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It’ s one of those situation that drives you nuts. Seeing your blog totally messed up and don’t know what to do. Because this error made your blog totally inaccessible.

I got to know that this error was quite common. Since if you google it, there are a lot of links that are shown. Unfortunately, there isn’t a single one that point out the solution. The best reference I can found is this blog post, A look at WordPress filters. Disable wpautop() on post formatting.

Now, it make sense why this error can totally messed up your blog.

First of all, what is a filter? WordPress filter is a type of hook (another type is action hook, which we briefly look at while writing first WordPress plugin). Filters allow data modification on-the-fly. Which means you can change something after it was read and compiled from the database, but before it is shown to your visitor. Or, you can modify something a visitor sent to your database, before it is actually written there.

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A good way to start playing with filters is checking out what defaults are and how they work. Default filters are listed in wp-includes/default-filters.php file. From this list, you can learn the names of some filters, the names of functions which are called, and the order in which they are called.

So, every blog has it’s own default-filters.php. I compared mine with other’s and I got this error because I uploaded the wrong file. I just mixed things up >.< But uploading the right default-filters.php doesn’t make it go away. Luckily, I ‘ve noticed that all the javascript files were also changed at the same time. And I mean all, including your plugin’s javascript.  It means that default-filters.php have something to do with the way these javascript files generated. So, you need to restore these javascript too.

So, what is the solution? Just replace all your wp-content and wp-includes files with yesterday backup. If you don’t have it, just ask to your hosting support to restore it. It will be just too painful to restore one by one these javascript files because they are all over the place. I did this and as you can see my blog was brought back from the dead. Hope, this will help you my fellow bloggers

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Paypal WishList

Is today still not December 31^st 2009? Check.

18 years old or older and Living in India, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Singapore or Vietnam? Check.

Congrats then, you are going to get the chrismas present just by doing this steps:

1. Go get a facebook account. Yeah, like you don’t already own one?
2. Successfully complete registration for a new PayPal account before December 31^st 2009 if you don’t have one.
3. Ready to try? Just add the apps
4. Submit the email address to which your PayPal account is linked to PayPal via the PayPal WishList before December 31^st 2009
5. Make a wishlist. Now you get your first 1$
6. To get the other $99 just refer it to your friends. 1$ for a friend. Pretty neat bargain, eh? You can use the invite friends menu or just promote your referral link that you can find after you make a wishlist. Check the Create your WishList link on your wall.
7. Now all you have to do is make sure you and your referral have a PayPal account in Good Standing, with current contact information throughout the Promotion Period. In order for an account to be deemed in Good Standing as that term is used herein, the account must not have a hold status and/or be suspended or past due as of December 31st, 2009.

Sounds to good to be true? That’s the same thought I had before. But if you’re already using Paypal you can check that this program is official. Just logon to your Paypal account and you’ll see the banner about Paypal WishList. I reckon that only users reside in India, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Singapore or Vietnam who can see this.

Official Paypal WishList

So, you see Paypal is just trying to get new users and expand their market share on your countries using your facebook networks. And they are paying 1$ a friend. Now, are you ready to try? Just add the apps.

You will be notified by PayPal no later than February 28th, 2010, via email or any other method as PayPal may from time to time determine, of how much you have earned.

Paypal WishList

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Too bad I can’t access facebook on the class, so no demo there. It’s hard to explain these kind of stuff with out watching it on action I’ve included some links on the case studies if you want to try the application or for further reading.

The presentation started by explaining the current condition of facebook application. This is the agenda:

• The Stat of facebook application
• The Apps
• Basic Interactions
• How to Make The Apps
• Case Studies
• Some Key Notes

From my perspective there are 4 ways to make a facebook application. It doesn’t always have to be from the tough way of start from scratch like what Burger King did with the Whopper Sacrifice.

1. Use existing apps
2. Connect existing services Connect existing services
3. Start from scratch
   – Just apps
   – Custom apps Custom apps
4. Collaborate with existing apps Collaborate with existing apps

Note that sometimes the facebook application doesn’t stand alone. A facebook page or a web links maybe required depends on what the application objectives.

You can check the whole presentation below.

Download the presentation here or through slideshare (only registered user).

