Another Stupid Newbie Question

[the_other_sandy]

Do any of you know how to embed a widget on an LJ page? I found one for Supernatural and I'd like to pimp the show a bit because it doesn't get nearly the ratings it deserves, but when I copy/pasted in the embed code and saved, nothing showed up on my page except the URL that appears below the image, not the image itself.

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[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

I think I know how. Make sure your text area is switched to HTML when you copy in to the coding. Then save.

[the-other-sandy.livejournal.com]

That's what I thought, that it'd be like pasting in the coding for all those memes I've posted, but when I did that, all I got was the URL that's supposed to appear below the image, and no image.

The widget has a Flash component, but I'm pretty sure I have the latest version of Flash, and I can see the widget just fine on other people's pages. I just can't see it on mine. Maybe my LJ theme doesn't support Flash? Or something?

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

Gotta admit I'm not even sure what a widget is ;)

[the-other-sandy.livejournal.com]

A widget is an item that can be embedded in a Web page. In this case, it's a picture of Sam and Dean with a little Flash movie in the middle of it. Which you can now see on my page because I figured it out! Yay, me!

I was just pasting the widget code into the HTML text box on the posting page. What you have to do is click on 'embed media' at the top of the text box and paste the widget code into the resulting pop up window.

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

Oh duh, it's a movie thing. It's like embedding a photobucket movie. If I'd thought a little more about it...

[oxbastetxo.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure LJ does Widgets. I know MySpace does. I have a Fantastic Four Widget there.