Comments on: The photo cross-fader http://youngisrael-stl.org/wordpress/2007/07/19/the-photo-cross-fader/ Thoughts on web design and programming from a very occasional volunteer webmaster Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:28:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: anon http://youngisrael-stl.org/wordpress/2007/07/19/the-photo-cross-fader/#comment-60 anon Fri, 14 Mar 2008 09:14:07 +0000 http://youngisrael-stl.org/wordpress/index.php/2007/07/19/the-photo-cross-fader/#comment-60 Thanks, Danny, I tried that other code and managed to find a website using it, where I was able to copy exactly what they put in their page and it worked! Thanks again! Thanks, Danny, I tried that other code and managed to find a website using it, where I was able to copy exactly what they put in their page and it worked! Thanks again!

]]> By: Danny http://youngisrael-stl.org/wordpress/2007/07/19/the-photo-cross-fader/#comment-57 Danny Fri, 14 Mar 2008 00:17:20 +0000 http://youngisrael-stl.org/wordpress/index.php/2007/07/19/the-photo-cross-fader/#comment-57 anon: I'm not in a position to explain all of jQuery, but there are some good tutorials on the jQuery site (www.jquery.com). You're not going to be able to effectively use any jQuery plugins without some facility in using jQuery itself. That said, I think that Mike Alsup wrote a much better photo fader plugin than mine (and I'm going to change the Young Israel site to it when I get the chance), at http://www.malsup.com/jquery/cycle/ Play with jQuery a bit, then try my or his plugins. If you still have questions specific to my plugin, you can email me at webmaster-at-youngisrael-stl.org Danny anon:
I’m not in a position to explain all of jQuery, but there are some good tutorials on the jQuery site (www.jquery.com). You’re not going to be able to effectively use any jQuery plugins without some facility in using jQuery itself. That said, I think that Mike Alsup wrote a much better photo fader plugin than mine (and I’m going to change the Young Israel site to it when I get the chance), at http://www.malsup.com/jquery/cycle/
Play with jQuery a bit, then try my or his plugins. If you still have questions specific to my plugin, you can email me at webmaster-at-youngisrael-stl.org
Danny

]]> By: anon http://youngisrael-stl.org/wordpress/2007/07/19/the-photo-cross-fader/#comment-45 anon Tue, 11 Mar 2008 08:58:53 +0000 http://youngisrael-stl.org/wordpress/index.php/2007/07/19/the-photo-cross-fader/#comment-45 Hi Danny, I appreciate your posting this code here but for the life of me I cannot get it to work. Is there a way you can outline the steps to get this installed very simply for people who aren't versed in jQuery? Something like, "put this here, this here, and this here." You say "Use this in your section" and I put some of that code in a javascript section at the top and it's still not working. But I don't see you doing that on your sample page, so I am confused. And what does "document ready" mean? You may assumptions that your readers are well-versed in jQuery and this is the first time I've ever heard of it. I'm one of those people who can put Javascript in my site but don't code. So if you can simplify the instructions, that would be very helpful. I realize you are doing this as a volunteer and are under no obligation, so if you can't that's OK. Thank you so much! Hi Danny,

I appreciate your posting this code here but for the life of me I cannot get it to work. Is there a way you can outline the steps to get this installed very simply for people who aren’t versed in jQuery? Something like, “put this here, this here, and this here.”

You say “Use this in your section” and I put some of that code in a javascript section at the top and it’s still not working. But I don’t see you doing that on your sample page, so I am confused. And what does “document ready” mean?

You may assumptions that your readers are well-versed in jQuery and this is the first time I’ve ever heard of it. I’m one of those people who can put Javascript in my site but don’t code.

So if you can simplify the instructions, that would be very helpful. I realize you are doing this as a volunteer and are under no obligation, so if you can’t that’s OK.

Thank you so much!

]]> By: admin http://youngisrael-stl.org/wordpress/2007/07/19/the-photo-cross-fader/#comment-10 admin Wed, 22 Aug 2007 05:53:54 +0000 http://youngisrael-stl.org/wordpress/index.php/2007/07/19/the-photo-cross-fader/#comment-10 Chris: Oops--look at the update. To get the elements with a class, use $('.make-fader') with a period before the class name! I knew that, just posted without trying it beforehand. The other thing in your code is that you need to run it on document ready. Use this in your <script> section: $(function(){   $('.make_fader').xfade(); }); See the jquery documentation. Hope this helps! Danny Chris:
Oops–look at the update. To get the elements with a class, use
$(’.make-fader’) with a period before the class name! I knew that, just posted without trying it beforehand.

The other thing in your code is that you need to run it on document ready.
Use this in your <script> section:

$(function(){
  $(’.make_fader’).xfade();
});

See the jquery documentation.

Hope this helps!

Danny

]]> By: admin http://youngisrael-stl.org/wordpress/2007/07/19/the-photo-cross-fader/#comment-9 admin Wed, 22 Aug 2007 05:40:52 +0000 http://youngisrael-stl.org/wordpress/index.php/2007/07/19/the-photo-cross-fader/#comment-9 I tried your page and get an error in the xfade2.js file. Why are you including both? The jquery.fader.js should be stand on its own, as should the xfade2.js. Try including just the jquery.fader.js and see if you get any errors. Danny I tried your page and get an error in the xfade2.js file. Why are you including both? The jquery.fader.js should be stand on its own, as should the xfade2.js. Try including just the jquery.fader.js and see if you get any errors.

Danny

]]> By: Chris http://youngisrael-stl.org/wordpress/2007/07/19/the-photo-cross-fader/#comment-8 Chris Mon, 20 Aug 2007 21:48:09 +0000 http://youngisrael-stl.org/wordpress/index.php/2007/07/19/the-photo-cross-fader/#comment-8 I have been trying for over 4 hours now to get this to work. I don't know what else to do. http://aes2.rfguppy.net/test.html This is as far as I could go. Please help I have been trying for over 4 hours now to get this to work. I don’t know what else to do. http://aes2.rfguppy.net/test.html This is as far as I could go. Please help

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