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Abstract

Application of knowledge management on the Internet is increasing. This is because the Internet offers new opportunities to use the knowledge assets, defining new types of knowledge assets, and spread even outside the organization. On the Internet itself now appears social media as a system of Internet-based knowledge sharing. Social media itself is nothing new, but now has changed into enabling more interactions in a more interactive ways and the number of the users has increased more then ever. The results showed knowledge management and social media have almost the same components. This allows the role of social media on the application of knowledge management, such as a collaboration tool with a clear business objective.

So, here it is and tell me what do you think about it.

Role of Social Media Applications On the Internet In Knowledge Management Process

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hot on facebook

A few weeks ago I received this email from Slideshare. The email told me that my preview of the book Step by Step Facebook is being talked about on Facebook more than any other document on SlideShare at that point. So they’ve put it on the homepage of SlideShare.net (in the “Hot on Facebook” section).

I just feel happy that people are talking about it This email really made my day. Check out the presentation here and tell me is it hot or what?

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For social media books in Indonesia, blog is the past, facebook is the present, and perhaps twitter is the future? Just my predictions. Eventhough there are many writers want a piece of this hype (and perhaps more if they can), I don’t think being the first to published book with the next boom topic is always good.

You might get in too early, that means your book is just sitting on the shelf. You’re lucky if you are only a month early. If it’s too early you’ll lose because social media is changing very rapidly (especially now and it’s going faster) and your book end up out of date. It will be an advantage if you write about the major social media because you end up with bigger market as well.

Given so, I’d like to think that as a writer we shouldn’t just chase the next boom topic, but really put our mind and heart while writing it. Write it because it will be usefull for the readers. I like writting on internet related subjects because I like the internet, really using it, and there are people who also can take benefit like I did. So, I share my own experiences and references from my own research into my books.

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Step by Step Facebook The Next Level

Step by Step Facebook The Next Level

Step by Step Facebook, The Next Level is my newest book. It’s pretty much a sequel to the previous book, Step by Step Facebook.

So, what makes it different? This book focus on talking about Facebook from a professional, business, and developer perspective. You can tell that from the contents too. Enough said because you can take a sneak peak on the exclusive preview below.

The book is published on 15th September 2009, but you can get it faster by doing a pre order at bukukita.com + 15% off. Thanks to bukukita.com (Mr. Setiawan) for doing this and helping me with the testimonials. Also for AstraWorld (Mr. Karnanda Kurniardhi), Elex Media Komputindo (Mr. Willys Octavianus), Forum Pembaca Kompas (Mr.Agus Hamonangan), YL, Mr. Alan Hakim, and Mr. Fatrika Istifarjua for letting me use your page as a study case and giving me the testimonial. A special thanks goes to Mr. Onno W. Purbo for giving his opinion on the book. It is an honor for me

So, here it is an exclusive preview of the book and you can also download free sample of Step by Step Facebook, The Next Level.

Book Details

Step by Step Facebook, The Next Level
ISBN: 9789792758115
Writer: Sartika Kurniali
Publisher: Elex Media Komputindo
Price: IDR 39.800
Publish Date: 15th September – 2009
Pages: 212
Language: Indonesian

CONTENTS

BAB I : Semua Orang Ingin Tahu Tentang Facebook
1.1 Media Sosial dan Pengaruhnya
1.2 Kepopuleran Facebook
1.3 Alat bantu Anda
1.3.1 Profile
1.3.2 Pages / Public Profiles
1.3.3 Groups
1.3.4 Marketplace
1.3.5 Facebook Ads
1.3.6 Lexicon
1.3.7 Share On Facebook
1.3.8 Facebook Connect
1.3.9 Facebook Platform
1.3.10 Live Stream Box

BAB 2 Facebook Untuk Para Profesional
2.1 Berbicara dari Pengalaman
2.1.1 Merubah Facebook Menjadi CV Pribadi
2.1.2 Bekerja Lebih Produktif dan Menyenangkan di Facebook
2.1.3 Membuat Buku Catatan
2.2 Memperluas Jaringan di Luar Facebook
2.2.1 Promosi dengan Lencana dari facebook
2.2.2 Mengintegrasikan Facebook dengan WordPress
2.3 Studi Kasus
2.3.1 Barack Obama
2.3.2 Britney Spears
2.3.3 Vin Diesel
2.3.4 Ashton Kutcher

