=== 12seconds Widget ===
Tags: 12seconds,sidebar,widget,video,status,social networks,video blogging
Requires at least: 2.5
Tested up to: 2.7
Stable tag: 0.2

Display 12seconds video status updates on the sidebar in your WordPress blog.

== Description ==

Adds a sidebar widget to display [12seconds](http://12seconds.tv) video status updates. For those of you who are familiar with Twitter; 12seconds is like Twitter, but with video instead of text updates. You can also embed the widget in WordPress posts and pages using shortcodes.

**Features**

* Displays the latest video status for a 12seconds user.
* Can navigate to and view previous status updates.
* You can choose to display a 'skinny' (175x290) or 'fat' (380x440) version of the widget.
* You can embed the widget in a post or page using the `[12s username="some_user" size="fat/skinny"]` shortcode.

For more info (options, screenshots, etc.) visit [the plugin homepage](http://www.turingtarpit.com/2009/03/12seconds-widget/ "12seconds Widget").

== Installation ==

1. Verify that you have PHP5, which is required for this plugin.
1. Download the whole *12seconds-widget* folder into the */wp-content/plugins/* directory.
1. Activate the plugin through the *Plugins* menu in WordPress.

**Use as a sidebar widget**

After activating the plugin, go to the 'Widgets' section and drag the *12seconds-widget* into your chosen sidebar and configure.  You must enter a 12seconds *username*.

**Use as an embedded widget**

Using the "shortcodes" system in WordPress 2.5 and up, this plugin will allow you to embed the widget into your WordPress pages and posts. You can embed the widget in a post using `[12s username="some_user" size="fat/skinny"]` shortcode. The *username* attribute is required. The *size* attribute is optional and defaults to "skinny".

 == Frequently Asked Questions ==

= What is 12seconds? =
12seconds is a place online for video status updates. It allows you to share what you're doing with your friends and family using short video clips.

= How do I record status updates? =
Using your browser, mobile phone or any other video recording device you can record and upload 12s of video to [12seconds.tv](http://12seconds.tv). Your videos will be displayed in the public stream and in the streams of your followers.