How To Add An Auto Updating Slider In My Blog

Discussion in 'HTML & Website Design' started by MakingMoneyOnline, Feb 13, 2013.

  1. #1
    Hi guys..............
    I wanted to know if I can add a slider which automatically keeps updating in my blogger blog. There is a slider extension available for blogger blogs but it doesn't update posts automatically.. I will be thankful to you if you help me in this situation..
    I have tried the one mentioned here http://www.helperblogger.com/2012/04/automatic-recent-posts-slider-with.html .. It was working but the slider's arrow were showing on the top of my blog instead of showing on the slider... Help!!!:confused:
     
    MakingMoneyOnline, Feb 13, 2013 IP
  2. Hostname.club

    Hostname.club Active Member

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    #2
    This is better if you are using Wordpress platform. It will have many plugins support for slides, however on Blogger you will need to copy/paste embed from, as example, Photobucket into your blog.
     
    Hostname.club, Feb 15, 2013 IP
  3. creativewebmaster

    creativewebmaster Active Member

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    #3
    ok, that mean you will need the post image also become slide image auto in your blog right?
     
    creativewebmaster, Feb 16, 2013 IP
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    EpicDesignGuy Active Member

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    ill be honest, wordpress if the best platform for this, and i dont think its that hard to move from blogspot to wordpress. there are many themes for wordpress with auto updating sliders so i would reccomend that.
     
    EpicDesignGuy, Feb 16, 2013 IP
  5. pix582

    pix582 Active Member

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    Like the others have said, wordpress would be better,
    You can then use;
    <div class="coda-slider" id="slider-id">
    <!-- Featured category Slider -->
    <?php
    // array of category IDs
    $categories = array(1,4,6,7,8,9,10);
    foreach ($categories as $cat) :
    $post = false;
    $post = get_posts('cat='.$cat.'&posts_per_page=1');
    if($post) :
    $post = $post[0];
    setup_postdata($post); ?>
    <div>
    <?php the_content(); ?>
    <span><h3><a href="<?php the_permalink() ?>" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to <?php the_title_attribute(); ?>"><?php the_title(); ?></a></h3></span>
    </div>
    <?php endif; ?>
    <?php endforeach; ?>

    </div><!-- close slider-->
    Change array(1,4,6,7,8,9,10); to the categories you want to be shown in the slider and it will auto update
    You will also need "coda-slider"
     
    pix582, Feb 17, 2013 IP
  6. MakingMoneyOnline

    MakingMoneyOnline Greenhorn

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    Yes, Along with link to the post and a little description of the post
     
    MakingMoneyOnline, Feb 24, 2013 IP
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    MakingMoneyOnline Greenhorn

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    I think that I better switch to wordpress... But then I have about 40 posts in my blog.. They will all get ruined due to this.......
     
    MakingMoneyOnline, Feb 24, 2013 IP
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    #8
    I would suggest using java script for sliders. Otherwise wordpress can be used as a platform for developing blog which offers lots of unique features.
     
    TestingWhiz1, Feb 26, 2013 IP