XML-driven sites & Google
Hello!
I was just wondering if anyone has any experience with how
Google handles sites that take all of their text-content from a XML
file. As far as I experienced by now Google is able to read the
text in standard SWFs, but will it "pre-render" a XML-driven SWF?
Thanks!
> I was just wondering if anyone has any experience with
how Google handles
> sites that take all of their text-content from a XML
file. As far as I
> experienced by now Google is able to read the text in
standard SWFs, but
> will
> it "pre-render" a XML-driven SWF?
Google traverses documents searching for texts and links and
then index only
those documents which are linked (internally or externally).
If SWF
communicates with server in background via XML then this
document stays "top
secret" and will not be indexed without special activity done
by yourself
(SEO techniques). Another issue is "Google is able to read
SWFs".
Technically it's is true but this kind of contents is very
poor and ranking
of it is usually hopeless.
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http://www.adobe.com/devnet/devices/articles/xml_photo_gallery.html
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initially pressed its visibility is set to false. Now, when the
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and pause and unpause as normal.
I have attached the code.
Quite a challenge, but the effect will be unique. Clbeech
where are you?
Kind Regards,
Boxing BoomHi,
Nice try, but doesn't resolve the problem. You als forgot to
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follows;
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first place. But many thanks for trying this for me, I really do
appreciate you help.
What we got here, is a RUBICS CUBE! It is mindgame for me!
Aaaghh! How can a little sound player script be so hard, this is
not right, is it?
This is how my layers is set up; Actions, Play, Pause,
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function videoStatus() {
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loader.loadbar._width = amountLoaded*187.4;
loader.scrub._x = ns.time/duration*187.4;
var scrubInterval;
loader.scrub.onPress = function() {
clearInterval(videoInterval);
scrubInterval = setInterval(scrubit, 10);
this.startDrag(false,0,this._y,187.4,this._y);
loader.scrub.onRelease = loader.scrub.onReleaseOutside=function () {
clearInterval(scrubInterval);
videoInterval = setInterval(videoStatus, 100);
this.stopDrag();
function scrubit() {
ns.seek(Math.floor((loader.scrub._x/187)*duration));
var theMenu:ContextMenu = new ContextMenu();
theMenu.hideBuiltInItems();
_root.menu = theMenu;
var i1:ContextMenuItem = new ContextMenuItem(":::::Video Controls:::::", trace);
theMenu.customItems[0] = i1;
var i2:ContextMenuItem = new ContextMenuItem("Play / Pause Video", pauseIt, true);
theMenu.customItems[1] = i2;
var i3:ContextMenuItem = new ContextMenuItem("Replay Video", replayIt);
theMenu.customItems[2] = i3;
var i4:ContextMenuItem = new ContextMenuItem("All Rights Reserved 2009", trace, true);
theMenu.customItems[3] = i4;
var i5:ContextMenuItem = new ContextMenuItem("SamAndOnline.com Video Player", trace);
theMenu.customItems[4] = i5;
function pauseIt() {
ns.pause();
function replayIt() {
ns.seek(0);
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_root.createEmptyMovieClip("vSound",_root.getNextHighestDepth());
vSound.attachAudio(ns);
var so:Sound = new Sound(vSound);
so.setVolume(100);
volControl.volcon.slider1.onPress = function() {
this.startDrag(true,volControl.volcon.groove1._x,volControl.volcon.groove1._y,volControl.v olcon.groove1._x,volControl.volcon.groove1._y+100);
slideit = setInterval(volControl.volcon.slider_1Move, 100, this);
volControl.volcon.slider1.onRelease = function() {
this.stopDrag();
clearInterval(slideit);
mute.gotoAndStop("on");
volControl.volcon.slider1.onReleaseOutside = function() {
this.stopDrag();
clearInterval(slideit);
mute.gotoAndStop("on");
mute.onRollOver = function() {
if (so.getVolume() == 100) {
this.gotoAndStop("onOver");
} else {
this.gotoAndStop("muteOver");
mute.onRollOut = function() {
if (so.getVolume() == 100) {
this.gotoAndStop("on");
} else {
this.gotoAndStop("mute");
mute.onRelease = function() {
if (so.getVolume() == 100) {
so.setVolume(0);
this.gotoAndStop("muteOver");
} else {
so.setVolume(100);
this.gotoAndStop("onOver");
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var vlist:XML = new XML();
vlist.ignoreWhite = true;
vlist.onLoad = function() {
var videos:Array = this.firstChild.childNodes;
for (i=0; i<videos.length; i++) {
videoList.addItem({label:videos[i].attributes.desc,data:videos[i].attributes.url ,image:videos[i].attributes.thumb});
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thumbnails_fn(i);
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videoList.addEventListener("change",vidList);
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soundb.onRelease = function() {
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volControl.gotoAndPlay("open");
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volControl.play();
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scroll_speed = 10;
tscroller.onEnterFrame = function() {
if ((_root._ymouse>=thumbnail_mc._y) && (_root._ymouse<=thumbnail_mc._y+thumbnail_mc._height)) {
if ((_root._xmouse>=(hit_right._x-40)) && (thumbnail_mc.hitTest(hit_right))) {
thumbnail_mc._x -= scroll_speed;
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thumbnail_mc._x += scroll_speed;
} else {
delete tscroller.onEnterFrame;
function thumbnails_fn(k) {
thumbnail_mc.createEmptyMovieClip("t"+k, thumbnail_mc.getNextHighestDepth());
tlistener = new Object();
tlistener.onLoadInit = function(target_mc) {
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target_mc.pictureValue = k;
target_mc.onRelease = function() {
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nextImage();
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thumbNailScroller();
target_mc.onRollOut = function() {
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XML Example
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?>
<videos>
<video url="vid1.flv" desc="Video 1" thumb="1.jpg"/>
<video url="vid2.flv" desc="Video 2" thumb="2.jpg"/>
</videos>I'm trying to load the thumbnails in with this code
image_mcl.loadClip(image[k], "thumbnail_mc.t"+k);
i tried
videoList.getItemAt(k).image
which works in the trace method but gives no response in the actual code it self
So the line of code that should work is
image_mcl.loadClip(videoList.getItemAt(k).image, "thumbnail_mc.t"+k);
and not
image_mcl.loadClip(image[k], "thumbnail_mc.t"+k);
but I gets no response -
Hello World,
I'm interested in a photo stack gallery.
