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THANK YOU!!!
Is it possible to eliminate the breadcrumbs? My site is very simple, and they are distracting
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David Henderson
Is there a way to embed a link to a downloadable PDF, for example one's bio?
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Dave
Jim, I completely agree on the "need" for blind persons to access visual art online. Unfortunately it's all about bottom feeder lawyers looking to make a quick buck from small business, through out of court settlements, because they can't afford a lawyer to actually take the case to court. I know at least one gallery that has had to do this, and there are many more. From all I've read about the issue, the guidelines for what type of business needs to be ADA compliant are murky at best. But as long as the legal system tolerates this kind of abuse, the bottom feeders will carry on.
The article referenced by Daniel Leu is an eye-opener, and a bit scary if you have any type of online business.
i have just been made aware of a number of lawsuits directed at small art galleries because their websites are not ADA (Adults with Disabilities Act) compliant. Probably the usual shyster lawyers, but as usual, it's the small businesses that suffer. I would imagine this would apply to anyone selling photos etc. thru their website as well as bricks and mortar shops.
Is there any provision in Backlight to make the site ADA compliant?
Any info at all would be appreciated.
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Dave
Hello, I'm using Vegas Slideshow for my home page backdrop. It is set to random images, but it only shows the same 4 or 5 images out of the folder, in the same order, not randomized. What am I missing in the setup? Thanks
Dave
davidhenderson.org
Well, that was easy!
thx
Dave
Hello, thanks for all the support so far.
I have a problem which may be browser-related, but not sure. I have two albums that are "hidden from album set". They both show up in Safari, with a little icon of an x-ed out eye.
They work as intended in Firefox and Chrome, and on IOS version of Safari.
Ever come across this?
new-test-site.davidhenderson.org
guest pw 4rb1tr4ry
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Could I suggest making some kind of mention of this in the manual? There's nothing. The manual gives the impression that everything is done from the web app. Nor is there any explanation of what a "slug" is or what it does. Maybe a glossary?
It may seem that I'm being a pain in the ass, but look at it this way. Say you came to me with a motorcycle that sat all winter and now it's idling poorly. I might say "pull the carbs and clean the float bowls and the pilot jets, and reset the float heights". This would be perfectly obvious to a mechanic. Your average motorcycle owner probably doesn't even know what a carburetor is. The TTG website makes it sound like anybody can buy Backlight and get instant results when in fact there's a steep learning curve, and frankly inadequate documentation.
I hope you get paid for all your work on this forum.
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Dave
That's my point. A person such as yourself knows that. How would I know that? There are plenty of other folders also at the same level.
Instruction should read "for example" instead of "i.e."
Another question if I may:
How can I edit the "Galleries" page to (for example) change the order of the galleries in the grid?
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Rather, I was suggesting you the look into Theater's presentations for YouTube and Vimeo hosted video. Also, the docs do advise "HTML5 video embedding allows you to host video locally in your own space; it's also the most complicated to setup."
Theater works, and the docs are pretty cut-and-dry. More likely, you've missed a step.
I also answered the questions you posed at the top of this thread. If you'd like to post a link to an affected page, or provide more detail about what you've done, we can take a look.
Sorry, Matthew, the docs are not "cut-and-dry" even slightly.
I defy anyone who does not have experience doing web-design to get their website up "in minutes". The interaction between the Pages, Templates, Albums, Menus, plug-ins, and Lightroom itself is very hard to grasp, and the manual doesn't do a very good job of explaining it. I'm sure this is not what you want to hear, but the manual needs a lot of work.
Okay I think I sorted it out on my own.
videosrc folder was in the wrong place.
I think the instructions are very confusing. Specifically:
Upload your files into a folder named “videosrc” in the main domain of your Backlight installation, i.e.:
/backlight
/galleries
/videosrc
To a person who is not well versed in website design such as myself, that appears to mean, put the folder inside the galleries folder. Why are they listed otherwise? It appears to contradict the instruction to put it in the "main domain". It's all to easy to miss that crucial piece of information. Suggest you clarify the manual.
I followed these instructions from the documentation.
http://backlight.theturninggate.net/doc … ding_html5
Added code to .htaccess file as per instructions.
I used EasyHtml5 to make the video files
1_QCC.m4v
1_QCC.mp4
1_QCC.ogv
1_QCC.webm
Uploaded them to the backlight/galleries/videosrc folder.
Configured the template as per instructions.
Configured Publish Services as per instructions.
Published album with a jpg in it for the thumbnail.
The thumbnail shows up in the Galleries page. When you click on it, a page opens and looks all ok, but the video doesn't load, just spinning pod. The videos are around 30MB which is quite a low quality.
Been over it three times. No luck.
Thanks for the assistance.
Matthew, I just spent 25 bucks on Theater and 70 bucks on EasyHtml5. Telling me to host my video on Vimeo is not an acceptable solution. I have gone over this several times, and it doesn't work. If I am doing something wrong, I need to know how to fix it. If not, there is something wrong with either your software or your manual, or both. If this is so tricky to use that you recommend not doing it, then why sell the plug-in in the first place?
Trying to get Theater to work. But I don't understand the directions at all. I went through the entire process of "Embedding HTML5 Video" per the manual and the gallery shows up, with no thumbnail, and when I click on it , a new window appears with a player but nothing plays, just spinning propeller.
--I don't get what I am supposed to put into the Lightroom Album since it won't accept video files.
How do I "publish" an empty folder?
--Also can you clarify this sentence:
Under Page Content ⇒ Video ID, supply the video ID; the name of the video should then be entered into Lightroom without a file extension, i.e. “my_awesome_video”.
What exactly is the "video ID"? The name? Is it supposed to be in quotes? Why does this not work?
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Okay I am a complete idiot. So I create a subdomain, then I upload the backlight folder, galleries folder, index.php, and the .htaccess into the subdomain? Then move the whole kit and caboodle into the public_html folder once it's done?
Thanks for the extremely quick replies!! Sorry but I don't quite get the subdomain thing.
Hello, new user. Not too versed in website building.
I have a site I made a number of years ago (using a predecessor of Backlight). I need to keep this site up while I build my new site with Backlight. How to I make the site somewhere else (like on my desktop), then replace my original site when I am ready?
Also, can I use elements such as galleries from my original site, if so how do I incorporate them?
Thanks
David Henderson
davidhenderson.org
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