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Facebook has released its Like button as open-source software so that anyone who has a little technical know-how can use it wherever they want. Anyone who has a Facebook Page can create his own customized Like button. You can embed the Like button in most web pages, blogs, and HTML e-mails.
Click the Like Button link, which is the first plug-in shown.
The Like Button page appears, featuring the configurator.
Enter the Web address of your Facebook Page in the URL to Like text box.
The code Facebook creates directs the reader’s Like to this Page.
Select the layout style that you want to use from the Layout Style drop-down list.
You have three options: Standard displays the Like button on the same line as the count of friends who also like the object, Button Count shows the Like button adjacent to the like count, and Box Count gives the count on top of the Like button.
Click the Show Faces check box if you want the profile pictures of those who have liked the Page to be visible below the Like button.
If you don’t want profile pictures to appear, leave this check box unselected.
Adjust the width of the plug-in in pixels by entering a number in the Width text box, if desired.
The default width is 450 pixels.
From the Verb to Display drop-down list, select the verb that you want to appear on the button.
You can choose either Like or Recommend.
Select the font you want to use from the Font drop-down list and, from the Color Scheme drop-down list, select the background of the button.
The Color Scheme options are Light or Dark.
Click the blue Get Code button.
The configurator takes a little while to generate your code.
Copy and paste the appropriate code into the HTML code of your desired web page, HTML e-mail, or blog.
The XFBML version is much more sophisticated and requires knowledge of the Java programming language. The iFrames version creates a simple snippet of code.