BAB 3 Facebook untuk Bisnis
3.1 Alat Bantu Bisnis
3.1.1 Pages/Public Profiles
3.1.2 Groups
3.1.3 Marketplace
3.1.4 Facebook Ads
3.1.6 Share on Facebook
3.1.7 Facebook Connect
3.1.8 Facebook Platform
3.1.9 Live Stream Box

3.2 Studi Kasus
3.2.1 AstraWorld
3.2.2 BukuKita.com
3.2.3 Burger King
3.2.4 Coca Cola
3.2.5 Elex Media Komputindo
3.2.6 Suara Anda Metro TV
3.2.7 Media Online
3.2.8 Organisasi/Komunitas Nirlaba atau Sosial

BAB 4 Facebook untuk Pengembang Aplikasi
4.1 Seberapa Besar Aplikasi di Facebook?
4.2 Berbisnis Aplikasi Facebook
4.2.1 Model Bisnis Aplikasi
4.2.2 Bagaimana Membuat Aplikasi yang Menjadi Hits?
4.3 Bekal Teknis untuk Memulai

BAB 5 Bagaimana Mengukur Keberhasilan Anda?
5.1 Mengukur Dari Dalam Facebook
5.2 Mengukur Dari Luar Facebook
5.3 Karena Nila Setitik Rusak Susu Sebelanga
5.3.1 Prita Mulyasari VS ….
5.3.2 Apapun Makanannya, Minumnya Teh Botol Sosro
5.3.3 Dominos Pizza
5.4 Mungkinkah Ada Kehidupan Tanpa Facebook ?
5.5 Apa Kata Mereka yang di Facebook?

BONUS Semakin Mahir di Facebook
FB #1 Kumpul Keluarga di Facebook
FB #2 Privasi, Privasi, Privasi
FB #3 Kalau Akun Anda Dibajak
FB #4 Facebook Username, Pesan Segera Sebelum Keduluan
FB #5 Broadcast Video Lewat Facebook
FB #6 Facebook Mobile
FB #7 Berbagi Foto dan Video Lewat Email
FB #8 Tweet kan Status Facebook Anda

Akhir Kata

Daftar Pustaka

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As a blogger you get “paid” when someone made a good comment and people talked about your blog. Today, I was surprised when someone added me as a friend in facebook and told me that he saw my blog on detikInet. It turned out that I was one of the weekly winner. So, thank you to the judges at Internet Sehat Blog Award that pick this blog. Not to mention the expose on detikInet. It really helped me to promote this blog and boosted my spirit to blog more and more

This is what they were saying about this blog on the announcement:

• http://sartikakurniali.com (Gado-gado blog)

Mengaku suka dengan komputer dan internet, Sartika Kurniali mencoba menuangkan ide-ide dan pemikirannya lewat sebuah blog yang beralamat di http://sartikakurniali.com. Blog ini memuat informasi tentang teknologi, internet, pengembangan diri hingga portfolionya. Tak sekadar sharing informasi lewat blog, wanita yang juga seorang penulis buku dan sistem analis, bahkan mencoba mengais rejeki dengan memanfaatkan pengetahuannya tentang teknologi dengan menjadi internet marketer dan pembicara di sejumlah acara. Jangan heran jika di blognya kita tak dapat menjumpai tulisan berbahasa Indonesia, karena ia memang sengaja menulis dalam Bahasa Inggris dengan tujuan untuk melatih kemampuan berbahasa asingnya. Tiga buah buku teknologi informasi (TI) telah ditelurkannya, dengan topik blog, facebook dan bagaimana membangun toko online. Mau tahu juga info tentang Project Natal dari Microsoft, yang memungkinkan gamer mengontrol dan berinteraksi dengan Xbox 360 tanpa harus menyentuh game controller? Simak di blognya.

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Astra World

Last Saturday, I was invited to an event by AstraWorld to share some insight on how to use facebook for business. It was their soft launching of the AstraWorld community.

