=== Plugin Name === Contributors: roohit Donate link: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=7137089 Tags: highlight, button, viral, widget, social-bookmark, social-network, ajax, twitter, web-design, design, blog, blogger, addthis, sharethis, addtoany, highlighter, tool, tools, site-builder, bookmarking, social, social bookmarking, bookmark, bookmarks, sharing, share, saving, save, Post, posts, page, pages, images, image, admin, statistics, stats, links, plugin, widgets, im, e-mail, email, seo, buttons, delicious, google, digg, reddit, facebook, myspace, lstumbleupon, technorati, wpmu, mixx, sociable, addtoany, add, any, sidebar, comments, rss, publish, pressthis, wordpress, press-this, press-it, pressit Stable tag: 4.5.3.1 Highlight as you surf => Directly posts highlights to your website. Look/feel customizable. Very, very COOL == Description == **Ever blogged about something you read online? Shared a webpage? Or linked to another webpage?** Now automatically embed/quote a part of any web-page (and your comments) within your own page without ever leaving the page you are on - nothing to "join", no cost, NO FINE PRINT :) **To Try it:** 1. [On this page itself](http://go.roohit.com), or on any other webpage **type roohit.com/ before the URL** address (e.g. [http://roohit.com/google.com](http://roohit.com/google.com '')) and your mouse cursor instantly changes into a highlighter pen. We recommend you [get a button](http://roohit.com/site/1click.php 'Hassle free') so you don't have to type each time. 1. Select any text, it gets *highlighted* in color. (Once you'ved added this widget), the colored highlights get *automatically posted* to your site, as a hyperlink for your site visitors to see the same page as you: *still highlighted.* (Yes, it *works instantly* for everyone! :) - Optionally mouse over the highlight to make Comments, add Tags, keep it Private etc... - Anyone can **share their highlights** to any social network such as Facebook, Twtter, MySpace, delicious, digg etc. from right here (try it!) 1. Go to your website (even from a *different computer!*), you'll see the **text you just highlighted on your web-page** (once you'ved added this widget) - If you made any comments they'll appear there too! It **is** actually VERY COOL **FEATURES**: * Super simplifies blogging for you * Blog/Share/Collect without leaving the page you are on * Facilitates sharing for everyone * Fully **Personalizable** * No downloads required * No registration required * Fast, Free, Easy * No hassles. **Use viral marketing and social media to increase the traffic to our blog:** [add a highlighter button](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/instant-web-highlighter/ 'enables your users to easily promote your site') for your site visitors. == Installation == **MAKE SURE** to drag this widget onto the sidebar after Activating it. (from '*Appearance->Widgets*' in your WordPress admin area. **See [screenshot](http://roohit.com/images/wp/AutoPub_Drag_and_Drop.png 'MAKE SURE to drag and drop My-Highlights onto sidebar')**) 1. Upload the `autopublish` folder to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory and **Activate** the plugin 1. Make SURE to visit the `Settings` page and personlize the widget to match the look and feel of your website. 1. [Login](http://roohit.com/site/loginrooh.php 'now!') to **save your settings** (using your existing Hotmail/Gmail/Yahoo/MSN etc.) Answer [5 Quick Questions] (http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/HF9QRKZ) about this plug-in. Please [tell us](mailto:support@roohit.com?subject=WP-Autplublish) how much simpler it has made blogging for you! = To make fresh highlights = 1. We recommend you [**get a button**](http://roohit.com/site/1click.php 'Hassle free') so you can **HIGHLIGHT ANY WEBSITE** (No signup, No Download necessary.) - Or just **type `roohit.com/` before any URL** address (e.g. [http://roohit.com/google.com](http://roohit.com/google.com '')) and your mouse cursor instantly changes into a highlighter pen. == Frequently Asked Questions == = Why don't I see the widget on my blog? = **Make sure** to go to '*Appearance->Widgets*' in your WordPress admin area and Drag the '*My Highlights*' widget to your Sidebar. [See screenshot](http://roohit.com/images/wp/AutoPub_Drag_and_Drop.png 'MAKE SURE to drag and drop My-Highlights onto sidebar') = Difficult? A 5 year-old can personlize it = = What all can I personalize = Colors, Size, Title, AutoPlay, Speed, Number of items to display, Seperator properties, etc. = Widget getting cut-off? = Go to the `Settings` page for your `AutoPublish My Highlight` and click on `SAVE CHANGES` = Highlights appear