64Impala
08-22-2008, 08:33 PM
Hi All -
I'm a total n00b when it comes to this stuff. I'm trying to create a website to document the restoration of my ’64 impala. I’ve got a website that I’m currently using..
www.modas.chevytalk.org
but the host limits me to 20 MB of disk space (part of my subscription to the forum), and I’m basically out of space. So I signed up for some space on startlogic.com and I now have unlimited space, so I’ve decided to revamp my site and in doing so, make it a little more manageable. My pages consist of thumbnail images with text next to them, giving the viewer of the page an overview of what is happening in each step of the process. Some of the thumbnails are “clickable” which takes them to another page, showing them a larger version of the thumbnail with additional detail text for that particular picture.
I opted to use the thumbnails on the main page to help with loading times. However, given the nature of my project, I literally have hundreds of individual pages that I have to manage and keep track of which is making the site difficult to manage within the software. I’m using some webpage software from CoffeCup (not visualsite, the lower version of it) and while its not bad for what I’m doing. I don’t need a lot of fancy stuff.
On my new site, what I would like to do is eliminate the thumbnails entirely, have all the pictures in 320x240 format and keep the general text like I currently have. What I would like to do different, is rather than clicking on a picture (which goes to a different page now), I would like to have the user put their mouse pointer on a particular picture and a little pop-up window comes up with the detail description for that particular picture. Now my software has a function called “alternative text” which basically does that type of pop up for drawn objects (squares etc, buttons, text boxes), but won’t let it do it for pictures. The other problem with this function is the little pop-up is only displayed for a couple of seconds then goes away. I would like my pop-up to stay open for as long as the pointer is on the picture.
With that said, how would I go about doing something like this? Would this be a flash type object or something else? Any help is GREATLY appreciated. Thanks!
Joe
I'm a total n00b when it comes to this stuff. I'm trying to create a website to document the restoration of my ’64 impala. I’ve got a website that I’m currently using..
www.modas.chevytalk.org
but the host limits me to 20 MB of disk space (part of my subscription to the forum), and I’m basically out of space. So I signed up for some space on startlogic.com and I now have unlimited space, so I’ve decided to revamp my site and in doing so, make it a little more manageable. My pages consist of thumbnail images with text next to them, giving the viewer of the page an overview of what is happening in each step of the process. Some of the thumbnails are “clickable” which takes them to another page, showing them a larger version of the thumbnail with additional detail text for that particular picture.
I opted to use the thumbnails on the main page to help with loading times. However, given the nature of my project, I literally have hundreds of individual pages that I have to manage and keep track of which is making the site difficult to manage within the software. I’m using some webpage software from CoffeCup (not visualsite, the lower version of it) and while its not bad for what I’m doing. I don’t need a lot of fancy stuff.
On my new site, what I would like to do is eliminate the thumbnails entirely, have all the pictures in 320x240 format and keep the general text like I currently have. What I would like to do different, is rather than clicking on a picture (which goes to a different page now), I would like to have the user put their mouse pointer on a particular picture and a little pop-up window comes up with the detail description for that particular picture. Now my software has a function called “alternative text” which basically does that type of pop up for drawn objects (squares etc, buttons, text boxes), but won’t let it do it for pictures. The other problem with this function is the little pop-up is only displayed for a couple of seconds then goes away. I would like my pop-up to stay open for as long as the pointer is on the picture.
With that said, how would I go about doing something like this? Would this be a flash type object or something else? Any help is GREATLY appreciated. Thanks!
Joe