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Create PHP slideshow - similar to frontpage slideshow

Posted: Sat May 23, 2009 11:11 am
by bmblack
I'm trying to create a php slideshow. I'm not sure if "slideshow" is the proper name - I'm thinking it's not, because I cannot find any tutorials on the web that explain how to make them.

Please check out http://www.mynorth.com - the "slideshow" on the front page is exactly what we want. Something that rotates pictures, shows text and has links on the pictures, and allows you to click a number under the slideshow to skip slides.

The only thing I've been able to find via google is "Frontpage Slideshow" (http://www.frontpageslideshow.net/)
This would work well, but unfortunately you have to pay for it.

Does anybody know of any places that might offer a tutorial for creating such a slideshow? Does anybody know if this particular type of slideshow goes by a different name?

Thanks for any help, I really appreciate it.

Re: Create PHP slideshow - similar to frontpage slideshow

Posted: Sat May 23, 2009 11:36 am
by becky-atlanta
Try this one on http://www.zinkwazi.com/wp/scripts/.

It is free and it works great. I give it a five stars. :wink: Very low maintenance or no maintenance once setup. You just need to add new pictures to the directory and it runs the slideshow itself. You can see some demos from that page.

Enjoy!

Re: Create PHP slideshow - similar to frontpage slideshow

Posted: Sat May 23, 2009 12:36 pm
by anand
becky-atlanta wrote:Try this one on http://www.zinkwazi.com/wp/scripts/.

It is free and it works great. I give it a five stars. :wink: Very low maintenance or no maintenance once setup. You just need to add new pictures to the directory and it runs the slideshow itself. You can see some demos from that page.

Enjoy!
Rather than clicking to change image, can't we make it dynamic?

Re: Create PHP slideshow - similar to frontpage slideshow

Posted: Sat May 23, 2009 1:27 pm
by divito
With straight PHP (without reloading the page)? I very much doubt it. Most of those scrollers that you see on websites are done with Javascript or Flash.

Re: Create PHP slideshow - similar to frontpage slideshow

Posted: Sat May 23, 2009 1:37 pm
by becky-atlanta
anand wrote:Rather than clicking to change image, can't we make it dynamic?
Yes, you can click "Start Slideshow", and it will run automatically. Or just to have it start automatically when you open the page. Go through the demo pages on that website and you will see what it does.

Re: Create PHP slideshow - similar to frontpage slideshow

Posted: Sat May 23, 2009 1:44 pm
by anand
becky-atlanta wrote:
anand wrote:Rather than clicking to change image, can't we make it dynamic?
Yes, you can click "Start Slideshow", and it will run automatically. Or just to have it start automatically when you open the page. Go through the demo pages on that website and you will see what it does.
Oops. I missed that part :D

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Re: Create PHP slideshow - similar to frontpage slideshow

Posted: Sat May 23, 2009 1:47 pm
by becky-atlanta
divito wrote:With straight PHP? I very much doubt it. Most of those scrollers that you see on websites are done with Javascript or Flash.
Yes, this is straight PHP and HTML, nothing else. To make the picture run as a slideshow is not hard. Use the meta refrest tag, couple with PHP codes, will do the trick.

I posted my children's baseball pictures here, http://www.scooter-steve.com/baseball/4 ... deshow.php. I customized the title and drop the pictures (after I re-sized them) in the folder and "pooooof" it's there. It even creates the thumbnails (optional) automatically.

Re: Create PHP slideshow - similar to frontpage slideshow

Posted: Sat May 23, 2009 1:52 pm
by divito
I added the refresh part to my post after I had thought of it. If that's an option he doesn't mind then, yes PHP can be used.