jward
Barix Clinics Moderator
Registered: 04/21/08
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| | 06/20/08 at 11:36 AM | Reply with quote | #1 |
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At this point in time, the Barix Clinics’ Connection website does not have its own tickers; however, there are many places you can get tickers that can be used on the message boards.
The most popular ticker website is http://www.tickerfactory.com. With many different options for ticker backgrounds and sliders, they make it very easy to make a truly unique ticker. You can also decide if you want to track the total amount of weight you’re hoping to lose (100 lbs) or track your weight at time of surgery to your goal weight.
Now, how to sign up for your ticker and get it on your profile-
1. Go to the message board and look at the “Edit Profile” area of the control panel (make sure you’re logged in).
2. In a new web window or a new tab, go to the Ticker Factory website.
3. Pick your graphics for your ticker and click next (note the pages available below the back and next buttons – these pages will give you more options for each of the graphics you’re going to use).
4. Configure your ticker by filling out the information on the form and click next.
5. The message boards support bbCode option. Use your mouse to highlight the entire code in the bbCode box. Copy the code (with a PC, hold down control and push the “c” key – with a Mac, hold down the apple key and push the “c” key). DO NOT CLOSE THE WINDOW – yet.
6. Now back in your “Edit Profile” area of the message boards, find the signature area – about 12 lines down. Paste the code in the signature box (with a PC, hold down control and push the “v” key – with a Mac, hold down the apple key and push the “v” key). Your code should now be in the box. If it isn’t, go back to the ticker window to copy the code again and try pasting the code again.
And here is the ticker I just made while creating this tutorial.
According to the Ticker Factory website, to update weight, simply click on YOUR ticker in one of your posts on the message boards. This will bring you to a sign in page where you can put in your password/pin and update your weight.
NOTE: Make sure that you don’t add any typing within the code you just pasted in your signature - this also applies to an future updates you make to your signature. If your code doesn't stay the way it was when you got it from the Ticker Factory, it will not display. If you would like to add more to your signature, make sure to type before or after the code.
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Sincerely,
Jessica Ward
Marketing Department
Barix Clinics Corporate Office
info@barixclinics.com |
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jward
Barix Clinics Moderator
Registered: 04/21/08
Posts: 102
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| | 11/18/08 at 10:41 AM | Reply with quote | #2 |
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If you're having trouble with tickerfactory.com - you can also try http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker.
Here are the steps with MyFitnessPal.com:
1. Go to the message board and look at the “Edit Profile” area of the control panel (make sure you’re logged in).
2. In a new web window or a new tab, go to the MyFitnessPal website.
3. Click on the "Want you OWN ticker?" button on the right hand side of the website.
4. Select to make either a pre-made ticker or personalize your ticker with your own graphics. For this tutorial, I will only be making a pre-made ticker.
5. Select a background for your ticker.
6. Select a slider for your ticker and click continue.
7. Choose your ticker options and click continue.
8. Enter your starting weight, goal weight, and current weight into the form and click continue.
9. Set up a username and password for your ticker and click continue.
10. Follow Steps 5 & 6 above.
Here is the ticker that I made with MyFitnessPal.com:
Created by MyFitnessPal.com - Free Food Diary
MyFitnessPal.com also allows you to update your weight by clicking on your own ticker and log in with your username and password you created in step 9. AGAIN PLEASE NOTE: Make sure that you don’t add any typing within the code you just pasted in your signature - this also applies to an future updates you make to your signature. If your code doesn't stay the way it was when you got it from the MyFitnessPal, it will not display. If you would like to add more to your signature, make sure to type before or after the code.
__________________
Sincerely,
Jessica Ward
Marketing Department
Barix Clinics Corporate Office
info@barixclinics.com |
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