In this presentation I try to depict these points here:

For what?
What you can get from using facebook as one of your business and marketing tools.

How Get to know with the “Social Network”
Why you need to know about facebook and what are the odds.

The tools
Introducing you to facebook tools that will help your presence in facebook and communicate with your targets.

How to measure it?
Find out ways to measure your success in using facebook for your busines.

Success stories
Tells you who’s who in facebook, like Barack Obama, Adidas, Burger King, Vin Diesel, …

Last words….
Things you need to know if you want to jump in to facebook.

Since the event was held at blitzmegaplex, Grand Indonesia, a movie theater, the event was continued with watching Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Yay!

Note: I’m currently writing a book about this plus some other interesting parts. So, if you’re interested to know more in details. Watch this blog for my updates about the new book.

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1. Apa Itu Facebook?
1.1 Mengapa Social Networking?
1.2 Mari Berkenalan dengan facebook
1.3 Kelebihan dan Kekurangan facebook
1.4 The Next facebook

2. Menjaring Teman

2.1        Daftarkan Saya

2.2        Mengenal Rumah Anda di facebook

2.3        Mengelola Account dan Profil

2.4        Semua Hal Tentang Foto

2.4.1 Menambahkan Album dan Foto

2.4.2 Berbagi Foto

2.4.3 Memberi Tag pada Foto

2.5        Menambahkan Video

2.6        Semua Hal Tentang Teman

2.6.1 Apa itu Teman di facebook?

2.6.2 Menjaring Teman

2.6.3 Menerima Pemintaan Menjadi Teman

2.6.4 Mengelola Daftar Teman

2.7        Bergabung dengan Komunitas

2.8        Mengirim dan menerima pesan

2.9        Poke Temanm

2.10     Chatting di facebook

2.11     Membuat Buku Catatan

2.12     Posted Items

2.13     Berbagi Events

2.14     Bertukar Kado

2.15     Marketplace

2.16     Menambahkan Aplikasi

2.17        facebook di Mata Penggunanya

3. Unik dan Aman di Facebook
3.1    Aplikasi, Merubah facebook Lebih Hidup
3.1.1    Aplikasi dari facebook
3.1.2    Aplikasi Partai Ketiga
3.2    Awasi Privasi Anda
3.3    Kasus Nyata Pentingnya Privasi
3.4    Menghindar dari Penipuan

4. Menjaring Pelanggan
4.1    Bagaimana facebook bisa membantu Anda?
4.2    Alat Bantu Internet Marketing Gratis
4.3    Kalau Anda ingin Memasang Iklan
4.4    Jika Anda Ingin Membuat Sebuah Aplikasi Sendiri
4.5    Jual Diri Anda di facebook

5. Mahir di Facebook
5.1    Kombinasikan facebook dengan?
5.2    Banyak Jalan ke facebook
5.3    Update Semua Status Sekaligus
5.4    Update Status Lewat Yahoo Messenger
5.5    Aplikasi Keren di facebook
5.6    Trik Singkat untuk Profil Anda
5.7    Membobol Larangan Akses ke facebook
5.8    facebook Mobile
5.9    Facebook Lingo
5.10     Hemat Waktu di facebook

6. Fakta Tersembunyi facebook
6.1    Siapa Orang Tertua di facebook?
6.2    facebook, Negara ke-12 Terpadat di Dunia
6.3    facebook The Movie?
6.4    Grup Apa yang Paling Cepat Bertambah Anggotanya?
6.5    Berteman dengan Ajax di facebook
6.6    Statistik facebook
6.7    Berapa Banyak Porsi Microsoft di facebook?
6.8    Bill Gates Meninggalkan Facebook
6.9    Sisi Gelap facebook
6.10    Dicari ‘James Bond’ Baru di Facebook
6.11    Dilarang Mengupload Foto Ibu Menyusui
6.12    Orang Terkenal di facebook

This chapter will surely kick start your way on facebook. It will cover all the basic stuff you need to know about facebook if you want to get your own personal account. Other chapter inside the book including introduction to facebook, how to be unique and stay safe at facebook, how to get you customer from facebook, advance tricks for facebook, and interesting facts around facebook.

Here it is, you can download the Free Step by Step Facebook Sample Chapter.

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