Acquaintances Lists

• Close Friends list - Add your best friends to your Close Friends list and you'll see everything they post in News Feed. You can even jump straight to a view of your News Feed that only shows their photos and news. You can also receive notifications when they post updates, so you don't miss anything important.
• Acquaintances list - Add friends like old classmates or business contacts to your Acquaintances list and you'll see less of them in your News Feed. We'll still show you important things they post -- like when they get married or move to a new city -- so you don't lose touch completely.

Okay, what about your boss or the few other people you like but just don't want to share with on Facebook?

You can add these folks to your Restricted list and they will only see your Public posts. You'll still be friends on Facebook so you can send them messages or tag them in a post if you want to connect to them from time to time. It's totally up to you.

Unlike your smart lists for your work, school, family and city, we don't create Close Friends and Acquaintances lists for you. Since these types of relationships are unique, it's important for you to decide who goes in your Close Friends, Acquaintances or Restricted lists -- if you use them at all.

If you created your own lists in the past, you can still use them. You can also continue to create whatever lists you want in the future. When you post something to a list that you've created -- including your Close Friends and Acquaintances lists -- no one will be able to see the title of the list.

The people on the list you've shared with will be able to see each others' names. This gives them more context. For example, if I see that a post is shared with my five closest friends, I am much more likely to comment freely on it than I would be if I didn't know who else could see the post.

Better Suggestions
Facebook provide suggestions for your smart lists, Close Friends, Acquaintances, and your own lists, making them easier to create and update.

When you add someone as a friend or confirm a friendship request, you'll be able to add the friend to any of your existing lists.

See and Share With Exactly Who You Want
Each of your lists has its own News Feed, where you can see just the photos, status updates and other posts from the people on the list. To view list News Feeds, look for the Lists section on the left side of your homepage and click the list you want to see.

Whenever you feel like sharing something with a narrower set of friends, simply use the dropdown audience selector in the sharing tool and pick one of your lists.

You can also use lists to help control who sees what on your profile, using the audience selector next to each detail on your profile.
[Source: Facebook Blog]
Improved Friend lists will be available to everyone this week.This feature of improved friend lists looks to me  the effect of Google+ circles Concept.
 What do you think about this new Facebook's Improved friend lists . Do Comment

Integrate Google+, Facebook & Twitter Using Browser extension

As battle continues between Google+ and Facebook to become the sole winner for the battle of social networking but the users don't want to start their social networks from the scratch. So here is a browser extension (available for Google chrome and Mozilla Firefox) that will integrate Account on different social networking sites like Facebook, Google +, twitter and LinkedIn .

Gooce+ is an extension developed by the Italian company CMIP. Gooce is compatible with Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome. Complete social network integration: read and post to Facebook, Twitter and Linkedin now with a new feature Google Plus Extension Search

Google Plus Extension Search is the search engine from Gooce+ on Google Plus. . A search format within Google Plus profiles including information posted by users about themselves, products, brands or a specific topic.

For those who had already downloaded GOOCE+, Google Plus Extension Search will be loaded into their profile automatically, in the right side panel, all the others can simply find the extension in the web and download it. For everybody, the only charge requested is a one-off fee of just one Euro.

You would enjoy a complete social network integration to operate on all of them at the same time: read and post to Facebook, Twitter , Linkedin and a Search engine on Google plus!

Gooce+ plug-in allows users to:

• Find out contents from Google Plus public posts
• Identify Google user profiles
• Identify profiles on the bases of public information: job, place, education (according to users privacy setting)
• Find out pictures, videos and links on Google Plus
• Integrating research directly on Google Plus
• Keep unspoilt Google Plus original layout and design
• No advertising banners

Download:
For Chrome Users: Click Here
For Mozilla Firefox Users: Click here


What do you feel about this browser extension.Do comment

Facbook Ticker - A live Feed

In the battle Between two Giants Facebook and Google(specifically Google+),Now Facebook had rolled out a new feature ie. Facebook Ticker,which is similar to Facebook's unamed feature i.e Facebook live feed bar The feature remains the same but now facebook had officialy named it as a Ticker .The facebook ticker displaysyour live activity going across the Facebook with you friends. Whenever your Facebook friend  makes a post , comes online ,press the like button for a status or a Facebook Fan-page ,comments on a post or picture , it will be imediately be there on Facebook ticker.It help to know what's the Facebook friends are doing in live which normal facebook news feed was not able to deliver.

Facebook Live Ticker

Have you seen theses changes take place on your account? Let us know your initial reaction.Do comment.