in "Everyone" tab, but not in "My Highlights" tab? = Make SURE to **Login**, then **Publish/Embed** the widget by [clicking here](http://roohit.com/site/s_lite.php). You can do both steps on the same page. = What platforms are supported other than WordPress? = You can [add the My Highlights widget to any webpage](http://roohit.com/site/s_lite.php): on your **Profile Page** on Social Networks such as Facebook, MySpace, Hi5, Xanga, Tagged, Bebo, BlackPlanet, and many more! = Glossary = **MicroBookmark**: a short url (e.g. http:/rooh.it/warSux) that scrolls directly to your highlights on the page. **MicroShare**: the ability to share just a small highlighted snippet of a page. This could be as - just highlights, with a MicroBookmark to the actual page so as to maintain the context and credibitlity, or - the entire page with embedded highlights (in email, or webpage), or maybe - just a MicroBookmark. **MicroSave**: the ability to *automatically save* interesting parts of the Internet: *Highlight as you surf!* **MicroBlog**: aka the "My Highlights" widget - allows users to automatically blog about the interesting things they see on the Internet without having to interrupt their surfing, without having to leave the page they were on - ofcourse fast & free too! **You can add it to pretty much any blogging platform or CMS or any website, anywhere!** == Screenshots == 1. This is what a default widget looks like 1. Here's an example of a WordPress site with a personalized maroon widget 1. This is how easy it is to personalize the look & feel. Make changes on the left, see the changes instantly take effect right next to it and on your site too. 1. **Make SURE to drag and drop this widget onto a sidebar** 1. You can also add this to ANY social network such as Facebook, MySpace, Blogger, PlackPlanet... 1. Quick & dirty examples of widgets in different colors, sizes etc. - sorry for putting so many ugly ones here ;) 1. This is what a Highlighted page looks like (you can choose the color of the highlighter pen anytime) 1. An example of a WordPress blog with the related [Instant-Highlighter plugin](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/instant-web-highlighter/ 'enables your users to easily promote your site') - Highlighter BUTTON - on it 1. An example of a WordPress blog with the related [Tweet-Highlights plugin](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/tweet-highlights/ 'send highlights to Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, etc. 100+ such sites') - enables your users to directly Tweet/Post their individual highlights == Changelog == = 4.5.3 = Took out the option asking user to 'Save Page' when changing height/width = 4.5 = * Added non-Flash widget = 4.0 = * ALL USERS MUST UPDATE TO THIS RELEASE * Lots of changes to help users automatically configure the widget from within WordPress. * Generates warnings (with hyperlinks to appropriate pages) for simplified setup. = 2.0.1 = * Corrected default value of widget size to match = 2.0 = * Better handling for other WP themes * Added warnings to help users with configuration/activation * Added extra 10px to width for better display * Better tracking data for Blog Owners = 1.5.2 = * Added a screenshot to show the drag-and-drop to display the plugin = 1.5.1 = * Updated the installation instructions to make it easier for users to add = 1.5 = * Fixed a MAJOR bug that was causing some users to not see their own widget correctly. * Improved data analytics = 1.2 = * Added title for section * Added comment signature = 1.0.1 = * Widget is very stable. * Initial version of the WordPress plugin. = 0.5 = * Never publicly released. == Tweet Highlights directly to Twitter == * [Put a Tweet Highlights button](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/tweet-highlights/ 'enables your users to easily promote your site') on your site: - anyone can highlight any part of the web page and automatically post their highlights to Twitter - automatically adds a Tiny URL back to yor site, that remembers the highlights - drives a lot more traffic back to your site. == Instant Highlighter == (Related WordPress widget) * [Put a highlighter button](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/instant-web-highlighter/ 'enables your users to easily promote your site') on your site: - anyone can highlight your website instantly, (automatically generates a MicroBookmark to your site), - share it with their Social Networks: driving more traffic to your site. - We automatically post a link to your site on ALL SOCIAL NETWORKS (The **more highlights on your page, the more your site gets promoted to Social Media**) **Very Viral**, cuts through information overload.