Thread: Cakes With a Difference

Hi all, Just looking for some feedback really, Does anyone have any ideas of how I can make my web site not so static? I think I could do with some movement somewhere. I will be grateful for your thoughts on it.
Thank you in advance.

Alison

Very nice....

Thank you.
Do you know where I can find free animated gifs please?

Thats OK ***** thank you, just seen your answer on another thread.

***** can I say about this web site that I have found for free gifs etc
There are some amazing ones to choose from, just thought that if other people are looking for gif's, this is worth a look.


feebleminds free animated gifs.

you mite want to look at:

http://www.dynamicdrive.com the scripts here are sometimes abit Fiddly, if you need any help just contact me.

http://rainbow.arch.scriptmania.com/index.html

and you if would like a Challenge try http://www.ulead.com/cool3d/runme.htm

this is a download program you try it out for a time free
but you get to keep all the ane Animated stuff you create

warning : Do not go overboard on the animations gif on Professional sites like your own, it can Districte your buyers .
rollover pic's email links etc are ok

Hi, Thank you for that advice. I have just been on http://rainbow.arch.scriptmania.com/index.html

Do you know if the disable right click is easy to install, that would be good for my images, I could then remove the text that I have put over my images to stop people stealing them. It has happend to me before, I had one of my cake pictures on a local web site and to my amazement I saw my cake on another cake designers web site, with there name on it.
do you know if there is a symbol for (copy right) that I can use to put at the bottom of my pages.

I have put a spinning ring on my home page but think I will remove it, may- be it looks a bit naff, what do you think?
Thanks again for your time.
Oh one other thing, if you dont mind? When I come to put my web site on the search engines, what is the best way to go about it? Have you done yours?
Thanks
Ali

i will email you the script for the right click also one for getting rid of the save, print, image that apears on images with insructions i will also try and answer your other question,to do so here would take to long and only get 15min reply to threads, i,am a slow typer. is that ok with you. ok to use your site email.

Yes That would be great, thank you very much.

just popped back did you get the script ok.

Hello, yes I did thank you, I have done what you said but for some reason it will not work. I followed your insrtuctions
view-
HTML- when you say click end of page......Ahh, just noticed what I have done! I am so dumb!! I did'nt click end of page.
Thats why!
Ahhhhhh
Right off to try again.
Thanks for being so patient with me.

YES i sore that you had entred it in the wrong tag never mind try again.

Hello again, sorry to such a pain in the neck!!
I must be doing something wrong, still not working.
Can you see what I am doing wrong?
I am doing this
View-hmtl-end of page-paste-ok-file-save page as.
Same thing for the <between head tag >for the other script.

ok found the problem with first script my fault when i pasted on to email it closed all gaps. do you have microsoft word i will send it as an attachment sorry.
second script seems to be working ( just in case when you open the between head tag is ther any other wrighting there).

Not to worry. Yes I do have Microsoft word. Do I just paste the script into word and do the same as before
Thank you

no i will the script again with the proper gaps in the attachment then replace old script with new.

Thank you so much for your time!
Done it, that's much better.
Thank's again
Alison x

No problem happy to help, noticed that small images when clicked go to new window which can still be saved copyed etc, mite be idea change from a gallery image to just an image but if you still want veiwer to see larger image you mite want to try something like this http://aliensanonymous.org/thanks_and_links.html click the image youll know which image to click. ha ha,
but that would be have to be on a Different thread.

well done any way.

Hi Alison when I went to the clip art page, it said not to be used by commercial web sites... are we commercial? I really want to animate the guest book on my web site I saw that done and it made me think it made the whole thing more fun and user friendly.

I love your web site, I once had a cake top like your and after 5 years the sugar ants ate it... the Victorians put them under glass domes and added wax flowers, after weddings these are valuable now, perhaps you need to sell the glass domes as well?

Tracie

Hi Tracie, yes you are right .sorry. Your web site is lovely
Glass domes, what a good idea, I will add them to my list. They are quite expensive but they will keep the Cake Topper's in better condition.
I allways advise people to keep them in a damp and dust free enviroment.
I expect that would suggest something like a glass dome.
Thank you for that.
Best wishes with your web site and your businness.

hi Alison try doll collector sites (modern dolls) I think they make them out of unbreakable hard platic etc... which would be fine as well if you do a postal service. I will keep my eye open. They will be near Doll stands etc...

how come you picked .net if you don't mind me asking?
Tracie

Originally Posted by Aliens Anonymous

No problem happy to help, noticed that small images when clicked go to new window which can still be saved copyed etc, mite be idea change from a gallery image to just an image but if you still want veiwer to see larger image you mite want to try something like this http://aliensanonymous.org/thanks_and_links.html click the image youll know which image to click. ha ha,
but that would be have to be on a Different thread.

well done any way.

Hi alien

Sorry I'm so nosey... but I know that on eBAy hacker stypes steal the photo's and re sell expensive dolls etc...

I thought I was keeping my photo's in one place but now there everywhere in my computer and if you even move 1 you loose the thread. How would I be able to stop all mine being copied PLEASE. Make it simple as I feel like Pooh Bear with little brain...

Tracie

PS Thank you

looking good.

sorry can not answer the question on this thread, please open new thread in General Support Issues and i will see if i or any one else can help,

Originally Posted by ajlamond

Hi all, Just looking for some feedback really, Does anyone have any ideas of how I can make my web site not so static? I think I could do with some movement somewhere. I will be grateful for your thoughts on it.
Thank you in advance.

Alison

Hi Alison, those cakes are really interesting. I really enjoy the different theme ones. My only bit of advice is try and use better quality images. Your cakes are your products, and good pics is what can help them sell through this medium, not flashy movement of letters and etc...

I am definitely no expert, but I prefer a simple clean site when selling such a tangible product. Take for example, any other type of product, the item being sold is usually placed in front of a white background or slightly tinted background to complement whatever product is being sold. You don't need a professional photography session, but you do need better quality pics to show how beautiful these cakes are. Using window's paint program to edit a pic isn't a good idea.

Look forward to seeing more stuff, yumm

Pablo

Hello Pablo, Thank you for your comments. I have a **** Cyber-shot 3.2 pixel camera, it's not the best I know but it was affordable at the time.
I have tried to inhance my images in Adobe Photoshop 2.
I have not used windows paint.Some have come out better than others, do you think the images are poor because the images are to large? As it happens I am looking to change the outlay of the Novelty cakes page as I feel it's rather crowded.
Any advice would be appreciated

Hi Alison,
Loved your site and idea. My comments are more marketing related than site development related. After looking at your site, I couldnt help but think about an article in this month's $1,000,000 Blueprints Magazine. It features a couple from Atlanta who has a million dollar buisness doing wedding favors. It may be a good read for you and you could pick up some tips on marketing your cake toppers.

Good Luck!
Cheryl

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Hi Alison,

You have mail!