can smug mug do a flash site?

zackerzacker Registered Users Posts: 451 Major grins
edited February 6, 2006 in SmugMug Support
would i be able to host a site like this

http://www.mikeclarke-photo.com/

( flash) on my smug mug account? would it still look like this? will it work like this? what about the selling of prints? will smug mug still be able to take the orders?
thanks!
-zacker-
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  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited February 2, 2006
    zacker wrote:
    would i be able to host a site like this

    http://www.mikeclarke-photo.com/

    ( flash) on my smug mug account? would it still look like this? will it work like this? what about the selling of prints? will smug mug still be able to take the orders?
    thanks!
    -zacker-

    We don't do flash, but I'm amazed at what can be done with SmugMug, some javascript, and some cool hacks.

    Stay tuned, I'll be tweaking my site again and see what else we can do deal.gif
    Andy

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  • Mike LaneMike Lane Registered Users Posts: 7,106 Major grins
    edited February 2, 2006
    zacker wrote:
    would i be able to host a site like this

    http://www.mikeclarke-photo.com/

    ( flash) on my smug mug account? would it still look like this? will it work like this? what about the selling of prints? will smug mug still be able to take the orders?
    thanks!
    -zacker-

    Short answers: no, no, no, can't, no. You're welcome.

    Long answer, smugmug is a html, css, and javascript site tied together with php (correct me if I'm wrong). A flash site like that would require flash, whatever the flash scripting language is, and coldfusion to talk with the database. Furthermore, you'd have to have access to the server to store the flash objects (which you don't) and you'd have to create your own databases I think (which you can't).

    A flash site is nice and fancy but a pain in the butt if you ask me. It's overrated and difficult to maintain and update. AJAX and semantic xhtml and CSS is the new hotness.
    Y'all don't want to hear me, you just want to dance.

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  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited February 2, 2006
    One thing to keep in mind: We are photographers, NOT web guys, we pros who use SmugMug. Sure, many have webxpertise, but building a site that is EASY to maintain and update is VERY high on the list.

    The slideshow, for example, on my site homepage, can be updated or changed in like 10 seconds. Seriously. And it has lots of applicability in pro-usage.

    How easy is it to add new images to that flash site?
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  • Mike LaneMike Lane Registered Users Posts: 7,106 Major grins
    edited February 2, 2006
    Andy wrote:
    One thing to keep in mind: We are photographers, NOT web guys, we pros who use SmugMug. Sure, many have webxpertise, but building a site that is EASY to maintain and update is VERY high on the list.

    The slideshow, for example, on my site homepage, can be updated or changed in like 10 seconds. Seriously. And it has lots of applicability in pro-usage.

    How easy is it to add new images to that flash site?

    It can be easy. Flash can interact with databases the same as php or the new AJAX hotness. But the real question is what does it take to build flash pages? It takes $1000 worth of software and a lot of know-how. With html and CSS you can update your page with nothing more than your free browser.
    Y'all don't want to hear me, you just want to dance.

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  • zackerzacker Registered Users Posts: 451 Major grins
    edited February 2, 2006
    Re
    Well that just stinks...lol A buddy of mine was going to build me a site like that (flash) but i'd need somewhere to host it. I just got mu smugmug site up and love it, but i was hoping it would qwork with flash..oh well, at least you guys are promt and very helpfull.. thanks!

    I guess i can wait on the fancy flash stuff for now, besides..i wouldnt even know where t begin if i wanted to change something or add photos.At least here its pretty easy and straight forward.... thanks again!
    -zacker-
    http://www.brokenfencephotography.com :D

    www.theanimalhaven.com :thumb

    Visit us at: www.northeastfoto.com a forum for northeastern USA Photogs to meet. :wink

    Canon 30D, some lenses and stuff... I think im tired or something, i have a hard time concentrating.. hey look, a birdie!:clap
  • Mike LaneMike Lane Registered Users Posts: 7,106 Major grins
    edited February 2, 2006
    zacker wrote:
    Well that just stinks...lol A buddy of mine was going to build me a site like that (flash) but i'd need somewhere to host it. I just got mu smugmug site up and love it, but i was hoping it would qwork with flash..oh well, at least you guys are promt and very helpfull.. thanks!

