=== SodaHead Polls Beta ===
Contributors: SodaHead.com
Tags: poll, polls, polling, vote, wppolls, sodahead, surveys, widget
Version: 2.0
Requires at least: 2.8
Tested up to: 3.0.1
Stable tag: trunk

== Description ==

= Beta version: =
This version **is not recommended** to be used in a production environment . Stable version is available at http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/sodahead-polls/

= About Sodahead: =

SodaHead is a dynamic discussion community where you can discover, debate and discuss issues that get you fired up. Over 1.5 million SodaHeads share their unique views on hot topics, breaking news and controversial issues, and a diverse panel of staff writers provide original and exclusive content daily. With poll widgets, discussions can by shared and syndicated across the web, allowing publishers to leverage the interactivity of SodaHead on their own sites.

== Installation ==

= Installation Instructions =

To install the plugin, you can use the built-in installer and upgrader in WP-Admin, or install manually by following these steps:

1. Download the plugin here and use your FTP program to upload it to your wp-content/plugins directory. In addition to uploading all the php files to /wp-content/plugins/, make sure to also move the extracted folder "sodahead-polls" into this directory
1. Open the Wordpress Admin Interface (WP-Admin) and click the "Plugins" heading
1. Find the "SodaHead Polls" plugin in the listing, and click the "Activate" link

= Usage =

**Adding a poll to a post**

1. Click on the "Posts" heading in the WordPress Admin Interface (WP-Admin)
1. Click on "Add New"
1. Click on the SodaHead Icon in the "Upload/Insert" listing
1. Screen will open up to create and embed a poll

**Adding a poll to the sidebar**

1. Click on the "Appearance" heading in the WordPress Admin Interface (WP-Admin)
1. Click on "Widgets"
1. Find "Polls" and drag it into the desired sidebar on the right
1. Open the drop down under polls. You can now create or modify a poll site-wide. Don't forget to press save after you are done creating and customizing a poll

== Upgrade Notice ==
* This 2.0 upgrade will require you to re-configure your widget(s) on the side bar.

== Screenshots ==

1. How to create a poll in a blog post
1. Question create screen
1. Options for the site-wide widget
1. One of the many looks of the widget. It is fully customizable

== Changelog ==

= 2.0 =

* Adds SodaHead media selector to the plugin.
* Adds Videos
* Uses more built-in functions from WordPress.
* Allows usage without registration.