By fivesecondrule on

Hello im a beginner to Drupal.

first off im loving it.

Is there a module to feature posted content on the main page in scroller form possibly using ajax script?

for example: one slide shows a snippet of a recent blog, the next result from a poll, random forum entries, and finally say a monthly or weekly promotion for the site?

or is this something im going to have to do manually via javascript/flash/ajax etc.

thanks for your help!

⋅ Categories: Drupal 6.x

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chlobe commented

I think views/slideshow will be able to pull the content required, using tags/categories for feature, in relevant blocks.

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fivesecondrule commented

again im new can i use that module?

its 5.X and in red not green with a checkmark?

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chlobe commented

still in development (indicated by .x red) but currently very useable. Out of the box it should provide the initial functionality but you may need some tweaking of your node template or CSS when displaying. If you have used views before it is very simple - select to display as a block and then with drop-down select slideshow. After you have designated the required content/filters go to the blocks configuration and publish the views blocks in the slots you have available in the theme.

My apologies if that is a bit rushed, I'm in between tasks but there is probably much better documentation already on here.

Cheers

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chlobe commented

after pausing to think, Carousel panels might be a better option for you http://drupal.org/project/panels_carousel

check out the demo http://wimleers.com/demo/mini-panels

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fivesecondrule commented

Thanks i'll try them all out.

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