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General Community => WebsiteBaker Website Showcase => Topic started by: hrioo on April 06, 2008, 09:04:05 PM

Title: First WebsiteBaker
Post by: hrioo on April 06, 2008, 09:04:05 PM
This is my first WB website with WB 2.6.7 RC2. I still have to add a few pages to it and may modify the front page a little but the base is there. I've used a different event calendar and database listing scripts which run in an iframe.

http://shopfloorsource.com

Unfortunately the massmail module doesn't work properly in RC2 but at least it lets signups in frontend. Haven't tried RC3 yet.
Title: Re: First WebsiteBaker
Post by: doc on April 06, 2008, 09:25:04 PM
Hello,

the massmail module should work with WB 2.7 RC3, just give it a try.

Regards Christian
Title: Re: First WebsiteBaker
Post by: hrioo on April 06, 2008, 11:07:10 PM
Thank you Christian. I upgraded to 2.7RC3 on my local server and the massmail module works as expected now. Thanks again for your attention. 
Title: Re: First WebsiteBaker
Post by: brent on April 07, 2008, 04:26:48 PM
This is a really nice easy on the eyes design. Perfect choice of colors. What are you using to rotate the photos, and for your photo gallery are you using the Lighbox Module posted in the addons?.

Real nice job.
Title: Re: First WebsiteBaker
Post by: hrioo on April 07, 2008, 05:35:49 PM
Thank you Brent.

I'm using a Lightbox photo gallery from haxxxor.de, it's a lot easier than any other modue I tried. The rotating photo script is called Ultimate Fade-in Slideshow.

Appreciate your encouraging words.
Title: Re: First WebsiteBaker
Post by: Argos on April 07, 2008, 06:47:11 PM
Looking good! Well done. A few small remarks: the list on the top right looks a lot like a menu, which is is not. A bit confusing, and you may want to turn it into a real menu and create a few extra pages. Another thing: the link in that same box "Visit our showroom" is not styled.
Title: Re: First WebsiteBaker
Post by: babouk on April 07, 2008, 07:39:34 PM
I like the colours!  The red-brown is very gentle for my eyes and it makes the overview
easy!
I also like the positioning of side-menu, main content and another block or menu on the right.

Would be nice for a template as well

best regards babouk
Title: Re: First WebsiteBaker
Post by: Luckyluke on April 07, 2008, 10:34:52 PM
Hoi,

Nice site! But a question: what is your meaning about the "Ultimate Fade-in Slideshow" like you used or an animated Gif file?

And witch module did you use for subscribe/unsubscribe?

Grtz,
Luc
Title: Re: First WebsiteBaker
Post by: hrioo on April 08, 2008, 06:51:36 AM
Argos, I will probably be adding more pages if they give me some literature otherwise will change the right side styling a bit so it doesn't look like clickable links. Your remarks are all good pointers.

Luckyluke, "Ultimate Fade-in Slideshow" is the name of the script for the slideshow,  just google it or go directly to dynamicdrive.com to download it.

The subscribe/unsubscribe module is the "Newsletter" module, i've just changed the module's language file a bit. 
Title: Re: First WebsiteBaker
Post by: Luckyluke on April 08, 2008, 03:10:26 PM
Quote from: hrioo on April 08, 2008, 06:51:36 AM
Luckyluke, "Ultimate Fade-in Slideshow" is the name of the script for the slideshow,  just google it or go directly to dynamicdrive.com to download it.

My explanation was wrong. What I ment was: Why did you use Ultimate Fade-in Slideshow instead of Animated Gif?
Luc
Title: Re: First WebsiteBaker
Post by: hrioo on April 08, 2008, 04:18:03 PM
Quote from: Luckyluke on April 08, 2008, 03:10:26 PM
My explanation was wrong. What I ment was: Why did you use Ultimate Fade-in Slideshow instead of Animated Gif?
Luc

Because I'd like to keep photos in jpg format. Photo can be added/deleted with ease whereas for animated gif you have to create a new one on every change, it is way more configurable and the photo transition effects are a lot smoother.
Title: Re: First WebsiteBaker
Post by: Argos on April 08, 2008, 04:49:36 PM
Luc, a GIF image has maximum of 256 colors, while JPG supports millions... So GIF is never a good option for normal photographs on websites.
Title: Re: First WebsiteBaker
Post by: Luckyluke on April 08, 2008, 08:15:34 PM
Allright, I understand. And I think that this "fade-in slideshow" is even a better option than using flash.
I will give it a try for my next project.

Thxalot!
Luc