I've been hard at work on one of my new site's.
It is part of a much bigger travel website and there is still quite
a bit of work to do. (banners, backgrounds, links, contacts etc.)
In the mean time, I thought I'll share what I've done so far and
try and get some feedback... and hits of course ;-)
It's a community based website and where better to start than with
the area I live in. Oh.... and Monique btw.
Tell me what you think: http://www.helderberg.cc/
It is part of a much bigger travel website and there is still quite
a bit of work to do. (banners, backgrounds, links, contacts etc.)
In the mean time, I thought I'll share what I've done so far and
try and get some feedback... and hits of course ;-)
It's a community based website and where better to start than with
the area I live in. Oh.... and Monique btw.
Tell me what you think: http://www.helderberg.cc/
Boomer, Champion
Posted 10 years ago
Sanja, Official Rep
Connor McCarra, Champion
Very good Boomer! What language are you using mainly?
Boomer, Champion
Hey Connor,
To quote Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_af...
To quote Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_af...
South Africa is known for its diversity in cultures, languages, and
religious beliefs. Eleven official languages are recognised in the constitution.
English is the most commonly spoken language in official and commercial
public life; however, it is only the fifth most-spoken home language.
Connor McCarra, Champion
sorry, I meant web language! I thought you built it outside the yola builder
Boomer, Champion
I thought you were refering to the "Afrikaans" newspaper headlines ;-)
To answer your question. There's a lot of HTML, javascript and CSS and
it's all built with the yola site builder... of course!!
To answer your question. There's a lot of HTML, javascript and CSS and
it's all built with the yola site builder... of course!!
Hi Boomer,
It's a fantastic selection of elements. The thing that impressed me initially was the combination of the static banner over the slideshow. That really holds it together fantastically. The images are great.
Your selected partners at the bottom of the page add a specific community ownership and that's clever. Snippets of relevancy ground and reassure the traveller.
The scrolling panels, besides their advertising content, actually inject some travel style movement onto the page. It holds attention.
The use of the cookie is clever. Website welcomes can be boring but "welcome back" and "I remember your last visit" is quite personal and effective. Good work.
A fantastic project Boomer and can't wait for future instalments.
It's a fantastic selection of elements. The thing that impressed me initially was the combination of the static banner over the slideshow. That really holds it together fantastically. The images are great.
Your selected partners at the bottom of the page add a specific community ownership and that's clever. Snippets of relevancy ground and reassure the traveller.
The scrolling panels, besides their advertising content, actually inject some travel style movement onto the page. It holds attention.
The use of the cookie is clever. Website welcomes can be boring but "welcome back" and "I remember your last visit" is quite personal and effective. Good work.
A fantastic project Boomer and can't wait for future instalments.
Boomer, Champion
Aaah...Peter and Littlus,
The unofficial yola website reviewers.
You two have really got a way with words. I'm still blushing.
Littlus, you impress me more every day with your involvement here
on Get Satisfaction. Your personality shines through your writings.
You must be a really nice person. Thanks for the kind words.
Peter, Peter, Peter. What can I say, but thanks for the thorough review.
I timed you there and you were on the site for 7m22s ;-)
Thanks buddy for the long hard look and all the positive feedback.
Really appreciate.
The unofficial yola website reviewers.
You two have really got a way with words. I'm still blushing.
Littlus, you impress me more every day with your involvement here
on Get Satisfaction. Your personality shines through your writings.
You must be a really nice person. Thanks for the kind words.
Peter, Peter, Peter. What can I say, but thanks for the thorough review.
I timed you there and you were on the site for 7m22s ;-)
Thanks buddy for the long hard look and all the positive feedback.
Really appreciate.
UK Duke, Champion
beautifull boomer - some excellent elements. It sounds stuipid offering any feedback beacuase its so good, only thing i noticed was the lack of a fav icon - apart form that the whole thing is outsatnding
PS. Is it hard making the images which slowly change?
i have just added a bit of java to my site which chooses random images, but its on a refresh, http://hexham.info, i would love to add changing images to a new page im currently working on
thanks Lee.
