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Wayan Jaya wrote:
Ok a quick look
So it's really either or (personally I would do it from scratch, but then I have some knowledge and experience using Site Designer.)
You will of course get plenty of help and assistance from users here on this forum.


Thank you Wayan! I am gravitating towards doing it from scratch as well. I do have a little experience working with SD. A few years back I did another page from scratch with foundation https://www.orphelion-ensemble.com/index.html. However, knowledge is volatile if you don't use it all the time and I will have to get back into design mode recovering lost memories.. On the other hand, I don't want to delay too much putting up at least a rudimentary portfolio page.
Time is a bit of a factor, which is why I am considering a template, the danger being, of course, that temporary solutions often stay forever.

So, I like your idea to adopt the design parameters of some templates and replicate them from scratch.

Thank you again and kind regards
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I seem to remember giving a little bit of help before with ar project although I thought it was for a different one than the orphelion-ensemble one.

I reackon that you should be able to do at least a page a day once you regain the hang of it (mind you my day is normally around 16 hours) I am just trying a little bit of experimenting replicating the Kerning College in foundation, about 1/2 way through the first page (with a 'Kinda bit of Bali Magic' involved :D)
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Wayan Jaya wrote:
I seem to remember giving a little bit of help before with ar project although I thought it was for a different one than the orphelion-ensemble one.



You actually helped me a lot with that project.
thank you again for sharing your time and all the support!
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Hi all,

Regarding the Foundation Framework, it's no longer being developed by Zurb. [https://github.com/foundation/foundation-sites/issues/11767] I didn't know about it until today. Going forward, is it still a good recommendation to use it on a new site?
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Bosco wrote:
Hi all,

Regarding the Foundation Framework, it's no longer being developed by Zurb. [https://github.com/foundation/foundation-sites/issues/11767] I didn't know about it until today. Going forward, is it still a good recommendation to use it on a new site?


It's not been developed by Zurb for a number of years now, mostly done by volunteers, but they have sort of dropped off the perch so to speak. Pity really, but we can still use it on new projects, and it's still in my humble opinion one of the best, most versatile and individual frameworks in Site Designer.
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Wayan Jaya wrote:
Ok a quick look


The Kobe foundation one is as you mentioned already foundation framework (I don't have that template and it's a paid one so not goimg to download it, but looking at the live preview, it seems pretty straightforwards and should be pretty easy to adapt, however sometimes readymade templates still require some in depth knowledge of


The main thing I like about the Kobe template is the way the images are being partly moved, covered and revealed by the accompanying text, as one scrolls down the page.
I faintly remember a tutorial about implementing those effects, but can't find it anymore. Do you know any place where I could find more information about that?

I think a good strategy for me would be to create some sample content pages with out of the box elements and see where that takes me. That way, I recover lost skills and also get into the design mode rather than copying a ready design and wasting lots of time implementing changes all over the place.

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Astropilot wrote:
Wayan Jaya wrote:
Ok a quick look


The Kobe foundation one is as you mentioned already foundation framework (I don't have that template and it's a paid one so not goimg to download it, but looking at the live preview, it seems pretty straightforwards and should be pretty easy to adapt, however sometimes readymade templates still require some in depth knowledge of


The main thing I like about the Kobe template is the way the images are being partly moved, covered and revealed by the accompanying text, as one scrolls down the page.
I faintly remember a tutorial about implementing those effects, but can't find it anymore. Do you know any place where I could find more information about that?

I think a good strategy for me would be to create some sample content pages with out of the box elements and see where that takes me. That way, I recover lost skills and also get into the design mode rather than copying a ready design and wasting lots of time implementing changes all over the place.

regards
Berthold


It's a nice effect if done properly, there is a fiddle that sort of looks like it and can be done just with site designer. The true effect is called Parallax and looks even more amazing but requires some special JS code inserting but that's not too complicated either. I can do you a step by step video showing both ways if you would prefer to learn contact me if you think it would help. Inger also has one or two components on her sharing site that you could download and then reverse engineer to discover how the ones she has are done then practice with that way.
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OPPS forgot to mention, that there is n new (newish) way of achieving the true aprallax effect using CSS only which also would require the code inserting rather than using Site Designer elements, the thing with that one it is not yet fully supported on all browsers yet, but will be when they get around to it.
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Wayan Jaya wrote:

It's a nice effect if done properly, there is a fiddle that sort of looks like it and can be done just with site designer. The true effect is called Parallax and looks even more amazing but requires some special JS code inserting but that's not too complicated either. I can do you a step by step video showing both ways if you would prefer to learn contact me if you think it would help. Inger also has one or two components on her sharing site that you could download and then reverse engineer to discover how the ones she has are done then practice with that way.


