gpress plugin and foursquare widget

Note: I didn’t have a lot of time to spend on the setup. But I did my best in the 30 minutes I spent.

Experience:
Complicated setup for a beginner although I’m not a beginner.
Entered my foursquare key and secret, created a place, tags etc., added the widget, configured all advanced settings -although I couldn’t figure out what they all meant.

Results:
Displayed a blank box for a widget.
Replaced all my posts on homepage with a single map of the place I created.
Having to spend time removing and fixing everything.

Recommendation:
Try this when you get some serious time to invest and if you’re interested in a comprehensive something… not entirely sure of the value proposition. Needs usability fixes. Looks promising. That’s why I tried it. Good luck. Consider simplifying the setup if possible and make sure some sort of error code or recommendation appears instead of a blank box with a title for a widget -assuming I did something wrong.

Again, might be really useful or cool if / when I try it again.

Apparently, this is part of what what screwed me:
Under the download button it reads:
Requires WordPress Version: WordPress 3.0 / BuddyPress 1.2.5.2 or higher
Compatible up to: WordPress 3.0.1 / BuddyPress 1.2.5.2

In the FAQ it reads:
Why does nothing happen after I activate the plugin…?
gPress will only work with WordPress 3.0 (tested on rc3 or more), and once activated, the only new addition you will see at this point is the new places tab in the administrative back-end, right below the Posts tab and above the Media tab. If you activate gPress on anything less than WP 3.0, this additional tab will not show-up.

Didn’t work like this for me anyway, but it does appear some effort needs to be put into a new version.

Good luck!