PS. Is it hard making the images which slowly change?
i have just added a bit of java to my site which chooses random images, but its on a refresh, http://hexham.info, i would love to add changing images to a new page im currently working on
thanks Lee.
Boomer, Champion
Hey Lee,
The code for the fade-in image slideshow can be found here:
http://www.dynamicdrive.com/dynamicin...
Its really easy to use and you can have several slideshows running
independently on the same page which will suit your application perfectly.
Only one problem though. IE does not show the smooth transitions.
Works in all the other browsers though. Let me know if you need any help
implementing it on your site.
The code for the fade-in image slideshow can be found here:
http://www.dynamicdrive.com/dynamicin...
Its really easy to use and you can have several slideshows running
independently on the same page which will suit your application perfectly.
Only one problem though. IE does not show the smooth transitions.
Works in all the other browsers though. Let me know if you need any help
implementing it on your site.
Lekker site, Boomer! Baie Mooi.
Boomer, Champion
Baie dankie Ruth!
Die Afrikaans is nie te sleg vir 'n Australier nie ;-)
Die Afrikaans is nie te sleg vir 'n Australier nie ;-)
what language?
Afrikaans
Thanks Boomer, I've picked up a bit of Die Taal since I've been in South Africa.
ohh
Boomer, Champion
Hi Alex.
To translate: Ruth said that my site looks super nice and It's the
best site she has ever seen and I replied that
her Afrikaans wasn't too bad for an Australian.
Notice I did not say ex Aussie, Ruth ;-)
To translate: Ruth said that my site looks super nice and It's the
best site she has ever seen and I replied that
her Afrikaans wasn't too bad for an Australian.
Notice I did not say ex Aussie, Ruth ;-)
Thanks for the translation Boomer.
Alex, Boomer is taking some liberties with his translation :)
Boomer, I didn't know you were given to hyperbole...
I still have that Aussie passport...
Boomer, I didn't know you were given to hyperbole...
I still have that Aussie passport...
Boomer, Champion
Me?...exaggerate.... never !!
Aw Boomer, that is lovely! I want to go there right now! But in the area of design, you did a great job. I really like the way the page is put together, this part especially caught my eye; looks really classy!
Connor McCarra, Champion
yeh! that caught my eye too! nicely done
Boomer, Champion
Hey Emmy, come on over. You can stay with Monique for free ;-)
Nice cheap holliday. Want me to organise the tour?. Just kidding!!
I'm really glad you took that screenshot. I picked up that the "whats hot"
text is stacked. I checked the site in Safari for code functionality a while
back, but have not checked the layout recently.
You made me take another look. I also noticed that the drop down
selection boxes overlap to the right. I'll have to fix this.
Thanks for the compliments.
Disclaimer: Site best viewed in Firefox!!
Nice cheap holliday. Want me to organise the tour?. Just kidding!!
I'm really glad you took that screenshot. I picked up that the "whats hot"
text is stacked. I checked the site in Safari for code functionality a while
back, but have not checked the layout recently.
You made me take another look. I also noticed that the drop down
selection boxes overlap to the right. I'll have to fix this.
Thanks for the compliments.
Disclaimer: Site best viewed in Firefox!!
Boomer, we keep telling her that too, though I have dibs on where Emmy stays.
Slumber Party!
Ruth, Monique, Emmy & Kershnee!
lol
Ruth, Monique, Emmy & Kershnee!
lol
Boomer, Champion
Ok..... I need testers please.
I've fixed the stacked text and the drop down boxes in Safari (I think?)
I'm having problems with my IE8, (Needs adobe plugin but wont let me install)
so if anyone can do a screenshot in IE for me I would be gratefull.
Finally, could someone tell me what time the "local time" is displaying?
It should be GMT +2. Thanks.
I've fixed the stacked text and the drop down boxes in Safari (I think?)
I'm having problems with my IE8, (Needs adobe plugin but wont let me install)
so if anyone can do a screenshot in IE for me I would be gratefull.
Finally, could someone tell me what time the "local time" is displaying?
