Add Floating Social Media Sharing Buttons To Blogger

The Floating Social Media Sharing is a very popular widget on all the top blogs, being a very good way to increase the number of times your posts get shared on Twitter, Facebook and other social networks. It has some of the following functions: Facebook Like, StumbleUpon, Twitter Share, Digg This, Google+ and RSS Feed Icon and each of them comes with a live counter. You can add more sharing buttons or social bookmarking icons later if you wish.

How to add the scrolling social bookmarking bar

1. Go to Layout
2. Click on Add A Gadget link
3. From the pop-up window, scroll down and select HTML/Javascript
4. Copy the code below and paste it inside the empty box.
5. Save the gadget.

The code to copy-paste (updated!):

<!-- floating share bar Start helplogger.blogspot.com--> <style type="text/css"> #pageshare {position:fixed; bottom:5%; margin-left:-721px; float:left; border-radius:5px;-moz-border-radius:5px;-webkit-border-radius:5px;background-color:#fff;padding:0 0 2px 0;z-index:10;} #pageshare .sbutton {float:left;clear:both;margin:5px 5px 0 5px;} .fb_share_count_top {width:48px !important;} .fb_share_count_top, .fb_share_count_inner {-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;} .FBConnectButton_Small, .FBConnectButton_RTL_Small {width:49px !important; -moz-border-radius:3px;/*bs-fsmsb*/-webkit-border-radius:3px;} .FBConnectButton_Small .FBConnectButton_Text {padding:2px 2px 3px !important;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;font-size:8px;} </style> <div id='pageshare' title="Get this from Helpblogger.com">
<div style="margin-left:8px;"><div class='sbutton' id='like' style='margin: 5px 0 0 5px;'><script src='http://connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#xfbml=1'></script><fb:like layout='box_count' show_faces='false'></fb:like> </div></div>
<br /><div class='sbutton'><a class='twitter-share-button' data-count='vertical' data-via='Helplogger' expr:data-counturl='data:blog.url' href='http://twitter.com/share' rel='nofollow'>Tweet</a><script src='http://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js'; type='text/javascript'></script>
<br /><div class='sbutton' id='su'> <script src="http://www.stumbleupon.com/hostedbadge.php?s=5"></script> </div> <div class='sbutton' id='digg' style='margin-left:3px;width:48px'> <script src='http://widgets.digg.com/buttons.js' type='text/javascript'></script> <a class="DiggThisButton DiggMedium"></a> </div> <div class='sbutton' id='gplusone'> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://apis.google.com/js/plusone.js"></script> <g:plusone size="tall"></g:plusone></div><br/><a href='http://feeds.feedburner.com/helplogger' rel='nofollow' target='_blank' title='Subscribe To Our Rss Feed'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzEOFjfLJjBrxZmcRZVB4_f8StTS63zPgwcJvaY14J2ZaiOHQJbptyvobHWXmPtJdQjlD03Es3x3fFP9KUI769XOCr1HFkCg9U6clx7T7JWFk319GZl1PehHC2AlN3cSZ-JHJnG2j8ixIt/s1600/icon_rss_reader.png'/></a><div style="clear: both;font-size: 9px;text-align:center;">Get <a style="color: #3399BB;" href="http://helplogger.blogspot.com/">widget</a></div><!-- Do not remove this link --> </div> <!-- floating share bar End --></div>

Customization:

• Vertical alignment - Change the value of bottom in code line 3. The code positions the button relative to the bottom of your browser window. To fix the distance even when window is resized, specify the value in px (pixels) instead of %.
• Horizontal alignment - Change the value in red of margin-left. Negative value pushes the button to the left of the main blog column, positive value pushes it to the right. Increase or decrease the value based on your needs.
• Twitter setting - Replace Helplogger with your Twitter username
• Replacing and removing buttons - You can replace existing buttons with your own. Each button is represented by this code: <div class='sbutton'> BUTTON CODE HERE </div>
• RSS Feed - Change the text in blue with the url address of your RSS feed.

