=== NHL News Scroll === Contributors: bpmee31 Donate link: http://www.ibet.ws/nhl_team_stats_page.php Tags: nhl, sports, stats, widgets, plugins, plugin, sidebar, widget, teams, nhl stats, football, football stats, football team stats, nhl standings, football standings Requires at least: 2.2.0 Tested up to: 3.0 Stable tag: 0.8 NHL News Scroll shows the top 10 NHL headlines, updated every 3-4 hours during the regular season. == Description == This plugin adds a simple, straightforward news scroller to your website, which rotates the top ten latest NHL headlines. The scroller's news feed is update multiple times per day, so that your blog visitors can get the most current news. Blog owners can fully customize the font color of the scroller, and the backgrounds of each even and odd news items (ie. items 1,3,5... yellow background; 2,4,6... white background). The scroller automatically numbers the 10 news items, and puts the news item titles in bold in order to make them stand out on your pages. The scroller moves along slowly, stopping for 6 seconds each time a headline reaches the top of the scroller window. Please note, this plugin is supported by text link advertising. Accordingly, bloggers will see 4 links displayed at the bottom of their stats table, which will remain the same once the plugin has been installed. Please do not modify these links - this is how we pay the bills. We have no outward preference where our plugin appears, as long as the website content is legal in its particular jurisdiction. For example, some NHL betting bloggers like to use the stats to complement NHL content on their sites, while more hard core online casinos enthusiasts will use multiple instances of the stats panel across their blog to display complete team figures. This plugin is licensed under WordPress.org guidelines and General Public License. == Installation == This section describes how to install the plugin and get it working. 1. Upload `nhl-news-scroll` folder to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory 2. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress 3. The Plugin will automatically install a new table on your database to store your team and display size selections. 4. It might be necessary to upload a `crossdomain.xml` file to your website's root folder (where the `wp-config.php` file is stored). This file allows the Flash news scroller to function much more efficiently, and restricts access to our server only. If you need this file, you will be alerted in the NHL News Scroller settings panel, and offered a download link to get the file. 5. Go to your Design section and select the NHL Scroller widget. 6. Place the widget where you would like it to appear in your sidebar. == Frequently Asked Questions == = Can I remove the advertising links? = No, this is how we pay the bills and keep the server up. Please do not alter the links or link information in your database. If you would like to manually change links, please contact the plugin author for assitance. = Will new features be added? = Yes, we will make changes to the diplay from time to time. These changes will appear automatically on your blog. = Can I alter other features of this scroller, for example speed and font type? = As of the most current release, we're restricting the amount of variables that can be customized to font and background colors only. We will eventually add functionality to change other variables of the scroller. = My sidebar (or part of my sidebar) disappeared after I installed this plugin, what happened? = This problem arises from the coding of your WP template. In some cases, the PHP code that calls the blog's sidebar and sidebar objects is placed in the wrong spot on the page. In order to remedy this, visit the following link: http://cutline.tubetorial.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8596 . The fix takes 5 minutes or less to complete. = Where can I use this Plugin? = There are no restrictions on where this plugin can be used, as long as it is posted in such a way that does not violate any prevailing law in blogger's jurisdiction. Some people like to post on sports blogs, personal blogs, or sports betting style websites. Websites in foreign languages are fine, too! = What about gaming & sports pages? = No problem, feel free to use this plugin on sites that offer legal information about sports gaming, such as online casinos blogs. In general, your site must be informative in nature and not accept actual financial wagers. Therefore, gaming affiliates are welcome to use this plugin. = What constitutes inappropriate content? = This plugin is free to use *ALMOST* anywhere. We would prefer that the plugin be used on personal blogs, business blogs, sports blogs, and the like. Use of this plugin on any websites that incite hate, prejudice, violence, terrorism, or any sort intolerance for diversity is discouraged. Can I post on an NHL betting website? Sure. Can I post on an adult website? Sure - Keep it legal. Can I post on my school's webserver or company webserver? Sure, but check with the appropriate IT people first. == Screenshots == 1. Sample Screen Shot of Scroller `/tags/0.8/screenshot-1.png`
*NOTE: Colors are fully customizable, this is just an example! == Changelog == = 0.8 = First Release to general public on Wordpress.org Plugins Directory. Help us work out bugs! == Upgrade Notice == = 0.8 = This version, 0.8 is the only version available at this time. Therefore, there is no update required until further notice.