It should be GMT +2. Thanks.
Monique, VP of Customer Support
Time is GMT+2 (same time as on my computer). Will check display in other browsers and get back to you.
Monique, VP of Customer Support
Ed-a-Torials @ Honey Bear Playhomes, Champion
Grace, Champion
Boomer, Champion
Sanja, Official Rep
Hey Boomer
Something I noticed on your site that I just wanted to share with you and you can do with this as you like.
This concerns your scrolling slideshow on the right.
When I went on your site, at first I thought there was something wrong with the slideshow as there was a big expanse of white after the last image scrolling up. Then, after waiting for a few minutes, I realized that it was coming around again.
Is there a way to enable the slideshow to have a continuous loop without the big break between your last image and the first image?
Your site still looks great! I guess I'm being really picky. Sorry! As I said, you can do with my two-cents as you will - throw it out the window or put it in a penny jar for later! =)
Something I noticed on your site that I just wanted to share with you and you can do with this as you like.
This concerns your scrolling slideshow on the right.
When I went on your site, at first I thought there was something wrong with the slideshow as there was a big expanse of white after the last image scrolling up. Then, after waiting for a few minutes, I realized that it was coming around again.
Is there a way to enable the slideshow to have a continuous loop without the big break between your last image and the first image?
Your site still looks great! I guess I'm being really picky. Sorry! As I said, you can do with my two-cents as you will - throw it out the window or put it in a penny jar for later! =)
Boomer, Champion
This really bugs me the most as well. I looked around for one
that has continuous scrolling but still have not found one.
You will notice the same thing with the RSS news feed and the
horizontal news feed for that matter. They all seem to work that way!
The reason for using the scroller at all is the fact that
I can place unlimited ad's in a confined space.
The scroller I'm using can also take animated gif's, flash, text
and pic's. I'll have to live with it for now until I find something better.
Don't be sorry, I really look forward to constructive critisism.
Thanks Littleus. Need to go spend a penny now ;-)
that has continuous scrolling but still have not found one.
You will notice the same thing with the RSS news feed and the
horizontal news feed for that matter. They all seem to work that way!
The reason for using the scroller at all is the fact that
I can place unlimited ad's in a confined space.
The scroller I'm using can also take animated gif's, flash, text
and pic's. I'll have to live with it for now until I find something better.
Don't be sorry, I really look forward to constructive critisism.
Thanks Littleus. Need to go spend a penny now ;-)
Boomer, Champion
P.S I am still playing around with giving the scroller a colour
background. Plus, I'ts still going to get a lot more ads. This
will make it take a lot longer to go round.
background. Plus, I'ts still going to get a lot more ads. This
will make it take a lot longer to go round.
Sanja, Official Rep
Hmm... a thought here! What if your made your container smaller in height? Would that make a difference?? Or put in some kind of text?
It's so hard when we want to have everything at our fingertips and yet it just out of our grasp!
It's so hard when we want to have everything at our fingertips and yet it just out of our grasp!
Boomer, Champion
Yep, I tried that too. It looks funny though. I think I like to see
what's coming up in advance as opposed to one ad at a time coming
into view. I like your thinking though. Gimme more...gimme, gimme!
what's coming up in advance as opposed to one ad at a time coming
into view. I like your thinking though. Gimme more...gimme, gimme!
Sanja, Official Rep
I've been looking into a scrolling marquee for my site and I came across this site which talks about continuous marquees. It's over my head but you could probably decipher it! Here's the site: http://javascript.about.com/library/b...
Boomer, Champion
Sorry littleus, had to step away for a bit.
Give me a minute to catch up... ok!
Give me a minute to catch up... ok!
Sanja, Official Rep
Hey Boomer, can I email you with something?
Boomer, Champion
Sure thing Littlus: site2020@gmail.com
Boomer, how did you make the Welcome back last visit thing?
al
al
Boomer, Champion
I could tell you, but then I'm gonna have to kill you Alex ;-)
i get it :)
Private Information.
Private Information.
Boomer, Champion
Just kidding,
Here's the code. Copy it "as is" into an HTML Widget!