A Complete Guide to Facebook Security

Have you ever wondered about what you can do to be more secure on Facebook? Have any of these questions ever crossed your mind?

     

• What can you do to protect your Facebook account when accessing it in public?
• What should you do if someone hijacks your Facebook account?
• How you can use Facebook’s advanced security settings to protect yourself?
• How can you help in keeping you and your friends safe and secure while online?

So in response, Facebook have put together a Guide to Facebook Security that’s fun to read and easy to understand. In only 20 pages, Facebook explains how to protect your account, avoid scammers, and configure advanced Facebook security settings. If you’re not using one-time passwords, secure browsing, or even tracking your account activity, this Facebook Security guide shows you how. It even explains why account thieves and malware pushers want your account.

This Facebook Security guide explains how you can:

• Protect your Facebook account.
• Avoid the scammers on Facebook.
• Use advanced security settings on Facebook.
• Recover a hacked Facebook account.
• Stop imposters.

Facebook Security guide is not only fact-filled – it’s also free! If you don't want to read the full Guide on Facebook Security, below are top tips for staying secure of Facebook.To download your copy of the Facebook Security Guide Click Here.

Top Tips for Staying Secure on Facebook:

• Only Friend people you know.
• Create a good password and use it only for Facebook.
• Don’t share your password.
• Change your password on a regular basis.  
• Share your personal information only with people and companies that need it.
• Log into Facebook only ONCE each session. If it looks like Facebook is asking you to log in a second time, skip the links and directly type www.facebook.com into your browser address bar.
• Use a one-time password when using someone else’s computer.
• Log out of Facebook after using someone else’s computer.
• Use secure browsing whenever possible.
• Only download Apps from sites you trust.
• Keep your anti-virus software updated.
• Keep your browser and other applications up to date.
• Don’t paste script (code) in your browser address bar.
• Use browser add-ons like Web of Trust and Firefox’s NoScript to keep your account from being hijacked.
• Beware of “goofy” posts from anyone—even Friends. If it looks like something your Friend wouldn’t post, don’t click on it.
• Scammers might hack your Friends’ accounts and send links from their accounts. Beware of enticing links coming from your Friends.

Hope you liked the post and would share with your friends to make them secured also.

Was the Facebook Security guide helpful? Do you have more questions about Facebook Security? Do comment.

How to Disable the Facebook New Chat Sidebar and Return to the old good normal Facebook Chat

For all those users are annoyed from Facebook's New chat side bar. Today i am going to explain the tweak with which you can disable the newly introduced Facebook new Chat Sidebar and return back to the old good normal Facebook Chat. To get rid of Facebook New SideBar and to Get enjoyed with Facebook old chat we will be using the FB Chat Sidebar Disabler Extensions(for Google Chrome )/Add-on(for Mozilla Firefox & Opera).

Below are the links for different  browsers with the help of which you can install the Facebook Chat SideBar Disabler  Extensions/add-ons for Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Opera :

• Google Chrome Users :  Click Here
• Mozilla Firefox Users : Click Here
• Opera Users : Click Here

Few Instructions:

1. After installation press F5 into all Facebook tabs/windows, or restart your browser.
2. To toggle between old-style chat and new-style chat, use the Options menu in the buddy list.
3. To get Facebook video chat, just open a normal chat tab and then click the video icon in the title bar of the conversation.

Hope you liked the post and would share it with your  friends who are Facebook Old Chat Box lovers.

If having any problem while installing the Extension/Add-ons , report the bug by dropping a comment below.

Facebook Got Improved New Design for its Account Settings

Facebook in the battle with Google plus today(30,July 2011) launched a new designed interface for the Facebook Account Settings to Facebook users. The new design of Facebook Account Settings now looks similar to the Account settings of the Google Plus Account setting (or Google Account settings). The main options of the tab in the previous Facebook Account settings interface will now appear on the left sidebar. In this change no new Account settings feature had been added by the Facebook . Its only the design change by the Facebook, But in future we can expect new features from the Facebook to give a tough competition to its competent Google Plus. Below are some screen shots of Facebook new Account setting interface.

Facebook Account Settings - Tab: General

Facebook Acount Settings- Tab: Security

Facebook Account Settings- Tab: Notifications

Facebook Account Settings- Tab: Applications

Facebook Account Settings- Tab: Mobile

Facebook Account Settings: Tab: Payments

Facebook Account Setting-Tab: Facebook Ads

The new design of the Facebook Account Settings page makes editing and updating of your Facebook account information easier. None of your settings have changed, it just has a new look and feel.

What do you feel about Facebook's Account Setting's new design ? Do comment.

