On another site, I ran across this Amber Alert ticker that I hadn’t seen before. I wonder why these are rare on our websites?? It is excruciatingly simple to put into your sidebar- it is small and inobtrusive. It is a plain white news ticker with a url where you can obtain a ticker, except for when there is a current abduction in progress. The ticker turns yellow and the details roll through until the amber alert is over.
Amber Alert button
Or copy and paste the code below into your sidebar:
- Go to Appearance>>Widgets
- Drag a “Text” widget over to the sidebar you’ve chosen
- Copy and paste the code from below into the widget
- Add a title, if you like
- Click on “Save”
- Go to the front page, and refresh your browser
CODE for US Amber Alert:
<p align="center">
<script language="JavaScript1.2" src="http://www.codeamber.org/js/hcodea.js">
</script>
</P>
<!–– end of Code Amber Ticker code (c)Copyright codeamber.org 2002 – 2008––>
CODE for Canadian Amber Alert:
<p align="center">
<script language="JavaScript1.2" src="http://www.codeamber.org/js/cahcodea.js">
</script>
</P>
<!–– end of Code Amber Ticker code (c)Copyright codeamber.org 2002 – 2008––>
If you need any help, let me know and I’ll install it for you. Please use the contact form, place the words “Amber Alert” in the subject line and include your website address, your username and password.” If there is a high demand I may not be able to get back to your email, but you WILL get your ticker – installed similarly to the one on our front page.
Cheers!
Cathy
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Thanks for this! I just added it.
Well this is the 2nd blog I found stating the Amber Alert widget is a simple install and both times I did not find the widget on the sidebar or anywhere else. WordPress and other blog platforms strip javascript and flash from posts. I am actively looking for a work around, or looking to spread the word and request wordpress allow javascript/flash embedded code from trusted sources like amberalert.org, etc. Welcome any suggestions and comments and would like all interested to spread the word! thx…
Hi Darron,
Well you just missed it then!! I had the Canadian Amber alert ticker but (happily) it is not needed at the moment – no children abducted (currently)! The US Amber Alert Ticker IS active today – and I highly recommend installing it. However, I am not sure it is possible on a wordpress.com blogs. My DSWP website is largely in support of the open source WordPress self-hosted software. (on your own server, not wordpress.com’s).
If you are serious about blogging or serving your community with social awareness news, you may want to consider hosting your own blog with WordPress’s free software!! Check out wordpress.org for more information!
Cathy