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', containerID: 'gigyalogindiv', enabledProviders:'facebook,twitter,google,messenger,yahoo' }; gigya.services.socialize.showLoginUI(conf,login_params); gigya.services.socialize.addEventHandlers(conf,{ onLogin:function(userObject){ Gigya.Ajax.setUserObject(userObject); Gigya.Ajax.login(); } }); } function renderLoginNavForComments(){ Gigya.Ajax.setUrl("http://www.makeuseof.com/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php"); Gigya.Ajax.onSignIn = function(){ window.location.reload(true); }; var login_params = { showTermsLink:false, headerText:'', height:50, width:250, context:'GigCommentsLogin', pendingRegistration : true, UIConfig:'', containerID: 'gigyalogindivforcomments', enabledProviders:'facebook,twitter,google,messenger,yahoo' }; gigya.services.socialize.showLoginUI(conf,login_params); gigya.services.socialize.addEventHandlers(conf,{ onLogin:function(userObject){ Gigya.Ajax.setUserObject(userObject); Gigya.Ajax.login(); } }); } function populateUserGameStats(response) { //console.log(response); if ( response.errorCode == 0 ) { if ( null!=response.achievements && response.achievements.length>0) { //gameObject = response; $(document).trigger('userGameStatsAvailable'); var msg = 'My achievements are:\n\n'; for (var index in response.achievements) { var currAchievement = response.achievements[index]; msg += "Challange - " + currAchievement['challengeTitle']+ " : " + "Level - " + currAchievement ['levelTitle'] + ", Rank - " + currAchievement ['rank']+ '\n' ; } userGameStats = response.achievements[0]; $("#user-points").html(''+userGameStats['pointsCurrent']+" points : "+userGameStats['levelTitle']); $("#profile-block").prepend(''); //populate the reward block //$("#reward-block").load("http://www.makeuseof.com/random-reward/",function(){ var rCost = $("#rewards").data("cost"); if(rCost > userGameStats['pointsCurrent']){ $("#reward-text").append("You only need "+(rCost-userGameStats['pointsCurrent'])+" more points!"); } else{ $("#reward-text").append("Exchange for just "+rCost+" points!"); } //}); } } }; /* deal with grabbing notifications and displaying in the panel via jquery template */ /* DISABLING var notifyOpen = false; $(document).bind('userHasLoggedIn', function(){ //console.log('login event triggered, checking for notifications'+userObject['UID']); $.getJSON("http://www.makeuseof.com/ajax-user.php", { uid: userObject['UID'], action: "getNotifications", }, function(data) { /*$.each(data.items, function(i,item){ $("").attr("src", item.media.m).appendTo("#images"); if ( i == 3 ) return false; }); //console.log(data); if(data.notifications == "true"){ $('#subnav-container').prepend('

You have new notifications. Click here to read them!

').slideDown('slow'); $('#subnav-container').prepend("

"); var notificationMarkupCourses = '

\ \ New lesson available: ${item_title} \ Read more \

${item_summary}

\

Note, you may have more lessons open to you, but we are only displaying the latest one. Please check My Courses

\

\ '; $.template( "notificationTemplateCourses", notificationMarkupCourses ); if(data.items[0].section == "courses"){ $.tmpl("notificationTemplateCourses",data.items[0]).appendTo('#notifications'); } //puts courses notifications into special design and link format $('#notifications-toggle').on('click',function(){ if(!notifyOpen){ $('#notifications').slideDown('slow'); $('#notifications-toggle-message').html('Seen them? Click this again to close the panel.'); notifyOpen = true; } else{ $('#notifications').slideUp('slow');//.remove? $('#notifications-toggle').slideUp('slow'); notifyOpen = false; // do some ajax to mark as ignored if not already clicked. $.ajax({ url: 'http://www.makeuseof.com/ajax-user.php', type: 'POST', data: { action: 'notification_ignored', nid: data.items[0].ID, }, success: function(data) { //console.log('panel closed and items ignored'); }, }); } }); } }); }); */

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docTrackr â€" Sharing a document is simple enough â€" you upload a file to any file host and share the generated download URL. But if you are dealing with a sensitive document, you want to control the editing rights of the documents you share. You also want to have precise control over who gets to see the documents. Here to offer you that is a web service called docTrackr. Read more: docTrackr: Selectively Share Documents Online For Viewing & Editing

 

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PDFconv â€" The PDF file format is popularly used when it comes to sharing digital documents. However when you create a document, it is usually in another file format such as DOC, PPTX, XLS, or any one of the many other popular used formats for document creation. Here to help you convert your digital document from its default format to a PDF document is PDFconv. Read more: PDFconv: Convert Digital Documents To PDF File Format Online

 

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ezNetScan â€" For network administrators, or anyone looking for an easy way to find out more details about a wireless network, ezNetScan is the perfect Android app for you. It is packed with features that help you find out all kinds of valuable information about your current WiFi network. Read more: ezNetScan: Scan Wireless Networks, Display Connected Devices & More [Android]

 

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Cardnap â€" Online shoppers are always on the lookout for best online deals, discounts, and offers. If you are shopping online for gift cards, you should check out a site called Cardnap â€" a site that helps you find the best discounts on gift cards. You can search for cards by the name of the store such as iTunes, or you can simply browse the cards. Read more: Cardnap: Find Discounted Gift Cards For Your Favorite Stores

 

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