Best Websites For Online Photo Editing

You might have all wanted to have some cool photo editing effects on your picture but problem comes when you are having little or no knowledge of graphics editing software like Photoshop, Corel Draw etc. Here is a solution for you , there are various online photo editing services which within few clicks can make you a magazine superstar, a sports-person, Royal King etc.

In this post I would be providing you a list of online Photo editing services that i found very easy to use and gave  amazing results , which may be funny sometimes. These sites don't need much skill of editing but need a Creative mind who just want to play with the pictures and have fun , so here we go. . .



1. Befunky.com

Do Amazing things with your Photos. It's Free,No registration and no downloads required(Do online).

2. FunnyWOW.com

Select a funny photo effect, you can be the Super Star.

3. Photo505.com

Select a digital photo effect for fun, do new photo effects every day. Using— Face Detection Technology online.

4. PicNik.com

Picnik makes your photos fabulous with easy to use yet powerful editing tools. tweak to your heart's content, then get creative with oodles of effects,fonts, shapes and frames. it's fast,easy and fun.its free ! no registration required.

5. PhotoFunia.com

PhotoFunia is an online photo editing tool that gives you a fun filled experience. You upload any photo and just wait to see the magic.Their proprietary technology automatically identifies the face in the photo and let's you add cool photo effects and create funny face photo montages.

PhotoFunia is free and very easy to use. Just select an effect you like from over 100 different effects, upload your photo, and PhotoFunia will handle the rest for you.

6. ImageChef.com

Now anyone can create a custom image without any technical knowledge or advanced tools. Modify text in a variety of image templates to create professional quality images with your own personal touch.

Once you customize an image, you can e-mail it to a friend directly from within the ImageChef site along with an extra text message.

7. LoonaPix.com

It is really simple.
First of all you should upload your photo.
There are three ways to do it:

• via "My File" tab, where you can select a local file from your computer;
• via "URL" tab, where you can enter an URL to the image in the WEB;
• via "Flickr" tab, where you can upload photos directly from 

After your photo is uploaded, you should choose a frame/trim/effect/face you like.
From the very beginning they propose you 9 newest frames/trims/effects/face. But you can easily select one of the other ones, that are divided into categories and sub categories.Use tools to make your photo best one.

8. MagMyPic.com

Make a FREE Fake Magazine Cover in 2 Clicks.
Blend your favorite picture with a fantasy magazine cover. Enjoy your creation

9. FakeMagazineCover.com

Here you can personalize magazine covers online (no software applications to install, just use your web browser) by uploading digital photos you have on your computer. You can put your face on the cover of many well known magazines (from celebrity gossip zines to children's learning magazines)

Use your webcam to capture the perfect image for your magazine cover HERE (lower quality results, but fun). It's a blast using a digital web camera as you can change facial expressions live to suit the scenes!

10. FrontPageyou.Co.uk

In 3 easy steps you can create a unique and fully personalised magazine cover for yourself or someone special. Use the magazine covers on your Facebook, MySpace profiles or on your own web site for free. You can even send the cover images to all your friends and family easily and quickly with the email options provided.

11. MyHeritage.Com

MyHeritage.com is one of the world's first services to apply advanced face recognition technology to personal photos and family history; and it's free!

12. FunPhotoBox.com

FunPhotoBox.com is an online photo editing tool where you can create funny pictures from your photos. Just upload your photo and apply hundreds of professionally designed photo effects.

FunPhotoBox offers online services to have fun with your photos and more:

• Photo effects - create funny pictures from your photos.
• Cards - create romantic greeting cards with your photos.
• Animations - create funny gif animations with your photos.
• Face In Hole - put your face in a hole. Become a super star!

13. En.Picjoke.com

Your photos - this is the top prioirity for picjoke. No more need to study photoshop during weeks and months, to explore color correction, textures, gradients. You don't know the difference between vector and raster graphics? It doesn't matter at all. Do you like creative work? They are at your service. No need to download anything -Do  it online.

14. WishaFRiend.com

14. Funny.Pho.to

Funny.Pho.to Creates photo collages from your photos online. Applying photo effects is pure joy! Create realistic photo montages and add cute frames to your photos. Write your text on this picture if you wish to get an e-card.

15. FotoFlexer.com

The World.s most advabced online image editor create dazzling photeffects for free in your browser.

16. Pixlr.com

Welcome to most popular advanced online photo editor in the world!

Hope you liked the post. Which online photo editing service(s) do you found working good for you?
Share your views by dropping the comments below.
Is there anything I am missing from the list ? Do share in comments.