You should know by now to leave out the <!-and the -->
at the begining and the end. Good luck!!
<!--
<script type = "text/javascript">
/***********************************************
* Display time of last visit script- by JavaScriptKit.com
* This notice MUST stay intact for use
* Visit JavaScript Kit at http://www.javascriptkit.com/ for this script and more
***********************************************/
var days = 730; // days until cookie expires = 2 years.
var lastvisit=new Object();
var firstvisitmsg="This is your first visit to this page. Welcome!";
lastvisit.subsequentvisitmsg="Welcome back! Your last visit was on <b>[displaydate]</b>";
lastvisit.getCookie=function(Name){
var re=new RegExp(Name+"=[^;]+", "i");
if (document.cookie.match(re))
return document.cookie.match(re)[0].split("=")[1];
return'';
}
lastvisit.setCookie=function(name, value, days){
var expireDate = new Date();
var expstring=expireDate.setDate(expireDate.getDate()+parseInt(days));
document.cookie = name+"="+value+"; expires="+expireDate.toGMTString()+"; path=/";
}
lastvisit.showmessage = function() {
var wh = new Date();
if (lastvisit.getCookie("visitc") == "") {
lastvisit.setCookie("visitc", wh, days);
document.write(firstvisitmsg);
}
else {
var lv = lastvisit.getCookie("visitc");
var lvp = Date.parse(lv);
var now = new Date();
now.setTime(lvp);
var day = new Array("Sun", "Mon", "Tues", "Wed", "Thur", "Fri", "Sat");
var month = new Array ("Jan", "Feb", "Mar", "Apr", "May", "Jun", "Jul", "Aug", "Sep", "Oct", "Nov", "Dec");
var dd = now.getDate();
var dy = now.getDay();
dy = day[dy];
var mn = now.getMonth();
mn = month[mn];
yy = now.getFullYear();
var hh = now.getHours();
var ampm = "AM";
if (hh >= 12) {ampm = "PM"}
if (hh >12){hh = hh - 12};
if (hh == 0) {hh = 12}
if (hh < 10) {hh = "0" + hh};
var mins = now.getMinutes();
if (mins < 10) {mins = "0"+ mins}
var secs = now.getSeconds();
if (secs < 10) {secs = "0" + secs}
var dispDate = dy + ", " + mn + " " + dd + ", " + yy + " " + hh + ":" + mins + ":" + secs + " " + ampm
document.write(lastvisit.subsequentvisitmsg.replace("\[displaydate\]", dispDate))
}
lastvisit.setCookie("visitc", wh, days);
}
lastvisit.showmessage();
</script>
-->
Here's the code. Copy it "as is" into an HTML Widget!
You should know by now to leave out the <!-and the -->
at the begining and the end. Good luck!!
<!--
<script type = "text/javascript">
/***********************************************
* Display time of last visit script- by JavaScriptKit.com
* This notice MUST stay intact for use
* Visit JavaScript Kit at http://www.javascriptkit.com/ for this script and more
***********************************************/
var days = 730; // days until cookie expires = 2 years.