Enjoy :)

Street Chopper Release Party

Street Chopper's new issue is due out any day and they are having a party to celebrate. Saturday June 23 rd from 2 pm to 8 pm. Yoshi from the Garage Company is graciously hosting the event. It's at the world famous Garage Company in Inglewood Ca. It's the Saturday before Born-Free 4 and the day before the Long Beach swap meet...so if you are coming into town early for the show this will be a fun weekend. Free food,drinks,giveaways...lots of bikes and all the Garage Company has to offer. We will be set up selling Born-Free posters w/tickets and have both giveaway bikes for your viewing pleasure. The Garage Company is located at 956 w. Hyde Park Blvd. in Inglewood Ca.

Create A Rollover Image Effect (change image on mouseover)

The Rollover effect is one in which an image web object changes (swaps itself) on mouse over to another web object (called rollovers) and reverts back to the original image on mouse out. Rollover images are preloaded into the page when it is loading, this ensures that the rollovers are displayed quickly. The onMouseOver and onMouseOut attributes of the link tag are used to make this functional.

Demo:  Place your mouse over the image below to see its rollover effect

Making Rollover Effect Image

You have the following code:

<a href="URL ADDRESS"><img src="URL OF THE FIRST IMAGE GOES HERE" onmouseover="this.src='URL OF THE SECOND IMAGE GOES HERE'" onmouseout="this.src='URL OF THE FIRST IMAGE GOES HERE'" /></a>

Change the colored texts as it follows:

1. URL ADDRESS

This is the address where somebody will be sent when clicks on the image.
Example, my blog address: http://www.helplogger.blogspot.com

2. URL OF THE FIRST IMAGE GOES HERE

Replace the orange text (two times) with the URL address of the image which will appear before you hover over it.

3. URL OF THE SECOND IMAGE GOES HERE
Replace the text in blue with the url of  the image that will appear when the cursor hovers over it.

Now you can paste your image inside a blog gadget, going to Layout > click on Add a Gadget link (right side) > Select HTML/JavaScript from the pop-up window, then add it to your sidebar.

You can also add it inside your post by going to New Post > Switch to HTML tab and then paste the code in the empty box.

That's it. Enjoy ;)

Vendor Info (Must Read)

Hey Folks if you have not received or returned your Vendor Agreement form you are not confirmed as a Vendor even if you have paid. Please email me if you have not received it and will send it out asap. Without this form we can not put you on the site map so please do not delay. If you have mailed or emailed it ..no worries you are good. This is for all vendors. email me mike@bornfreeshow.com Thank You.

Show Info

We have only 30 days until showtime and I have been meeting with all the local authorities about the show & their concerns and here are the things you must know:: There is absolutely no street parking anywhere! You can not park on the street so please don't do it you will be towed. We have paid a kings ranson for an additional parking lot for cars so we will not have the issues we had last year.The next concern is speed... Don't speed !! They will be waiting for you. The private road is small and narrow and waiting for an accident to happen so please be careful and control your speed.We will have plenty of signs showing you where to park. The first entrance( main) is the entrance to use if you want to put your bike in the show..whatever the year...otherwise if you are on a new bike following the signs and attendants to the back entrance...you still we be on show grounds and parked on the luscious grass. Lastly we need to take care of the grass...so please no burnouts ect, they have a wedding the next day and I promised the site owner we would be respectful. This is a two man show so the more you know the more you can help us. We thank you in advance for your cooperation.

The New Greasy Kulture

Guy has just released the new issue and our guy Caleb Owens is gracing the cover. Get one @ http://www.greasykulture.com/

Speed Merchant Builder Update

Looks like Brandon is in high speed working on their build. Denver Dan sent in a couple update shots.With only 30 days to go there will be some long nights ahead.

This Saturday Night

THE NASH PRESENTS his Art Extravaganza...We will be there with the Born-Free Chopper.You can buy posters & tickets too. Lot's of original art,amazing photographers and old motorcycles..what more could you ask for?? Oh yeah the Burnt Food truck and those out of this world sliders...that's worth it on it's own. Come out and have fun.... This is also a Free event.

Jasin Phares Update Photo

This is going to be cool.

Shawn Donahue Builder Update

With 5 weeks to go this is where Shawn is at with his build. For most there would be no chance to get it done for the show...fabbed,painted,chromed... fully done.However Shawn is a pretty determined dude and I am sure if I asked him he would say" I got this babe.. don't worry". We hope!! Come out & see for yourself June 30th.

