Paulo R. Ribeiro

This plug-in enables the addition of <a href="http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/?gp=1380445673" title="Giveaway of the Day" rel="nofollow ugc">Giveawayoftheday.com</a> software giveaways in your WordPress blog with just a simple shortcode.
This is my first WordPress plug-in, made basically to simplify the edition of my <a href="http://www.falarcompaulo.com.br/" title="Paulo R. Ribeiro - Prestador Aut?nomo de Servi?os de Inform?tica" rel="nofollow ugc">site</a> front page, and since it became quite a nice plug-in, I decided to share it, hoping it will be useful to somebody else.
<h4>Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>100% compatible with localization – translate it into your own language.</li>
<li>If you are a member of the Partner Program you can use your own Partner ID.</li>
<li>Choose between the 12 language options provided by the Giveaway Feed Service.</li>
<li>Comes with 7 pre-defined colors for the download button match your site template.</li>
<li>If none of the pre-defined colors suits your needs, you can create a custom color.</li>
<li>If your template already have a download button style, you can reuse it’s CSS class name.</li>
<li>If none of the color options above are enough, you can use the CSS editor (with syntax hightlight and autocomplete function) to customize every style aspect of the plug-in generated code.</li>
</ul>
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<h4>Special Thanks</h4>
My wife, who is my inspiration.
<h3>Shotcode Usage</h3>
<h4>Main Shortcode</h4>
[giveawayoftheday] and [gaotd]
<ul>
<li>Use the shortcode without parameters to insert all the relevant information about the current software giveaway.</li>
<li>Note: Both shortcodes accepts the same parameters listed below.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Giveaway Sample</h4>
To make things easier to understand, let’s assume that the software being given away is the My Awesome Software which requires Windows XP/Vista/7/8/8.1 (x64/x86); 1GB RAM/Pentium D or above, is developed by My Software Company that normally sells it for $199.95, has a download file size of 132.45 MB and can be downloaded for free for the next 14 hours and 37 minutes.
<h4>Shortcode Options</h4>
[gaotd data=”title”]
<ul>
<li>Insert the software name of the current software giveaway.</li>
<li>Sample output: 
My Awesome Software</li>
</ul>
[gaotd data=”content”]
<ul>
<li>Insert the full description about the current software giveaway, may include html tags.</li>
<li>Sample output:</li>
</ul>
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.
<pre><code>Duis aute irure dolor in <a href="sample url">reprehenderit in voluptate velit</a> esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. 
</code></pre>
[gaotd data=”excerpt”]
<ul>
<li>Insert excerpted description about the current software giveaway, in plain text.</li>
<li>Sample output: 
 Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit. Etiam eget ligula eu lectus lobortis condimentum. Aliquam nonummy auctor massa. Pellentesque habitant morbi tristique senectus et netus et malesuada fames ac turpis egestas. Nulla at risus. Quisque purus magna, auctor et, sagittis ac, posuere eu, lectus. Nam mattis, felis ut adipiscing. </li>
</ul>
[gaotd data=”publisher”]
<ul>
<li>Insert the publisher name of the current software giveaway.</li>
<li>Sample output: 
 My Software Company </li>
</ul>
[gaotd data=”sysreq”]
<ul>
<li>Insert the system requirements of the current software giveaway.</li>
<li>Sample output: 
 Windows XP/Vista/7/8/8.1 (x64/x86); 1GB RAM/Pentium D or above. </li>
</ul>
[gaotd data=”size”]
<ul>
<li>Insert the download file size of the current software giveaway.</li>
<li>Sample output: 
 132.45 MB </li>
</ul>
[gaotd data=”price”]
<ul>
<li>Insert the regular software price of the current software giveaway.</li>
<li>Sample output: 
 $199.95 </li>
</ul>
[gaotd data=”days”] and [gaotd data=”hours”] and [gaotd data=”minutes”]
<ul>
<li>Insert the number of <code>days</code> or <code>hours</code> or <code>minutes</code> left until the end of the software giveaway, depending on the supplied parameter.</li>
<li>Note: The giveaways timespan are usualy set to 24 hours, which means that the parameter “days” will almost always return zero, this is why I strongly recomend you to use the <code>timeleft</code> parameter to get the giveaway remaining time instead.</li>
<li>Sample output for <code>[gaotd data="minutes"]</code>: 
 37 </li>
</ul>
[gaotd data=”timeleft”]
<ul>
<li>Insert the remaining time left for the current software giveaway.</li>
<li>Sample output: 
 14 hours and 37 minutes </li>
</ul>
[gaotd data=”downloadlink” class=”optional-class” target=”optional-target]
<ul>
<li>Insert the download link for the current software giveaway.</li>
<li>Note: Parameter <code>class</code> if not specified will be filled according to color configuration.</li>
<li>Note: Parameter <code>target</code> if not specified will be filled with the default value <code>_self</code>.</li>
<li>
Sample output: 
 <a>Download</a>
</li>
<li>
You can also insert the shortcode around text to customize the download link text.
