WordPress.com Forums » Topic: shadowbox plugin http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/shadowbox-plugin WordPress.com Forums » Topic: shadowbox plugin en Sat, 18 May 2013 06:22:16 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.1-alpha-2539 t3ck on "shadowbox plugin" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/shadowbox-plugin#post-462763 Thu, 13 May 2010 06:36:16 +0000 t3ck 462763@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ @mrbisogno correct the tutorial/ is for the lightbox workaround isn't it the same as the shadowbox effect ? Any ways sorry about that I linked to the wrong tutorial earlier here is the correct link which provides a video tutorial http://teckline.wordpress.com/2009/09/19/thickbox-hack/

]]> mrbisogno on "shadowbox plugin" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/shadowbox-plugin#post-462732 Thu, 13 May 2010 05:03:37 +0000 mrbisogno 462732@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ t3ck,

Not being a tech head, I didn't get it. The only example I saw looked just like lightbox.

]]> mrbisogno on "shadowbox plugin" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/shadowbox-plugin#post-462731 Thu, 13 May 2010 04:57:59 +0000 mrbisogno 462731@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Ok, I'm staying already!

Seriously, that is a very good point.

Bisogno

]]> raincoaster on "shadowbox plugin" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/shadowbox-plugin#post-462725 Thu, 13 May 2010 04:25:41 +0000 raincoaster 462725@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ One advantage of WP.COM rather than .ORG is the massive boost to SEO given by the global tag pages. For reasons too technical to explain, it puts a blog here easily two years ahead of an externally-hosted WP blog in terms of search engine rankings and visibility and, thus, readership.

]]> mrbisogno on "shadowbox plugin" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/shadowbox-plugin#post-462719 Thu, 13 May 2010 04:16:11 +0000 mrbisogno 462719@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Thank you sacredpath. Your reply is everything I needed to know and is exactly why I will stick with wordpress.COM, the brotherhood shown on this forum.

My blog is a photography blog and I am using the Emire theme. When I post an image that is in landscape mode, I am limited to 418 pixels on the long side. I make the small image a link to an html page on my web site containing a larger image, but I think this is kind of static and boring compared to the shadowbox effect.

Maybe I could create a shadowbox effect with Dreamweaver or Flash which is linked to the small image on my blog page, or am I way off base here (I know absolutely nothing about java script)? If it were possible, I could stay right here at wordpress.COM, have my cake and eat it too so to speak.

Bisogno

]]> thesacredpath on "shadowbox plugin" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/shadowbox-plugin#post-462544 Thu, 13 May 2010 02:23:55 +0000 thesacredpath 462544@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ You're welcome.

]]> benlindbom on "shadowbox plugin" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/shadowbox-plugin#post-462518 Thu, 13 May 2010 02:05:04 +0000 benlindbom 462518@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ OK, Now I see. There is an enormous distinction between .com (what I have) & .org that is the reason. All this time I did not see that difference. Sorry bout that. This is very helpful. I will have to continue to research my best course of action as I continue to learn. Thank you.

]]> thesacredpath on "shadowbox plugin" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/shadowbox-plugin#post-462479 Thu, 13 May 2010 01:36:06 +0000 thesacredpath 462479@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ And if you don't know the difference between wordpress.COM and wordpress.ORG blogs, see this sticky post at the top of the forums: http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/please-read-me-first-before-posting?replies=1 .

]]> thesacredpath on "shadowbox plugin" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/shadowbox-plugin#post-462477 Thu, 13 May 2010 01:34:26 +0000 thesacredpath 462477@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Did you read any of this thread at all? See the first response by me above.

http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/shadowbox-plugin?replies=6#post-462393

]]> benlindbom on "shadowbox plugin" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/shadowbox-plugin#post-462468 Thu, 13 May 2010 01:26:14 +0000 benlindbom 462468@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Please help me add my first plugin. I have no "plugin" button on my left dash or menu board. All of the plugins I have seen say go to this button & then upload your new plugin, simple. But I cannot find that on my dash board. Am very frustrated, have been working on my site for almost one year now & do not consider myself a beginner however not a pro either. Thank you.

David

]]> thesacredpath on "shadowbox plugin" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/shadowbox-plugin#post-462439 Thu, 13 May 2010 00:56:51 +0000 thesacredpath 462439@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ At wordpress.COM, all the upgrade, backups and troubleshooting is taken care of by staff 24/7, and this is probably the most secure blogging site on the planet. In general, all you have to worry about is blogging. There are limitations and restrictions on what you can do here, but as long as you fit within those, it is a great place to blog.

With a .ORG blog on a third-party host, you have to install and configure the software (some hosts offer a one-button install through Fantastico or similar service) you are responsible for all security, backups and troubleshooting. If something goes wrong wrong, you have to figure it out and fix it. That said, I've been self-hosted for nearly two years, and I've had few problems either with my installation or with my web host.

WordPress.ORG is also making it easier now with their automatic upgrade feature, and searching for, installing, and updating plugins is very painless for all plugins that are in the wordpress.ORG repository. You are alerted to the fact that a newer version exists, and all you need to do is to click on an "upgrade" link on the plugins page and wordpress takes care of the rest. I've only seen a couple plugins where the automatic upgrade did not work properly.

You will need a bit of "web" savvy - or have to pick it up on the fly to self-host a blog. I've also ran into a few issues that have required me to crawl into the bowels of the php.ini and wp-config.php files and add stuff to take care of errors and such that were occurring, and for one specific issue, I ended up emailing someone high up in wordpress (sometimes its who you know) and they got me in touch with one of the developers, who helped me write a plugin to take care of a browser/platform specific issue.

The other thing you have here is a forum that is quantum leaps above anything else out there. It simply cannot be beat. The .ORG forums are full of very knowledgeable people, but they can sometimes be a little testy and many times beginner questions will simply not get any response at all.

]]> t3ck on "shadowbox plugin" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/shadowbox-plugin#post-462427 Thu, 13 May 2010 00:45:44 +0000 t3ck 462427@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Here's a tutorial/workaround to get the shadow box effect http://teckline.wordpress.com/2009/07/05/lightbox-hack/

]]> mrbisogno on "shadowbox plugin" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/shadowbox-plugin#post-462418 Thu, 13 May 2010 00:38:29 +0000 mrbisogno 462418@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I kind of figured that, but just wanted to make sure. Are there any disadvantages of being on wordpress.ORG rather than wordpres.COM other than paying for the service? Thanks.

Bisogno Scotti

]]> thesacredpath on "shadowbox plugin" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/shadowbox-plugin#post-462393 Thu, 13 May 2010 00:16:48 +0000 thesacredpath 462393@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ No, plugins are for self-hosted blogs using the wordpress.ORG software. Plugins are not allowed here due to security concerns.

http://en.support.wordpress.com/plugins/

]]> mrbisogno on "shadowbox plugin" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/shadowbox-plugin#post-462387 Thu, 13 May 2010 00:12:27 +0000 mrbisogno 462387@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I see there is a Shadowbox JS plugin for wordpress.org. Is there also one for wordpress.com? Thanks.

Bisogno Scotti

http://blog-bisogno.com

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