IE Bug and the Forward to friends Button

When I added the Forward to friends button in the sidebar of the various shares home pages, I introduced a bug that effected Internet Explorer users.

This bug rendered the various shares utilities useless in IE if used from their respective home pages.

Unfortunately, it's been around since I first put the button in several weeks ago. Basically, I had the same function name in two different Java scripts (which apparently is a no-no in IE). I've resolved the issue, and the various shares utilities should now be good to go for all users.

Shares Mini Gadget

Pykyl has created a gadget that encompasses all the functionality of MyLinkShares, MyPicShares, and MyMusicShares in a mini-gadget that doesn't take up too much of your premium iGoogle screen real estate. If you were reluctant to try any of the Shares gadgets because they are too big, but really wanted to be able to get to them easily, this mini-gadget is for you!

Try it out. It's pretty cool.



You can add it to iGoogle by clicking the colorful + Google button above.

MyLinkShares Button Script

MyLinkShares is a great way to increase traffic to your blog or website. It's a little like social bookmarking (e.g., del.icio.us) but instead of creating bookmarks for others to stumble upon, you're sending links out to your friends, family, and colleagues. When your friends, family, or colleagues get an email from MyLinkShares with a link to your blog or website, they simply click on that link and it will take them directly to it! Of course, your friends and colleagues have other friends and colleagues too, so they forward your link to them, and so on...word can really get out there!

Embedding the code is pretty easy. Just cut-and-paste the code below for one of the button sizes and place it in your blog or website. All the behind the scenes details will be taken care of by the script.

Note This script relies on embedded JavaScript. Some blogging services (such as WordPress) don't permit you to do that (or have limited embedding capabilities) for security reasons.

Anyway, here's the code.

Large Link Button

<script type="text/javascript">
mylinkshares_url = location.href;
mylinkshares_subj = document.title;
</script><script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.mylinkshares.com/button/linksharesbtn.js" ></script>

20x20 Link Button

<script type="text/javascript">
mylinkshares_url = location.href;
mylinkshares_subj = document.title;
btn_style = "20";
</script><script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.mylinkshares.com/button/linksharesbtn.js" ></script>

18x18 Link Button

<script type="text/javascript">
mylinkshares_url = location.href;
mylinkshares_subj = document.title;
btn_style = "18";
</script><script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.mylinkshares.com/button/linksharesbtn.js" ></script>

16x16 Link Button

<script type="text/javascript">
mylinkshares_url = location.href;
mylinkshares_subj = document.title;
btn_style = "16";
</script><script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.mylinkshares.com/button/linksharesbtn.js" ></script>

MyShares Gadgets

Hi, I started this blog to talk about all things MyPicShares, MyMusicShares, and MyLinkShares. If you've used any of these gadgets and love em' or hate em', let me know your thoughts. I'm always open to suggestions about making things better. Over the next little while I'll be posting updates, answers to questions, and news about these little gadgets. Please check back regularly as more stuff is to come.