The bar constantly raises on the web, so keeping your site looking modern is a must. Trends that were stylish one day can become standard the next, making it easy to fall behind. One such trend is the website slider.
Website designer Mark Dearman’s website shows double sliders–when you click the > or the < in the black box, the small image will change as well.
There are countless examples of sliders across the net, and the idea is still evolving in new ways. Some don’t even slide, but use transition effects to cycle through their content.
With a video-enabled slider, you could potentially squeeze an entire website’s worth of information into a small frame on one page. And you’ll get loads of pay-offs from interactivity and attractiveness. The technology continues to evolve, and most sites are still using images only, but as time passes, don’t be surprised if more videos start showing up in those sliders.
And if you get started creating your video, you’ll be ready when the time comes to refresh your website sliders and design.
Although MiniMatters is half-Jewish, for practical reasons we’re going to skip blogging next week. See you on January 2, 2013, for a special series on pricing for video services–and happy holidays!
If MiniMatters can help you with fundraising video, association video, or other video production needs, we’d love to talk with you at 301-339-0339 or via email at [email protected]. We serve associations, foundations, nonprofits, and businesses primarily in Washington, DC, Maryland, and northern Virginia.