| Even the more advanced coder would blanch at the | | | | own website don't use too many of these, |
| thought of having to create a music player to embed | | | | otherwise it can look quite amateurish. |
| in a website, and adding a payment solution for a | | | | Pick of the extras |
| small business or club isn't exactly a breeze either. So, | | | | Here's how to use some of the more interactive |
| you'd be right to be wondering how we managed to | | | | features WebEden offers. |
| do both together in a little under five minutes. | | | | Audio: |
| The answer of course lies in the library of cool | | | | There are different types of players: ones that can |
| multimedia enhancements that resides within the | | | | play single tracks, multiple tracks or ones that are |
| WebEden website builder. Previous online site | | | | hard coded to play a built-in track. For the latter, |
| construction tools you may have seen might have | | | | simply drag the chosen player onto the page. For |
| been limited to some sort of online wizard that | | | | either of the first two, choose a player you like the |
| allowed you to control the text and maybe images, | | | | look of and add it to your page. Next click on the |
| but WebEden is different. As it uses a complete | | | | Upload tab and upload the MP3 files you want to use |
| WYSIWYG interface allowing you to place elements | | | | in your jukebox. Now, while editing your site, click on |
| as you might do in a word processor, they have | | | | the Stop button in the player on your page. Click on |
| managed to extend its features with all manner of | | | | the Plus icon to add a track from your files, then click |
| extras that can be embedded in your site and will | | | | on the Save icon to save the playlist. Go on, have a |
| play on your visitor's PC without them needing to | | | | go - this is a great feature of website builder. |
| install any new plugins or software. | | | | Chat (from Functional): |
| Here we go, lets get advanced... | | | | See last tutorial |
| All of the items for your site can be accessed from | | | | Clocks and dates: |
| the same dialog, the File Manager. Go into your | | | | These are easy; you simply choose a style you like - |
| website and edit it, and then click on the Files button | | | | multimedia elements show previews in the very right |
| (or click on the Insert menu and choose File). The file | | | | of the File Manage dialog box - then drag it onto your |
| dialog that opens up looks very much like a standard | | | | page. |
| Windows file dialog so you should feel at home. | | | | Games: |
| The first tab is called Library and there is a list of | | | | Simply drag one of the games onto a page |
| folders down the left. These split the multimedia | | | | Poll (from Functional): |
| elements available to you down into categories. The | | | | Add the Poll, then select it. In the Editor dialog, |
| animation category gives you lots of animated sprites | | | | choose the Setup tab and select a number of |
| that you can place on your page. The list appears in | | | | answer options. Then click on the pencil icon to enter |
| the middle column and there are two sub-folders - | | | | the question and again to enter each answer. Click on |
| double click on these to see the contents. You'll find | | | | Finish in the Editor. |
| that these animations can be placed on top of | | | | Pop-up gallery (from Galleries): |
| images or text boxes on your page, so that you can | | | | See next tutorial |
| see the image, etc. through it. This is a really useful | | | | Seller Tools: |
| feature and can really help you to create a website | | | | See next tutorial |
| that looks the business! | | | | Site Counters: |
| Audio contains music players and Clipart has a huge | | | | Again, you just need to add one of these to the |
| number of scalable cartoons - for photos, look in the | | | | page for it to work automatically. |
| images folder. Clocks and dates allow you to add | | | | Text effects: |
| realtime, erm, time to your site, while Countdown | | | | Simply add one, then edit the text and its colour in |
| timers are useful for events pages. There are | | | | the Editor dialog's Style tab. |
| Functional Tools (see right) and Galleries (see right) as | | | | That's all for now! |
| well as Games, Site Counters and Text Effects. The | | | | Check in for part 5 to find out how you to add a |
| latter allows you to create all manner of animated | | | | payment system - ideal if you're a start up or |
| logos or headings, and by combining a selection of | | | | established business and want to build a website to |
| the above elements anyone can create a very | | | | sell products! |
| impressive site. Careful though, when you make your | | | | |