</li>
<li>Sample output for <code>[gaotd data="downloadlink"]My Download Text[/gaotd]</code>: 
 <a>My Download Text</a> </li>
</ul>
[gaotd data=”downloadmirror1″ class=”optional-class” target=”optional-target]
<ul>
<li>Insert the download link mirror 1 for the current software giveaway.</li>
<li>Note: The <code>downloadmirror1</code> option accepts the same parameters as <code>downloadlink</code> option.</li>
<li>Obs: The XML field <code>downloadmirror1</code> usualy contains the same value as <code>downloadlink</code>.</li>
<li>Sample output: 
 <a>Download (mirror 1)</a> </li>
</ul>
[gaotd data=”downloadmirror2″ class=”optional-class” target=”optional-target]
<ul>
<li>Insert the download link mirror 2 for the current software giveaway.</li>
<li>Note: The <code>downloadmirror2</code> option accepts the same parameters as <code>downloadlink</code> option.</li>
<li>Obs: The XML field <code>downloadmirror2</code> usualy is not used in giveaways and was included just for conveniency.</li>
<li>Sample output: 
 <a>Download (mirror 2)</a> </li>
</ul>
[gaotd data=”giveawaylink” class=”optional-class” target=”optional-target]
<ul>
<li>Insert the link for the current software giveaway on the giveaway page.</li>
<li>Note: The <code>giveawaylink</code> option accepts the same parameters as <code>downloadlink</code> option.</li>
<li>Sample output: 
 <a>Read more at the promotion page.</a> </li>
</ul>
[gaotd data=”publisherlink” class=”optional-class” target=”optional-target]
<ul>
<li>Insert the link for the publisher of the current software giveaway.</li>
<li>Note: The <code>giveawaylink</code> option accepts the same parameters as <code>downloadlink</code> option.</li>
<li>Sample output: 
 <a>My Software Company.</a> </li>
</ul>
[gaotd data=”screenshot” alt=”optional alt text” class=”optional-class” title=”optional title”]
<ul>
<li>Insert the screenshot of the current software giveaway.</li>
<li>Note: Parameters <code>alt</code> and <code>title</code> if not specified, will be filled with the software title.</li>
<li>Note: Parameter <code>class</code> if not specified, will be empty.</li>
<li>Sample output:
 </li>
</ul>

Giveaway of the Day Shortcode

This plug-in enables the addition of Giveawayoftheday.com software giveaways in your WordPress blog with just a simple shortcode.

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<h3>Six Built-in Elements</h3>
<h4>1. Modal Popup</h4>
Modal Popup is a dialog box/popup window that is displayed on top of the current page. It is a very useful tool when you want to add some special content and to keep the original content clean at the same time.
Special Features:
<ol>
<li>5 popup sizes to choose from.</li>
<li>7 awesome CSS3-based show/hide animations.</li>
<li>4 popup show triggers: button click, text click, image click and page load.</li>
</ol>
<blockquote>
<a href="http://codelights.com/elements/popup/" title="Modal Popup Showcase and Examples" rel="nofollow ugc">Modal Popup Showcase and Examples</a>
</blockquote>
<h4>2. Stats Counter</h4>
A great tool to draw visitors’ attention to a data that can be expressed in numbers, like: your sales, number of completed projects or your customer satisfaction index. You set initial and final values and when your visitor will reach a counter, it will animate in a most natural way: gradually changing the number.