A video would be marvellous, of course, if it is not too much trouble! I'll look up Inger's site as well for the components.
The idea for my portfolio page is to give on the landing site an eye-catching overview of my different professional activities. From there, I would branch out to dedicated pages for each profession.

A quick search on ChatGPT returned this:

The effect you described—where images are overlaid and revealed by text sections as you scroll down the page—can indeed be part of a broader category of effects known as "parallax." However, it's important to differentiate between the specific effect you're aiming for and the traditional definition of parallax scrolling.

### Parallax Scrolling

Parallax scrolling is a technique in web design where background images move by the camera slower than foreground images, creating an illusion of depth on a webpage. It can provide a 3D effect as you scroll down the page. This technique involves moving different layers at different speeds to create a sense of depth and immersion.

### Your Effect

The specific effect you mentioned involves images being revealed by text sections as the user scrolls, which may not necessarily involve different scrolling speeds for the background and foreground but does involve elements changing based on scroll position. This could be considered a form of parallax if the revealing or overlay effect occurs with a sense of depth or motion that differs from the scroll speed of the main page content.

### Implementation

Regardless of whether your desired effect is traditional parallax or a related scroll-triggered animation, the implementation approach would involve:

- **Layering**: Positioning text over images using CSS (with `position: relative` for the container and `position: absolute` for the text).
- **Scroll Detection**: Using JavaScript to detect the scroll position and trigger the reveal or overlay effect. Libraries like ScrollReveal.js or writing custom JavaScript can be used for this purpose.
- **Animation**: Applying CSS transitions or animations for a smoother reveal effect as the text overlays the image.

### Clarification

So, while your described effect shares similarities with parallax scrolling—especially if it creates a depth effect or involves elements moving at different speeds or timings—it might be more accurate to refer to it as a "scroll-triggered reveal" effect if the primary interaction is revealing text over images without the depth illusion characteristic of parallax scrolling.

Both parallax and scroll-triggered reveals are popular in modern web design for creating engaging, dynamic user experiences. The choice between them, or combining elements of both, depends on the specific design goals and the desired user interaction on your site.

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Astropilot wrote:
Wayan Jaya wrote:

It's a nice effect if done properly, there is a fiddle that sort of looks like it and can be done just with site designer. The true effect is called Parallax and looks even more amazing but requires some special JS code inserting but that's not too complicated either. I can do you a step by step video showing both ways if you would prefer to learn contact me if you think it would help. Inger also has one or two components on her sharing site that you could download and then reverse engineer to discover how the ones she has are done then practice with that way.


A video would be marvellous, of course, if it is not too much trouble! I'll look up Inger's site as well for the components.
The idea for my portfolio page is to give on the landing site an eye-catching overview of my different professional activities. From there, I would branch out to dedicated pages for each profession.

A quick search on ChatGPT returned this:

The effect you described—where images are overlaid and revealed by text sections as you scroll down the page—can indeed be part of a broader category of effects known as "parallax." However, it's important to differentiate between the specific effect you're aiming for and the traditional definition of parallax scrolling.

### Parallax Scrolling

Parallax scrolling is a technique in web design where background images move by the camera slower than foreground images, creating an illusion of depth on a webpage. It can provide a 3D effect as you scroll down the page. This technique involves moving different layers at different speeds to create a sense of depth and immersion.

### Your Effect

The specific effect you mentioned involves images being revealed by text sections as the user scrolls, which may not necessarily involve different scrolling speeds for the background and foreground but does involve elements changing based on scroll position. This could be considered a form of parallax if the revealing or overlay effect occurs with a sense of depth or motion that differs from the scroll speed of the main page content.

### Implementation

Regardless of whether your desired effect is traditional parallax or a related scroll-triggered animation, the implementation approach would involve:

- **Layering**: Positioning text over images using CSS (with `position: relative` for the container and `position: absolute` for the text).
- **Scroll Detection**: Using JavaScript to detect the scroll position and trigger the reveal or overlay effect. Libraries like ScrollReveal.js or writing custom JavaScript can be used for this purpose.
- **Animation**: Applying CSS transitions or animations for a smoother reveal effect as the text overlays the image.

### Clarification

So, while your described effect shares similarities with parallax scrolling—especially if it creates a depth effect or involves elements moving at different speeds or timings—it might be more accurate to refer to it as a "scroll-triggered reveal" effect if the primary interaction is revealing text over images without the depth illusion characteristic of parallax scrolling.

Both parallax and scroll-triggered reveals are popular in modern web design for creating engaging, dynamic user experiences. The choice between them, or combining elements of both, depends on the specific design goals and the desired user interaction on your site.



So which effect would you prefer

You also need to keep in mind users that suffer from motion sickness, and have to take them into account (essential nowadays for Search Engine Accessibility factors) which is fairly straight forwards deepending on the parallax effect you want
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