Ticker tape. Yay or nay?
Discussion
I've got some additional info I want to put on our site. It's only a list really and I don't want it to take up much screen real estate.
What do people think, is ticker tape naff? What about dhtml scrolling text? I'm open to suggestions about what will look best. Oh, and any links to examples/code snippets are appreciated as usual.
What do people think, is ticker tape naff? What about dhtml scrolling text? I'm open to suggestions about what will look best. Oh, and any links to examples/code snippets are appreciated as usual.
BliarOut said:
I've got some additional info I want to put on our site. It's only a list really and I don't want it to take up much screen real estate.
What do people think, is ticker tape naff? What about dhtml scrolling text? I'm open to suggestions about what will look best. Oh, and any links to examples/code snippets are appreciated as usual.
Stick it on another page and then add a link to it.
roadsweeper said:
Personal opinion? It looks terrible, don't do it.
Of course, there'll be twenty-odd people along soon to disagree and then "out" me as a troll...
BliarOut: Can you provide a link to something similar to what you're planning?
Nope, or I would just rip the code off
Actually I'm just thinking of something like this....
www.dynamicdrive.com/dynamicindex2/prohtmlticker.htm
DHTML, with a different service (list item) on each transition. I'll use my own CSS to blend it in with the overall look of the site.
Our website uses a ticker type thing:
www.pandi.co.uk/
I can dig out the code for you if you like (if it's not there in Show Source).
edit: Yes, i know there's a . missing from the first headline.
>> Edited by agent006 on Friday 3rd March 12:17
www.pandi.co.uk/
I can dig out the code for you if you like (if it's not there in Show Source).
edit: Yes, i know there's a . missing from the first headline.
>> Edited by agent006 on Friday 3rd March 12:17
agent006: I think the code is indeed in the page, though I haven't looked too closely. I liked that ticker. 
BliarOut: I think a ticker can be quite nice if done subtley and integrated well into the site. Take a look at www.hazelgrovehigh.co.uk - we recently did this site in Flash and it incorporates a newsticker.
BliarOut: I think a ticker can be quite nice if done subtley and integrated well into the site. Take a look at www.hazelgrovehigh.co.uk - we recently did this site in Flash and it incorporates a newsticker.
The code is indeed there
That's exactly what I was looking for Agent, subtle and a very nice use of screen real estate. I was wanting to avoid fake green LED's etc.
Thank you very much indeed.
Perfectumundo
NB. I've stripped the JS out into two external .js files one for the code and one for the message and timer. Works a treat.
That's exactly what I was looking for Agent, subtle and a very nice use of screen real estate. I was wanting to avoid fake green LED's etc.
Thank you very much indeed.
Perfectumundo
NB. I've stripped the JS out into two external .js files one for the code and one for the message and timer. Works a treat.
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