Hey all you geniuses in programing.
I would like to customize my site but am running into some trouble. I am a complete 100% novice at both HTML and CSS... or any programing for that matter. I managed to get a working dropdown header... thats about it.
This is what I would like, I would very much appreciate any suggestions or help on any of these points:

• a simple slide show of a few images on my homepage doesn't matter what type really as long as it looks nice.
• some pages I can customize with images and info for pricing. I have no idea how to create a new page, add images, arrange images and text, etc and I really don't know how to link it to my header in the code.
• I'd like my galleries to be separated between weddings and portraits and then only be seen when they click on "my portraits" or "my weddings.
• my information stacked (not in one continuous line) in the footer of every page.

As you can tell I'm totally lost. Thanks for any help in advance!

-Ashley

Originally Posted by alowderphoto Hey all you geniuses in programing. I would like to customize my site but am running into some trouble. I am a complete 100% novice at both HTML and CSS... or any programing for that matter. I managed to get a working dropdown header... thats about it. This is what I would like, I would very much appreciate any suggestions or help on any of these points: a simple slide show of a few images on my homepage doesn't matter what type really as long as it looks nice. some pages I can customize with images and info for pricing. I have no idea how to create a new page, add images, arrange images and text, etc and I really don't know how to link it to my header in the code. I'd like my galleries to be separated between weddings and portraits and then only be seen when they click on "my portraits" or "my weddings. my information stacked (not in one continuous line) in the footer of every page. As you can tell I'm totally lost. Thanks for any help in advance! -Ashley

All sounds fairly simple but a link to your site would help.

For the slideshow look under the "homepage layout" button and check slideshow.

http://alowderphoto.smugmug.com/
Sorry bout that. Not much going on so far. Just got it and started working on it today. kinda a mess...

Originally Posted by alowderphoto http://alowderphoto.smugmug.com/ Sorry bout that. Not much going on so far. Just got it and started working on it today. kinda a mess...

Turn on your category/gallery box so it's easier to navigate your site. You
have no links in your nav. The box can be hidden when not logged in by
adding this to your CSS.

.notLoggedIn .homepage #galleriesBox,
.notLoggedIn .homepage #categoriesBox {
display: none;
}

Using WebDev we can temporarily turn it on.

Here's a couple links you can put in.

<li><a class="drop" href="/Portriats" title="">Your Portriats</a></li>
<li><a href="/Weddings" title="">Your Wedding</a></li>

Originally Posted by Allen Turn on your category/gallery box so it's easier to navigate your site. You have no links in your nav. The box can be hidden when not logged in by adding this to your CSS. .notLoggedIn .homepage #galleriesBox, .notLoggedIn .homepage #categoriesBox { display: none; } Using WebDev we can temporarily turn it on. Here's a couple links you can put in. <li><a class="drop" href="/Portriats" title="">Your Portriats</a></li> <li><a href="/Weddings" title="">Your Wedding</a></li>

Thank you! I added the code you gave me to my CSS but I'm not noticing a difference. I still don't see a gallery box.
Also, I think I understand what you mean by the bottom lines of code. The red portions are relative links right? Those would refer to my categories that I would create? The thing I don't know is what a "WebDev" is... I'm sorry for my ignorance but I am trying to learn!

Originally Posted by alowderphoto Thank you! I added the code you gave me to my CSS but I'm not noticing a difference. I still don't see a gallery box. Also, I think I understand what you mean by the bottom lines of code. The red portions are relative links right? Those would refer to my categories that I would create? The thing I don't know is what a "WebDev" is... I'm sorry for my ignorance but I am trying to learn!

You haven't activated the category/gallery box. On your homepage under
the "homepage layout" button check galleries/categories.

Relative links are created by leaving off the red part.
http://alowderphoto.smugmug.com/Weddings

When we get to creating your info pages like probably everything under
prices the relative links will look like this.
/gallery/XXXXXXXX_xxxxx
These galleries will be directly linked from your nav so will be checked
unlisted. Using a link like this doesn't expose the path which is irrelevant.

See the Tutorials link at top of this forum. This is the one for WebDev.
http://dgrin.smugmug.com/gallery/1354921

Originally Posted by Allen You haven't activated the category/gallery box. On your homepage under the "homepage layout" button check galleries/categories. Relative links are created by leaving off the red part. http://alowderphoto.smugmug.com/Weddings When we get to creating your info pages like probably everything under prices the relative links will look like this. /gallery/XXXXXXXX_xxxxx These galleries will be directly linked from your nav so will be checked unlisted. Using a link like this doesn't expose the path which is irrelevant. See the Tutorials link at top of this forum. This is the one for WebDev. http://dgrin.smugmug.com/gallery/1354921

Thanks for the link to the tutorial. I'll have to go back there. This is what I see when I go to my homepage layout:
I don't have a "gallery/category" option. Am I missing something or do I need something else turned on to see it?

Originally Posted by alowderphoto Thanks for the link to the tutorial. I'll have to go back there. This is what I see when I go to my homepage layout: I don't have a "gallery/category" option. Am I missing something or do I need something else turned on to see it?

Look in your control panel under the homepage tab. Click "show" for the box.

I've seen it missing from the "homepage layout" in the past a few times, don't know why.

Thanks that brought it up. I think I know what I was supposed to click. When I went back to the homepage layout menu, "default" was checked. After toggling that my gallery box turned off then on. I guess default serves the same purpose...?
Thanks again!

Originally Posted by alowderphoto Thanks that brought it up. I think I know what I was supposed to click. When I went back to the homepage layout menu, "default" was checked. After toggling that my gallery box turned off then on. I guess default serves the same purpose...? Thanks again!

Fix this in nav. Me never could spell.

<li><a href="/Portraits" title="">Your Portraits</a></li>

Add this to the top of your header above the menu.

<div id="my_banner"></div>

Originally Posted by alowderphoto ...

Center menu, minimize until it doesn't wrap to two lines.

      /* style the outer div to give it width */
.menu {
   z-index:99;
   margin: 0 auto 20px;  /* top R/L bottom */
   position:relative;    /* Make the container moveable */
   width:735px;          /* Main bar total width, minimize to center */
}

Originally Posted by Allen Center menu, minimize until it doesn't wrap to two lines. /* style the outer div to give it width */ .menu { z-index:99; margin: 0 auto 20px; /* top R/L bottom */ position:relative; /* Make the container moveable */ width:735px; /* Main bar total width, minimize to center */ }

Allen thanks so much! That centered it right up! The only problem now is that I'm second guessing my choice of the banner... I don't like how much space it takes away from my stretchy slide show that I just put in. It makes the images look like they are too small for the area because of the minimal height area I've allowed.
I'm thinking I might do something a bit more simple Similar to this: http://www.shawnkrausphoto.com/ with just a small logo and a nav bar on the same line separated with a divider... now I just have to figure that out... wow...

Originally Posted by alowderphoto Allen thanks so much! That centered it right up! The only problem now is that I'm second guessing my choice of the banner... I don't like how much space it takes away from my stretchy slide show that I just put in. It makes the images look like they are too small for the area because of the minimal height area I've allowed. I'm thinking I might do something a bit more simple Similar to this: http://www.shawnkrausphoto.com/ with just a small logo and a nav bar on the same line separated with a divider... now I just have to figure that out... wow...

You can hide it on your homepage. Add to CSS.

.homepage #my_banner {display: none;}