file download progress visualisation

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mla

New Member
Hello,
I created a simple website in Word 2010.
On the page called DEMO I created links to couple of my music files (MP3) also I inserted image to the page.
So when click on a link "The Autumn Leaves" a page with a picture appears and the music starts to play after download. It takes up to 30 sec.
I have a message on page: "The download may take a while..."
Ideally, I would like to show some kind of progress bar (circle) during download.
Please see the end of my edited html page and give me a simple advice. If it is really simple :). For me it is just one time operation so please don't blame me for laziness for studying web design.
Hope it will be just some code copy-paste operation for me.
A while ago I found the lines on web how to embed a music to html page.
It worked like a charm...

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<v:path o:extrusionok="f" gradientshapeok="t" o:connecttype="rect"/>
<o:lock v:ext="edit" aspectratio="t"/>
</v:shapetype><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_1" o:spid="_x0000_i1026" type="#_x0000_t75"
style='width:675pt;height:540pt;visibility:visible;mso-wrap-style:square'>
<v:imagedata src="Listening%20Autumn%20Leaves_files/image002.jpg" o:title=""/>
</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=900 height=720
src="Listening%20Autumn%20Leaves_files/image003.jpg" v:shapes="Picture_x0020_1"><![endif]><script language="JavaScript">
<!-- Hide script from browsers that don't support Javascript
// Find out the name and version of the browser
bName = navigator.appName; bVer = parseInt(navigator.appVersion);
if (bName == "Netscape") brwsr = "nn";
else if (bName.indexOf('Microsoft') >= 0) brwsr = "ie";
else brwsr = "xx"; // handle other browsers by not doing anything
// If browser is Netscape Navigator, use EMBED tag, if Internet Explorer use BGSOUND tag
if (brwsr == "nn") document.write('<EMBED SRC="Demo files_files/mp3/web AUTUMN LEAVES.mp3" AUTOSTART="true" ALIGN="baseline" Units="pixels" Border="0" height="0" width="0" hidden></EMBED>');
else if (brwsr == "ie") document.write('<bgsound src="Demo files_files/mp3/web AUTUMN LEAVES.mp3" loop="1">');
//-->
 
Phreaddee

Phreaddee

Super Moderator
Staff member
// If browser is Netscape Navigator,
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so...who uses netscape?

I created a simple website in Word 2010.
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I'm now beating my forehead with a fish.

there is nothing i can do with that code snippet it is a garbled mess of horridness.

so please don't blame me for laziness for studying web design.
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I won't but if I did a shit job at what you do best, I'm sure you'd tell me.
word is not for making websites. in fact it is the antichrist.
 
M

mla

New Member
thank you very much for the irrefragable answer :)
I didn't expect anything positive about the creation...

First, I am a complete dilettante in website work and posted here in order to get some help for the feature I would like to have.

Now I understand that it is not possible because the site was created with inappropriate utility.

I will appreciate if you would access the site enter-net.ca and will give your opinion about it. It is simple 5 pages site.
I don't want (and don't need) to present it to huge public.

The intention is to have a place where I can upload some demo files and provide the link to people after personal conversation.

I just read about HTML 5... There are some free Site Builder web sites on Internet so I believe it will be much better to rebuild my site with theire tools.

Also, if you will take a look of my site, I would like to know how long will take you to recreate the site (looking WOW!) based on the same structure.

Thanks.
 
Phreaddee

Phreaddee

Super Moderator
Staff member
visually it's not too bad a site, but because it was made in word the code base is awful.

using an online "web builder" will improve the code (somewhat) but it will still create a substantial amount of extra "fluff", and depending on the editor you'll have a new set of limitations.

As it is quite a simple site, it would be a good opportunity to learn how to build, it wont take you that long. I could recreate it for you in under a day.
 
M

mla

New Member
if you have a spare minute and would like to make quick $50 you are welcome to help me out :)
I will transfer the money via Pay Pal in advance.
The only think I will need the instructions on how to add mp3 and create the link.

If the amount of money offered is funny for you... I can totally understand and appreciate your advice.
In case of YES please confirm it here and send an email to [email protected]
for further communication

Ooo... before accepting :) please note that on index page there are Welcome and Bienvenue links. So under Bienvenue is the same site in French (so it kind of doubles the job)
 
Phreaddee

Phreaddee

Super Moderator
Staff member
I did notice that there was two language options.

I'd be happy to help out. don't worry about paying me, i've got a full time job so $50 here and there won't make much of a difference.

although if I was to ask for cash, my going rate is AUD$55/hr.
so I'll try and do it in 54minutes :)

I'll have a look when I get home.
 
M

mla

New Member
Last update.
Since I didn't receive any e-mail from you my son wants to steal your job :)
I allowed him.

Thanks again...
 
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Hazey Coder

New Member
mla said:
Last update.
Since I didn't receive any e-mail from you my son wants to steal your job :)
I allowed him.

Thanks again...
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Ok. I've had it up to here (pointing very high) with people who think that anyone can do web development. Phreaddee happens to be a very talented person and an asset to this forum. Now for everyone that is too pussy to mention the big elephant in the room, I will.

"Your son is not stealing anyone's job and likely SUCKS at web development." I hope that's clear enough.

STOP BEING STUPID,

-Hazey
 
Phreaddee

Phreaddee

Super Moderator
Staff member
haha, I didn't have the energy or the heart to say that.

it wasn't my job to begin with, I offered to do it simply as something to do during the ad's whilst watching the tv. If he want's to have another unprofessional site build to replace the previous one, that's his choice. And you know family is family, and I've got more than enough to keep me busy.
 
Phreaddee

Phreaddee

Super Moderator
Staff member
plus you know between 11pm and 7am I am usually either asleep, or on my way to it, heaven forbid I didn't send a private email during that time!
 
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