var lastvisit=new Object();
var firstvisitmsg="This is your first visit to this page. Welcome!";
lastvisit.subsequentvisitmsg="Welcome back! Your last visit was on <b>[displaydate]</b>";
lastvisit.getCookie=function(Name){
var re=new RegExp(Name+"=[^;]+", "i");
if (document.cookie.match(re))
return document.cookie.match(re)[0].split("=")[1];
return'';
}
lastvisit.setCookie=function(name, value, days){
var expireDate = new Date();
var expstring=expireDate.setDate(expireDate.getDate()+parseInt(days));
document.cookie = name+"="+value+"; expires="+expireDate.toGMTString()+"; path=/";
}
lastvisit.showmessage = function() {
var wh = new Date();
if (lastvisit.getCookie("visitc") == "") {
lastvisit.setCookie("visitc", wh, days);
document.write(firstvisitmsg);
}
else {
var lv = lastvisit.getCookie("visitc");
var lvp = Date.parse(lv);
var now = new Date();
now.setTime(lvp);
var day = new Array("Sun", "Mon", "Tues", "Wed", "Thur", "Fri", "Sat");
var month = new Array ("Jan", "Feb", "Mar", "Apr", "May", "Jun", "Jul", "Aug", "Sep", "Oct", "Nov", "Dec");
var dd = now.getDate();
var dy = now.getDay();
dy = day[dy];
var mn = now.getMonth();
mn = month[mn];
yy = now.getFullYear();
var hh = now.getHours();
var ampm = "AM";
if (hh >= 12) {ampm = "PM"}
if (hh >12){hh = hh - 12};
if (hh == 0) {hh = 12}
if (hh < 10) {hh = "0" + hh};
var mins = now.getMinutes();
if (mins < 10) {mins = "0"+ mins}
var secs = now.getSeconds();
if (secs < 10) {secs = "0" + secs}
var dispDate = dy + ", " + mn + " " + dd + ", " + yy + " " + hh + ":" + mins + ":" + secs + " " + ampm
document.write(lastvisit.subsequentvisitmsg.replace("\[displaydate\]", dispDate))
}
lastvisit.setCookie("visitc", wh, days);
}
lastvisit.showmessage();
</script>
-->
boomer, it no workin :(
Boomer, Champion
Try again. It didn't come out right the 1st time.
okay
Boomer! its still not working :( the code is there but it doent do anynthing.
Boomer, Champion
Ok, let me check it again...sec
ok
Sanja, Official Rep
It worked for me when I tried it. Alex.. be sure to copy everything except for the <!-- and -->
nope nuthin :(
Boomer, Champion
Ok, its working for Littleus, No need for me to double check!
It must work then Alex. Try again!!
It must work then Alex. Try again!!
Third time lucky!
im so sorry to bother again but Nothing =(
Boomer, Champion
Cool, lemme see!!
Boomer, Champion
C'mon Al, you disappointing me now ;-)
Works for me 1st time on a test site.
Copy the code "as is" and remember to leave out the <!--
at the begining of code and the --> at the end of the code.
Works for me 1st time on a test site.
Copy the code "as is" and remember to leave out the <!--
at the begining of code and the --> at the end of the code.
Sanja, Official Rep
boomer i have, nothing appears on my test page!
Sanja, Official Rep
Hmmm... I've noticed that you've been having a lot of issues with your site not working or a code not working. This reminds me of when I had a lot of problems too about a month ago. People would post the codes and it wouldn't work for me. It turned out to be my computer. Somewhere along the way, I've deleted some files I thought weren't needed but in retrospect I did. Anyway... I got myself a brand-new computer and I no longer had any more problems. I'm not saying that you need a new computer but it is just a thought. I can imagine the frustration you must be feeling every time a code doesn't seem to work or you get error messages.
On what page are you trying to implement this code? Would you mind posting that page's url so I can take a look at why this isn't working for you?
On what page are you trying to implement this code? Would you mind posting that page's url so I can take a look at why this isn't working for you?
well my PC is only one and a half years old, i havant used half the memory yet,
the page it online at
http://testsiteddm.synthasite.com/tes...
al
the page it online at
http://testsiteddm.synthasite.com/tes...
al
try now, the link to my site was wrong
still nuthing :(
Sanja, Official Rep
Alex... I don't even the see the code pasted in your source. Did you add the code?
Nothing! nevermind, i cant get the code.
Sanja, Official Rep
Let me try something here Alex. What if I copy your whole page from your sport page and add in the code and then send you the whole thing? Whereabouts did you want the code?
okay, re create my sports page then have a go! thats a brilliant idea!
do you need any HTML codes?
do you need any HTML codes?
Sanja, Official Rep
Nope.. don't need any html codes. I just need to know where you want the script to go?
Boomer, Champion
That scroller, although it looks pretty simple, was not easy
to do. The scroller is actually an iframe of another site
that I created just to host the ads. If you are really interested
in using this, I will attempt to explain.
http://www.dynamicdrive.com/dynamicin...
Connor McCarra, Champion