Steve Buchanan ( Builder Video )

Steve's green 57 Panhead that graced one of the first issues of Dice Magazine was a huge reason I wanted a Harley and to see him doing a bike for our show years later is pretty cool... This video is just a very very small sample of who this guy is and we are very proud to have him in the Builder Invite...Thanks Steve...ps Steve I know what those risers are!

This Weekend

Tonight is a little mixer @ TriCo in Hollywood and Sunday is the Long Beach Swapmeet. We will have the posters / w free tickets 4 sale to win the 2 69 HD Shovelhead's. Time is running out and here are two chances to buy your's live. Remember the (( online purchase cut off date is June 18 th ))... after that you will only be able to buy at shops who have them available or purchase day of the event...so if you are not able to attend the show this year go to Low Brow's offical Born-Free check out page and get some today. http://www.lowbrowcustoms.com/index.php?l=product_list&m=71 Your purchase is how this show is kept free and we are able to continue to do it & make it better...We thank you in advance from you help and support.

SpeedMetal's Builder Video

Dave Barker and the gang talking music,motorcycles & having a good time.

Wil Thomas Builder Update

Wil has been working some late nights to get his bike done. The fab is complete and the motor is off to polish and the paint will start soon...Come on Wil it's almost over.

SpeedMetal Panhead Update

Dave & the Speedmetal crew are working on this long Panhead as the Born -Free build.The bike is really coming together and the guys are having some fun doing it...We will have up their video tonight.Here are a few build photos from Kris Bennett https://www.facebook.com/krisbennettphotography . Check out what's going on by visting their blog @ http://speedmetalcycles.blogspot.com/

Oakland bound

Amazing camera master Mark C and I are headed to Oakland for the day to shoot three of our builder videos up there.

Caleb Owens ( Builder Video)

Hey Potential Vendors

Now is the time to get your vending space at Born-Free 4..We are starting on the layout and we still have spaces available. People from all over the world are coming and this is a great venue to show your wears...bike builds,parts or apparel...whatever you are doing show it off and get your stuff seen. Email us today to reserve your spots. mike@bornfreeshow.com

Vans Tank Promo Updates

Here is a couple updates.... Joe @ Angle Dust scooped his single capped Alien & Shawn from Imperial House peaked his dual capper. These guys decided paint was not enough and took it up a notch. These tanks were donated by Low Brow Customs and we really appreciate the efforts from all parties involved...Oh yeah we are giving these tanks away to you out there...@ BF4

The Speed Merchant Update

The Speed Merchant Brand is a 3 person effort from Brandon Holstein( Brawny) Denver Dan and Mark Kawakami.These guys have built a killer brand & have created some really neat quality parts. They are also no strangers to building bikes..Brandon is considered one of the best fabricators around and has built everything from choppers to street trackers that perform & haul ass.Dan is a smart handsome guy that is known & loved by all and Mark takes a photo like no other...you get the idea...they all bring something special to the table. The guys have a shop in Long Beach and have been hitting the shows and meets with their builds & parts. Here is just a little taste of the Born-Free 4 Sporty build....hope to have more soon. Check out their site http://thespeedmerchant.net/wordpress/ to see everything they are doing.

Tri Co & Born-Free

The Born-Free 4 69 Shovelhead chopper is on display at Tri Co in Hollywood Ca. They are also having a little mixer Friday night May 25th 6 to 6 pm.Tri Co is a super neat shop full of cool trinkets they also have the BF 4 posters/w free tickets on sale...so if you are looking for a destination to visit check or wanna buy your Born Free posters in person check them out.

6 Over DVD Released @ BF4

We are please to announce that the 6 OvER Movie DVD will be officially released at Born Free 4 June 30 th. This will be the first time you will be able to buy this highly anticipated film loaded with your favorite characters many of which were doing their BF3 Builder bikes when the movie was filmed. These guys have been killing themselves to get the movie done and they did. They will have a special 6 Over booth next to Dice so please stop by and get a copy.

