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Alfa1

11-11-2007, 07:57 PM

bobster65

11-11-2007, 08:36 PM

I would like to make a news portal with similar functions that http://espn.go.com/ has:

video player
tabs on blocks/cells
dynamically changing articles (from tab to tab)
different colours per block/cell

What software / add ons can make this possible?

All you need is vbdvanced (and you really don't even need that)... some ajax scripts (tabs, Sliding Content, etc).. then its just a matter of taking some time to program it to your liking. I have multiple dynamic ajax tab blocks (in various forms) as well as a custom ajax sliding content script (for news).. all is easy to do if you just think outside the box... check out dynamic drive for a ton of custom AJAX and DHTML scripts and then let your imagination take you on a ride ;)

Alfa1

11-24-2007, 05:58 PM

Thanks I am looking into your hacks and dynamic drive.

Does anyone know how to create a news ticker like http://eurosport.yahoo.com/ has?

bobster65

11-24-2007, 06:01 PM

Thanks I am looking into your hacks and dynamic drive.

Does anyone know how to create a news ticker like http://eurosport.yahoo.com/ has?

gridironfans.com has one that looks similar.. Im sure he can point you in the right direction..

Alfa1

11-24-2007, 06:53 PM

I have inquired with SBlueman. Thanks again.

SBlueman

11-24-2007, 08:01 PM

We use the Frontpage Slideshow (http://www.frontpageslideshow.net/) from JoomblaWorks. There is a vbulletin specific version (http://www.frontpageslideshow.net/vbulletin/). It's not a free modification, it costs about $33.00.

For the RSS news ticker we use CoffeeCup's RSS News Flash (http://www.coffeecup.com/news-flash/). Then I edited the header to include it in. Not too hard to setup.

Alfa1

12-01-2007, 01:22 PM

Many thanks S. Blueman!

Alfa1

12-12-2007, 02:11 AM

For the RSS news ticker we use CoffeeCup's RSS News Flash (http://www.coffeecup.com/news-flash/). Then I edited the header to include it in. Not too hard to setup.

I just found out that the Coffeecup harbours a major security risk.
Read this:
Is allow_url_fopen a security risk on php 2.2.6? (http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php?t=251580)

ssslippy

12-12-2007, 02:15 AM

Doesnt that say php 2.2.6? Arnt we on 5.2.5?

Alfa1

12-12-2007, 06:15 AM

Yup. I must have been thinking about apache 2.2.6, while I meant php 5.2.5
The message stays the same.

SBlueman

12-12-2007, 06:19 AM

I just found out that the Coffeecup harbours a major security risk.
Read this:
Is allow_url_fopen a security risk on php 2.2.6? (http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php?t=251580)

Thank you for your PM. I went ahead and uninstalled the CoffeCup code and am now using this modification:

vB News Ticker (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=123126)

I had to modify the code some to get it to work how I wanted but it does the trick.