Here is an example: http://www.flashdevelopment.de/CONTENTS/3DPHOTOSTACKGALLERY02/3dphotostackgallery02.php
I want to use a photo stack gallery on my multiple affiliate websites to display my products.
What I want to be able to do is add and delete photos very fast, without having to fiddle around with xml or any other codes.
Can I do this with this product or is there some other simple, reliable and cheap product that I can?
Is a bulk preloader a code-work-around solution?
In other words does a bulk preloader make a photo stack gallery an image drag-and-drop photo stack gallery?
Said differently once more, is there a way to add multiple images fast to an xml driven photo stack gallery without fiddling around with xml code?
Thank you for your help,
Jerrythe xml will need to be edited to make changes to any xml-driven application whether that's a photo gallery or any other xml-driven application.
typically, you do that by opening up the xml file in a text editor and "fiddling" with code and then uploading the needed file(s) including the edited xml and the photo(s). but an editor can be created (i make them using flash) that eliminates the need to fiddle with code ftp file uploads.
in the case of a photo gallery, you would:
1. open the editor
2. enter your password (because you don't want anyone else editing your gallery)
3. you would be presented with an easy-to-use display - not code.
typically, for a photo gallery, that display would be:
1. select a category (from a combobox), eg, shirts, pants, ties
2. select one of 3 options, add, edit or delete
3. if add was selected, you would be presented with
a. add after photo number.
b. add before photo number.
4. browse for file dialogue box would open so you could click on the file (on your computer), that you want to add.
5. a confirmation would appear (if all went well) that your photo was uploaded and added to your gallery.
6. return to 1.
usually, there will be more involved (like a description/text) that should accompany the photo. but that gives you the general outline of how a user-friendly editor would work.
if you want me to build one for you, send an email via my website: www.kglad.com -
1. Hi. I'm new to data-base driven sites. firstly, i want to
basically link my database (with two tables. no relationships) to a
new website. Can somebody talk to me through the steps for doing
this? i know mySQL and PHP are used...
2. Secondly if I get it all set up...how does it actually
work? Does the database generate pages for each record and add the
fields in that i select? I'm supposing this is what happens.
3. also, if i get it all setup, can you edit the database
(and therefore editing the site) from the database its self (so its
linked directly) or do you have to log in to your webhost and edit
the data there?cripaustin wrote:
> Thanks for the replies.
> What I am trying to do (I dont know if any of this is
even possible):
> 1. I am trying to develop a website using Dreamweaver
with normal html and
> CSS. I will make the template(s) for the main pages
including a template for a
> page on a particular product which will be used over a
hundred times for all
> the different products. I dont want to have to set up
each individual page,
> assign the template, copy over the content, and add in
an image. To solve this
> problem, I thought I would create a table within a
database and easily copy
> over the data from a spreadsheet into this table. From
there I would somehow
> generate a page for each record and add in certain data
from certain fields in
> certain 'edit areas' of the template to which all
generated pages will be
> assigned.
The end result will be hundreds of generated pages, one for each
> record of my table, all assigned to a certain template,
and all formatted the
> same way. I want to be able to update the data from the
table (so no web design
> skill is needed) and then have the website
automatically updated.
>
> 2. If this is at all possible, there will be a few
concerns. Don't bother
> replying to these unless point one is even possible
though. If I can generate
> pages with data on each one, is it possible to have
images in each record in
> the data base and have these placed on each page aswell?
> (there are more concerns but I will ask later)
> Thanks, Chris
>
>
of course it's possible, and that's how all commercial
websites are b uilt these days.
You can either use a database, or writable files which will
store the data.
You would use server-side templates (not dreamweaver
templates), and populate them dynamically with
the appropriate content depending on the product requested.
What server-side language are you planning to use?
seb (@webtrans1.com)
high-end web design:
http://webtrans1.com
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http://sitelander.com
music:
http://myspace.com/popmodelberlin -
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Hi,
An XML driven Accordion is it possible?
If so does anyone know a good tutorial?
Any help is greatly appreciated.I am familiar with with creating and loading an xml file.
I never touched the accordian component though.
Is it also possible to let the accordeon dynamicaly grow/thrink as the XML holds more or less data?
I will try it out
Thanks -
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Thanks
PinalI do have pretty good idea. But it is unrealistic to expect someone will walk you through development of entire application.
Charts, especially 3D charts, are quite advanced tasks and require deep knowledge of ActionScript and its Graphics functionality along with trigonometry and 3D concepts/techniques.
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