Products

Evoq Content Overview Content Creation Workflow Asset Management Mobile Responsive Personalization Content Analytics SEO Integrations Security Website PerformanceEvoq Engage Overview Community Management  Dashboard  Analytics  Member Profile Gamification Advocate Marketing Community Engagement  Ideas  Answers  Discussions  Groups  Wikis  Events Mobile ReadyDNN Support PackagesEvoq: CMS FeaturesEvoq OnDemandCompare DNN's CMS Products

Solutions

Content Management SystemMulti-Channel PublishingDigital MarketingOnline Community ManagementIntranet Software SolutionOur CustomersPrime

Resources

Test DrivesSchedule A DemoDocumentation CenterWebinarsWhite PapersProduct ManualsRequest PricingData SheetsCase StudiesEvoq Preferred Products Content Management Ecommerce Forms Identity Management and Authentication Site Management Social Themes

Partners

DNN Partners Partner Directory Become a DNN Partner Partner Program Overview  Hosting  Implementation  ISV  Training  Competencies

Community

Participate Ask a Question Forums Community Showcase DNN MVP  Program Overview  Lifetime MVPs  Honorary MVPs Subscribe to DNN Digest Advisory Groups  Awareness Advisory Group  Developer Advisory Group  Partner Advisory Group  Technology Advisory GroupLearn Documentation Wiki Community Blog Video Library Project History Development RoadmapDownload DNN Store Language Packs Manuals Nightly BuildsSecurity Policies Security Center

About

News Press Releases News Coverage Press KitCareersContact DNN

New Community Website

Ordinarily, you'd be at the right spot, but we've recently launched a brand new community website... For the community, by the community.

Yay... Take Me to the Community!

Welcome to the DNN Community Forums, your preferred source of online community support for all things related to DNN.
In order to participate you must be a registered DNNizen
HomeHomeUsing DNN Platf...Using DNN Platf...Skins, Themes, ...Skins, Themes, ...Flash IntroFlash Intro
Previous
 
Next
New Post
6/11/2007 3:42 PM
 
Michael DeBaise


www.TBFWD.com
Joined: 4/4/2006
Posts: 238

Does anyone know if you can have a Flash Intro on a DNN 3.X site? It's something I would like to do but wasn't sure if you could. Thanks all.

 

 

Mike DeBaise President/CEO Trial by Fire Web Design, LLC. URL: www.TBFWD.com Email: President@TrialByFireDesigns.com
 
New Post
6/12/2007 10:29 AM
 
dascoat4msu

www.murrayrentalsonline.com
Joined: 7/29/2006
Posts: 18

Why don't you just place your flash intro in the root of the site and then when it finishes have them click into the main site or automatically go at end of the movie

Scott

Scott Owens Kentucky MurrayRentalsOnline.com
 
New Post
6/12/2007 10:42 AM
 
Vitaly Kozadayev


Joined: 12/11/2003
Posts: 1112

Create a page, set your flash intro on it, set it as a Splash page under Site Settings.

Two problems - you can't have that page automatically forward to the home page without making your own cnages - a redirect modele or Flash redirect at the end of intro or ENTER SITE link. Second problem - clicking logo will take users to that page. I consider it a logical bug. But... that's what it is. Again, you can avoid it if you can set a cookie inside Flash intro that says that it was viewed once already - or something similar to that.

I actually would like to hear how other people handle this - such a common web design technique nowadays...

Vitaly Kozadayev
Principal
Viva Portals, L.L.C.
 
New Post
6/12/2007 12:03 PM
 
Nik Kalyani


Nik Kalyani's Avatar

www.kalyani.com
Joined: 8/1/2003
Posts: 769

I have the following suggestions:

1) Don't use a Flash intro page...it is almost universally reviled by users and besides it's passé. But...

2) ...if you still want it, you can create a skin template that has the following code:

<div id="ContentPane" runat="server" />
<!-- Your Flash code -->

Assign this skin template to any page of your site and then set that page as the value of Splash Page (under Admin -> Site Settings). The page will render with nothing but the Flash intro and work as you expect a splash page to work.

Nik

 

Nik Kalyani
Co-founder
DotNetNuke Corporation
Blog | Twitter | FaceBook
 
New Post
6/15/2007 4:02 PM
 
Wells Doty


Joined: 4/18/2006
Posts: 559

I have to agree with Nik on #1, not to mention unless properly massaged with sitemap.xml a flash intro will completely hose your SEO. Many times, a client will think what they want is a flash intro page, but if you just drop in some small, subtle flash components (image rotators, embedded video, animations, etc) they will usually be quite happy. As jaded as it may sound sometimes we need to assert our experience to help guide the client in the right direction.

~SB

Wells Doty Jr
Online Content Development
 
 Page 1 of 3
123Next 
Previous
 
Next
HomeHomeUsing DNN Platf...Using DNN Platf...Skins, Themes, ...Skins, Themes, ...Flash IntroFlash Intro


These Forums are dedicated to discussion of DNN Platform and Evoq Solutions.

For the benefit of the community and to protect the integrity of the ecosystem, please observe the following posting guidelines:

  1. No Advertising. This includes promotion of commercial and non-commercial products or services which are not directly related to DNN.
  2. No vendor trolling / poaching. If someone posts about a vendor issue, allow the vendor or other customers to respond. Any post that looks like trolling / poaching will be removed.
  3. Discussion or promotion of DNN Platform product releases under a different brand name are strictly prohibited.
  4. No Flaming or Trolling.
  5. No Profanity, Racism, or Prejudice.
  6. Site Moderators have the final word on approving / removing a thread or post or comment.
  7. English language posting only, please.
What is Liquid Content?
Find Out
What is Liquid Content?
Find Out
What is Liquid Content?
Find Out