Facebook Comments and Like for Zoo

Details

Included Custom Elements

• FB Script - Installs XFBML JavaScript SDK and Open Graph Meta Tags as required per Facebook Open Graph Protocol.
• FB Comments - Displays New v2 Facebook comments plugin. Options available: Number of Posts, Width, Color Scheme.
• FB Like - Displays the Facebook Like button: Options available: Layout Style, Width, Show Faces, Verb to Display, Color Scheme, Font, Ref Parameter.

Installing

Requirements

• Joomla! 1.5, 1.7 or 2.5 - http://www.joomla.org/
• Zoo Component v2.4.18 or v2.5.x - http://www.yootheme.com/zoo/
• FBML and Open Graph Namespace - Download Plugin
• Facebook Application ID - Create a Facebook Application here
• Facebook User ID (number) - Used to define you as administrator

Installation

• Download zip file: zoo-element_kzfbelementspro.zip
• Install using Joomla's standard installation procedure
• Add new Facebook elements to your Zoo template

Template Installation Suggestions

• It is Highly Recommended to place the FB Script element at the absolute bottom of your entire template because of the slight delay that is required to load the Facebook JavaScript SDK.
• Create a New Template Position at the bottom of your current Zoo template for FB Comments and FB Script.
• It is not necessary, but will help with formatting your template (CSS), to create additional new template positions for each occurrence of the FB Like element.

Additional Suggestions

• After setting up your FB Script element, verify and test your Open Graph Meta Tags by using the Facebook URL Linter.
• After all elements are working, remember to Click on the Like button yourself. Each listed user must click Like on the URL to be approved as an admin.
• Open Graph Meta Tags are required for Facebook Comments and the Like button.
• If you have a different plugin that installs the Facebook JavaScript SDK for your site, do not activate the XFBML JavaScript SDK. This script is only required once per page.
• When activating the Open Graph Meta Tags, remember that 6 meta tags are required, 2 of which you must supply in the Settings for the Meta Tags to Display: fb:admins and fb:app_id. Failure to Set any of these Meta tags will result in No Meta tags displaying in the head of your document.

Screenshots

Editor Settings - Facebook Elements Pro

Element Settings

Template Settings

Changelog

Changelog

+ = Added   ! = Removed   ^ = Changed   # = Fixed

-------------------- 2.5.1 Release [11-January-2012] -------------------------------
^ Updated Facebook SDK script
+ Added support for Facebook's HTML5 code
# Fixed relative links in Facebook Comments, Like and Script

-------------------- 2.5.0 Release [12-December-2011] ------------------------------
^ Changed version numbering to match ZOO versions
! Removed support for Facebook's old Comments plugin
+ Added support for Facebook's Send button
+ Added support for ZOO 2.5.x
! Removed support for ZOO 2.3.x
+ One Install file now installs for ZOO 2.5.x & 2.4.x on Joomla 1.5 & 1.7

-------------------- 1.4.0 Release [16-April-2011] ---------------------------------
+ Added support for Facebook's New Comments plugin v2
+ Added support for Facebook's Comments plugin v2 option - migrate old v1 comments
+ Added support for Facebook's Comments plugin v2 option - Color Scheme
+ Added Open Graph meta tag - og:author
+ Added Like button option - Box Count
+ Added default settings - Like button, Comments, XFBML Script, Meta Tags
+ Added Compatability with Zoo 2.4.x and Joomla 1.6.x
^ Upgraded view in content editor to match updated Zoo style
+ Added detailed tooltips with default settings to all config options
+ PRO - Added front-end submission/editing ability

------------------- 1.3.0 Release [6-September-2010] -------------------------------
+ Added Control options: Per Content Item, Global ON and Global OFF to all elements
^ Changed og:site_name to Grab from your Site Config if not entered in FB Script

------------------- 1.2.0 Release [3-September-2010] -------------------------------
+ Added 100+ Facebook Locales (FB Script) including English (Pirate). What say ye?

------------------- 1.1.0 Release [2-September-2010] -------------------------------
# Fixed Facebook comment title (FB Comments).

------------------- 1.0.0 Initial Release [26-August-2010] -------------------------
+ Initial Release