    I guess i can wait on the fancy flash stuff for now, besides..i wouldnt even know where t begin if i wanted to change something or add photos.At least here its pretty easy and straight forward.... thanks again!
    -zacker-

    And remember flash is way overrated. For usability, accessibility, maintainability, portability, and sanity xhtml, CSS, and javascript are far better suited than flash ever was.
    Y'all don't want to hear me, you just want to dance.

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  • docwalkerdocwalker Registered Users Posts: 1,867 SmugMug Employee
    edited February 2, 2006
    I was hoping that smugmug would be able to handle flash as well. I just found a new add-in for it that would be cool.

    http://www.flashloaded.com/flashcomponents/hotflashvideo/

    I could see having objects moving through a video and when you click on them it would link to your smugmug gallery.

    I knew we could load videos, but I have tried it yet. My focus as most others here is on the photography side.
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  • JimMJimM Registered Users Posts: 1,389 Major grins
    edited February 2, 2006
    zacker wrote:
    Well that just stinks...lol A buddy of mine was going to build me a site like that (flash) but i'd need somewhere to host it. I just got mu smugmug site up and love it, but i was hoping it would qwork with flash..oh well, at least you guys are promt and very helpfull.. thanks!

    I guess i can wait on the fancy flash stuff for now, besides..i wouldnt even know where t begin if i wanted to change something or add photos.At least here its pretty easy and straight forward.... thanks again!
    -zacker-

    You can always host you homepage somewhere else and use SM for the galleries. Mine is not good, but a good example. You can see in the URL bar what is hosted where.
    http://www.jimmitte.com
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  • caseservecaseserve Registered Users Posts: 269 Major grins
    edited February 6, 2006
    Andy wrote:
    We don't do flash, but I'm amazed at what can be done with SmugMug, some javascript, and some cool hacks.

    Stay tuned, I'll be tweaking my site again and see what else we can do deal.gif
    Andy,
    Can you point me to a thread or info about how you have your start page cycle through images?

    I've got comments from various people that my start page is too plain. I thinkg what you have done will be the ticket for me.

    Thanks,
    John
    Case Photography
    http://caseserve.smugmug.com
    www.CasePhotographyOnline.com
  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited February 6, 2006
    caseserve wrote:
    Andy,
    Can you point me to a thread or info about how you have your start page cycle through images?

    I've got comments from various people that my start page is too plain. I thinkg what you have done will be the ticket for me.

    Thanks,

    Stay tuned to BigWebDevBoboGuy this week in the Customization Forum They are writing up a how-to on making the slide show hack. The reason that I'm not telling you now, is, the code is being tweaked. And, it's ADVANCED customization so and the only support will be via the forums here, mostly by volunteers. It works a treat, but you have to have a good understanding of how stuff works in JS and HTML so that you don't b0rk your site.

    Standby.
    Andy

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  • caseservecaseserve Registered Users Posts: 269 Major grins
    edited February 6, 2006
    Andy wrote:
    Stay tuned to BigWebDevBoboGuy this week in the Customization Forum They are writing up a how-to on making the slide show hack. The reason that I'm not telling you now, is, the code is being tweaked. And, it's ADVANCED customization so and the only support will be via the forums here, mostly by volunteers. It works a treat, but you have to have a good understanding of how stuff works in JS and HTML so that you don't b0rk your site.

    Standby.

    Thanks Andy, do you know what BigWebDevBoboGuy id is on dgrin? When I search for this ID I get no joy. That way I can just search for his ID for the tutorial.
    John
    Case Photography
    http://caseserve.smugmug.com
    www.CasePhotographyOnline.com
  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited February 6, 2006
    caseserve wrote:
    Thanks Andy, do you know what BigWebDevBoboGuy id is on dgrin? When I search for this ID I get no joy. That way I can just search for his ID for the tutorial.


    lol3.gif

    It's a mashup of the two guys who built the code, and also moderate here.

    bigwebguy
    devbobo

    :D

    Cheers
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