How to Add WeatherBug to a Site
WeatherBug presents local weather conditions, forecasts and severe weather advisories to the public. WeatherBug was founded in 1992 and has over 8,000 tracking stations and cameras in strategic places, such as schools and television stations. WeatherBug is available as a desktop application and as a widget to add to your website. Most users add applications such as WeatherBug to their site so that people are able to see what the weather is in that city. This widget isn't limited to personal websites; it can also be added on blogs and MySpace pages.
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Instructions
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Go to weatherbug.com. You will see a module on the right that says, "Your Weather Just Got Better!" In that module, click the "Web Widgets" tab. The panel will change to say "WeatherBug Web Widgets." Click the "Learn More" button.
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Select the web widget size you want for your website. There are six sizes available. Use one of the first two sizes for MySpace pages and blogs. A size closest to a square works well inside main content areas, and a rectangular shape works well for footers or under advertisements on the left or right side of a webpage.
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Fill out the registration information on the page. Provide your email address and the city you want to use on your site. Type in a location. Use a city name or zip code. The location you type populates the dropdown under the label "Select Your City." Choose the closest city to the area you typed in and click the "Go" button. This populates the dropdown under "Select Your Station." Each city has a number of WeatherBug stations that gather weather information. Choose a station from the dropdown list. Choose Fahrenheit or Celsius to determine how you want temperature measured. Most countries use the Celsius system to measure temperature; the United States is the only country to use the Fahrenheit system. Check the box indicating that you agree to the terms and conditions of the WeatherBug Web Widget.
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Click the "Get Code" button. This will take you to a page where you can find the code to insert into your website.
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Highlight the code, then copy it and paste onto your HTML page. Use the "Click to Highlight" button to automatically highlight the code. Use CTRL + C (on PC) or the apple key + C (on Mac) to copy, CTRL + V (on PC) or the apple key + V (on Mac) to paste.
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Save the HTML page with WeatherBug widget and then upload the file onto your web server. View your file name on the website to see how the widget looks. For example, if your file name was weather.html, then type in http://www.yourdomain.com/weather.html in your web browser.
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