Matt Olsen EL Update ( Builder )

Matt writes :::: My dad and I built a 1948 panhead for our friend Glenn in Pennsylvania about
eight years ago. The bike was a real mess when we started and it turned out
really nice. It is the donked out azure blue 48 on our website. Anyways,
Glenn has been riding and enjoying the bike for quite a while, a couple years
ago he asked us to build him the coolest knucklehead bobber that we could. Fast
forward through a bunch of time fabricating and this is what you end up with. We cut every fin on the motor to make a nice gradual curve from the cylinder to
the base, Then I polished the bases of the cylinders and different parts of the
heads and electroless nickle plated the top end. The oil pump and lifter blocks
are nickle plated too. The displacement is sixty one inches or 1000ccs for you
ferners.This is one of my favorite parts of the bike...the Speedo it is an indian 741
unit. The gauges are from a 1928 dodge car, They were actually in a cluster,
and i had to cut them apart, then machine up cups for mounting them to the
bike. I still have to reprint the faces, make bezels and glass before the
show. The dash is made out of nine pieces of aluminum and welded together. My
friend Lock baker flew in to help with the dash and primary cover. The bars are
sectioned early hydra glide bars welded to tapered risers that I made on the
lathe . The transmission is raised 1.125 of an inch, you can kind of see the supports
in this picture. they are very cool and kind of look like gumbys legs.
Notice that the tubing for the axle stays is tapered from 1.125 to 1.00. The
tubes from beneath the engine cradle that go up to the neck are also tapered.
This is a pretty common feature on pre teen bikes and looks really classy. it
is very subtle, but worth the effort. Miss Brittney and I spent a week with
Chad pearson back in January and built the frame. It was a lot of fun. the
cross member under the transmission is stock and so is the front engine mount,
everything else is made from raw materials.The steering angle is the same as 36 to 40 knuckleheads. we had to stretch the
frame in order to get 4 inches of trail. The rear wheel is an 18 inch rim with
a 450 ANS tire, and the front wheel is a 19 inch rim with a 400 ANS tire. The
centers of the rims are nickel plated and the edges arepainted sherwood green,
which is a 36 only color.
Check out the inlaid oil tank sight gauge, I
still have to french it in, but you get the idea. The primary coverstarted out
as flat sheet aluminum and is made out of seventeen different pieces that are
welded togeether, I have a lot of sanding to do to make it look as nice as the
dash, but it is doable. The chain guard is made out of aluminum too. It is
tough to make a chain guard look good, this one looks about as good asthey can
look. The seat pan is a cut up standard 40 and later pan. I shortened the
nose 1.875 inches and narrowed it to an 11 inch width. It is kind of a mix
between a WR and WRTT seat pan. I ordered a reproduction vl seat t and pivot
from Mike Breeding. I only ended up being able to use about five inches out of
the seat t, but it has such a nice look. The pipes in this pic are just rough mock ups. I had something totally
different in mind, but it would have ended up covering up the bottom curve of
the frame, so I had to go with something a little different. I think that
this set up is a nice compromise which does more for the overall package. I
love how the fender skirts have a reverse taper. They are wider at the top
than the bottom.. I am going to cut another couple inches out of the bars
before getting them plated.

Born Free 4 Mesh Hats & Eagle Tee

We just got in a fresh batch of the Born-Free 4 eagle tee's ( all sizes) and new BF4 Mesh Hats. If you have ordered & waiting for your tee it's on the way... Get some merch and help the cause. Born-Free store is open http://bornfree.bigcartel.com/

To Everyone Out There

We have been pretty focused on getting the guys in the Builder Invite video's out and bike updates posted but that is only a small portion of what this show is about. The main bike show that is open to all bikes... no charge, no pre registration simply show up and park your bike. This show is about the riders coming from all over the USA,Canada and the rest of the globe,the Vendors, our Sponsors and to the average guy or girl just attending the show....It's for you! We want you to come and have the best time you possibly can have...legally! Please make your plans,tune up your bikes,call in sick.... whatever you need to do to be here.We promise you will have the chance if you take it, to win one or two 69 Shovelheads( Buy poster/w chance ticket),Knock us out with your bike and go to the Mooneyes show in Japan for Free( Best in Show Wins Trip) See more old bikes and cool choppers than you will see just about anywhere, make friends & maybe even make a love connection. We are also giving out 20 awards to all the who participate in the show, tons of free stuff and the Vans custom painted tank promo...where you could win one of 6 painted tanks by some of the best around. Ok you got it now come!