Cincinnati-based internet start-up ShareThis makes a popular widget that thousands of web publishers embed into their pages allowing visitors to share the content using email, Facebook and dozens of other online services. I worked at ShareThis as a full-time employee helping plan and develop a redesign of their widget, simplifying the user interface and adding new functionality. I worked to design flow diagrams, wireframes and clickable prototypes to refine usability. The new ShareThis widget is currently being rolled out to all users and is already available on select major web sites like Boston.com and AccessHollywood.com.
Read more about the redesign and watch a video demo in the Mashable article:
Hi Mr.Mark,
I am a beginner and building one website on my own. I included RSS fied for Sports(BBC headlines)& included it into my webpage.
I need to open the details of headlines on my Webpage while click on it.What I need to do? Right now,on clicking the headlines, it is leaving my site and going to BBC. Check my site and help me.
Posted by viji on March 16th, 2009.
Hi:
I have a wordpress.com blog and would like to add the ShareThis widget on each post or at least in the sidebar. However, everything I’m reading indicates that I must host my blog as a wordpress.org on my web site in order to install the plugin. Is there a way to use the ShareThis widget on a wordpress.com blog without having to host on my web site?
Thanks in advance.
Posted by Paul on April 2nd, 2009.
Hi Paul, unfortunately to install the Wordpress plug-in I do believe you have to have your own installation of Wordpress. This site is actually a Wordpress.com site and I haven’t found a way to add the button here. It’s possible they may be planning to add that functionality. I’m not currently working with them so I can’t say for sure. There’s a ton of great information up on http://support.sharethis.com/
Good luck,
– Mark
Posted by Mark Celsor on April 3rd, 2009.
Thanks, Mark. Was afraid that may be the case. I suppose I should simply get my blog hosted on my personal website and enjoy the add’l functionality that brings.
Best,
Paul
Posted by discipleu on April 3rd, 2009.