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unfocused Moderator

Joined: 17 Jul 2004 Posts: 6983 Location: Texas
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Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 8:15 pm Post subject: Embedding support for images and flash movies |
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How about html and bbcode embed forms for images that link back to the picture page? And one that creates html embed code for flash movies? _________________ "edit : i luv james" - Layzcarter |
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Stratadrake Elder Than Dirt

Joined: 05 May 2004 Posts: 13721 Location: Moo
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Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 8:41 pm Post subject: |
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Trying to embed Flash objects is a world of trouble and security hazards.
But linking in picture thumbnails is easier enough, and a reasonable suggestion.
Except for one tiny caveat where thumbnail images include built-in drop shadows, so they might not display correctly inside comment boxes.
(But I haven't exactly tested that.) _________________ Strata here: [url=http://www.nanowrimo.org/eng/user/242293]Nanowrimo[/url] - [url=www.fanart-central.net/user-Stratadrake.php]FAC[/url] - [url=http://stratadrake.deviantart.com]dA[/url] - [url=www.furaffinity.net/user/Stratadrake/]FA[/url]
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unfocused Moderator

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Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 9:17 pm Post subject: |
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I don't mean for US to embed flash... I meant we could provide code so members can embed a flash object on their blog or site. Dunno if that's a risk in any way, but I think it would be nice.
Also, can we have preview images for our flash submissions? I don't want to be more like DA but it seems like something we should have done a long time ago. _________________ "edit : i luv james" - Layzcarter |
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cstdenis Evil Overlord

Joined: 31 Dec 1969 Posts: 6490 Location: In the tubes.
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Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 11:30 pm Post subject: |
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Strata: shadow can be turned off in one of the GET parameters.
unfocused: That sucks bandwidth pretty bad. The only reason stuff like Youtube can do it is there unlimited bandwidth. And DA is of a size that they probably pay next to nothing for their BW too.
It's worth considering tho. Bandwidth is pretty cheap nowadays, but still extra cost is extra cost -- it doesn't make sense unless it will actually pull people in. I can only see it as being feasible if it's only thumbnails (or perhaps a whole gallery of thumbs), not full-size images. _________________ You will obey or molten silver will be poured into your ears. |
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unfocused Moderator

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Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 1:13 am Post subject: |
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Yeah I was thinking just thumbnails that link back to picture pages. _________________ "edit : i luv james" - Layzcarter |
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Stratadrake Elder Than Dirt

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Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 5:21 am Post subject: |
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[quote="unfocused"]Yeah I was thinking just thumbnails that link back to picture pages.[/quote]
We actually already have special bbCodes available on the mainsite, they've just never been documented:
[list][user]username[/user] --> same as [url=/user-username.php]Username[/url]
[profile]username[/user] --> same as [url=/profile-username.php]Username[/url]
[pic]123456[/pic] --> same as [url=/pic-123456.html]Picture #123456[/url][/list:u] _________________ Strata here: [url=http://www.nanowrimo.org/eng/user/242293]Nanowrimo[/url] - [url=www.fanart-central.net/user-Stratadrake.php]FAC[/url] - [url=http://stratadrake.deviantart.com]dA[/url] - [url=www.furaffinity.net/user/Stratadrake/]FA[/url]
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cstdenis Evil Overlord

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Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 12:06 pm Post subject: |
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There should be a thumb tag that shows the thumb and has a link.
And probably an avatar tag that shows the user's avatar + link to their profile.
and the pic tag should have the title in it.
But I don't think that is what Unfocused means. He means HTML/BBcode for people to use in THEIR OWN sites, blogs, forums, etc. Not just links within FAC. _________________ You will obey or molten silver will be poured into your ears. |
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unfocused Moderator

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Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 6:01 pm Post subject: |
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But your idea is great to and it's partially what I meant.
Making it possible to easily show thumbs on forums and blogs would help with traffic, imo. It would help a lot. _________________ "edit : i luv james" - Layzcarter |
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