Special Features:
<ol>
<li>6 international number formattings including Chinese and Indian ones.</li>
<li>Accounting formatting available, where negative numbers are framed with parentheses.</li>
<li>Specify amount of numbers after the decimal point or use integers with no decimal part at all.</li>
<li>Several numbers within a single counter, so you can animate “0 / 0” into “24 / 7”, lets say, to emphasize your service working hours.</li>
<li>Animate anything into anyting: even letter-based string will be turned into the other one in a most natural way.</li>
<li>Simple to use: just type in the initial and final strings and our smart scripts will do the rest.</li>
</ol>
<blockquote>
<a href="http://codelights.com/elements/counter/" title="Stats Counter Showcase and Examples" rel="nofollow ugc">Stats Counter Showcase and Examples</a>
</blockquote>
<h4>3. FlipBox</h4>
Two-sided card that flips to reveal additional information, when you hover over it.
Special Features:
<ol>
<li>4 animation types: Card Flip, Cube Tilt, Cube Flip and Cover Open.</li>
<li>8 animation directions for each of the animations.</li>
<li>100% CSS3-based animations to improve performance.</li>
<li>Most flexible FlipBox ever: 34 different options, yet easy-to-use.</li>
</ol>
<blockquote>
<a href="http://codelights.com/elements/flipbox/" title="FlipBox Showcase and Examples" rel="nofollow ugc">FlipBox Showcase and Examples</a>
</blockquote>
<h4>4. Interactive Text</h4>
Trending element in 2015: when you need to emphasize that you are great at several services, you can smoothly change the service-name part of the slogan, leaving the rest unchanged. And that’s just one tiny example of how this element can be used: the richness of language and it’s usages are limitless!
Special Features:
<ol>
<li>The only of it’s kind in free WordPress plugins.</li>
<li>Choose one of 5 beautiful animation types.</li>
<li>Change different parts of sentence at different steps.</li>
<li>Incredibly easy-to-use: just type in all the sentence states, and our smart scripts will do the rest.</li>
</ol>
<blockquote>
<a href="http://codelights.com/elements/itext/" title="Interactive Text Showcase and Examples" rel="nofollow ugc">Interactive Text Showcase and Examples</a>
</blockquote>
<h4>5. Interactive Banner</h4>
Element powered by great CSS animations, can be used to attend visitors to the needed page or even to showcase some products listing. Some of the animations reveal additional data, which can be used to highlight important details or call to action.
Special Features:
<ol>
<li>10 awesome animations.</li>
<li>Adjustable responsive behavior.</li>
<li>Incredibly customizable: 18 options, yet easy-to-use.</li>
</ol>
<blockquote>
<a href="http://codelights.com/elements/ib/" title="Interactive Banner Showcase and Examples" rel="nofollow ugc">Interactive Banner Showcase and Examples</a>
</blockquote>
<h4>6. Testimonial</h4>
A great tool to share your current Clients’ experience with your new visitors, and to emphasize your credibility one more time.
Special Features:
<ol>
<li>3 testimonial types: Quote, Scanned document and Video.</li>
<li>5 quote layouts.</li>
<li>You can specify the author source for even better credibility.</li>
</ol>
<blockquote>
<a href="http://codelights.com/elements/review/" title="Testimonial Showcase and Examples" rel="nofollow ugc">Testimonial Showcase and Examples</a>
</blockquote>
… and more elements are coming!
<h3>Use Them the Way You Like</h3>
<h4>Shortcode Builder</h4>
Both in visual and text modes you’ll see an additional button that helps you to create and edit shortcodes using convenient tabbed forms. Create and modify the elements you want in seconds!
<blockquote>
Check the screenshots or download the plugin for more details.
</blockquote>
<h4>Sidebar Widgets</h4>
Use the convenient rich controls when creating and editing sidebars widgets both from admin page and customizer mode. The last option helps you to preview changes instantly.
<blockquote>
Check the screenshots or download the plugin for more details.
</blockquote>
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