A Floorplan-based Photo Tour: Instructions

[vrooje]

Hi all,

It appears there is some interest in the idea of a photo tour based on a floor plan. So I made up a separate page with step-by-step instructions for doing this. It should be accessible to anyone who can use the basics of graphics program and HTML editing. No javascript knowledge required. Because it's so detailed, it's rather long, but hopefully each step isn't too complicated.

Here's the URL for the how-to: http://www.experienceburgundy.com/fp_tour/

I used Paint Shop Pro and a simple text editor to do this, so even if you don't have Photoshop or Dreamweaver or any other relatively expensive web publishing/graphics tool, you can make this (PSP costs $100, but you can download a free trial version of PSP from jasc.com).

For you techies out there, this may be too detailed for you -- but in essence, it's just a javascript onclick image swap. Nothing too horrible.

Cheers!

[paolo]

Brooke,

That is an absolutely magnificent document you have produced - you have taken the mystery out of the process. Thank you so much for the time it must have taken you to do it. I salute you!

[vrooje]

Oh, I'm blushing -- Thanks!

I admit that the how-to is the reason I didn't post anything on the forums yesterday. But actually, it'll be good for me too, so that I'll always have documentation of how to do it!

[Winifred]

The floor plan came up almost instantaneously for me, as did the pictures - and my broadband is the cheapest one (I don't know what speed). But reading how to do it, even without understanding it, has made me very very late for bed!
Thanks, anyway, it's very interesting.

Good-night!

Winifred

[Winifred]

It was actually 12.30 am here when I posted that last one!

Winifred

[enid]

That's brilliant - thanks for all the work. I thought of e mailing the URL to my son to action for me but then I decided that your instructions seem so clear I would really like to have a go myself. Don't know if I'll find the time at the moment but I am definitely going to try when I next do a web update.

[debk]

We're moving right now so I'm way behind on reading the forum but ****GRACIOUS**** this is excellent information. Hats off and many thanks!!!
debk

[sazzleevans]

Well I am updating my website and want to thank you for your instructions. My friend has been playing all weekend and so far has come up with this.

http://islacanelaholidays.com/ih/virtual/fp_off.htm

He just needs to finish it off now..

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU...I really love the idea...your a star!!

SARAH

[vrooje]

Sarah,

I'm so glad it has been useful!

[Alan Knighting]

Brooke,

I remain to be convinced that virtual tours have anything to do with getting bookings but as a way of enhancing a persoanl Website I think it is nothing short of brilliant. As an ex-techie I love the simplicity of it.

Alan

[Sarah's Web Man]

Hi Brooke

As Sarah as already mentioned, I've created a test page using your code (Many thanks). There is a slight problem on the initial start up when the page loads in that the blank image just appears as if it is missing (and before any one says "the image is blank....")

Can you please take a look at the link Sarah has posted (Please ignore the Guinness bit, that's my hint to Sarah to get the beers in!) and if possible, tell me whats wrong?

Many thanks again Brooke, fantastic idea and I know Sarah likes it

Lee
www.customsoftware.co.uk

[vrooje]

Lee,

When I right-click and choose View Image, I get a message that islacanelaholidays.com/ih/virtual/images/blank.gif cannot be found... so perhaps that's it. Does blank.gif actually exist?

(Silly question, I know -- but best eliminate the obvious things first.)

[sazzleevans]

Yea, I have no idea how you both did it ...but I think its great.. You are both super stars.
SARAH

[Sarah's Web Man]

Hi Brooke

Yes, it does exist. The file exists in folder \virtual

The path in the code for the file shows \images\blank.gif

If I change the \images\blank.gif to just blank.gif or \virtual\blank.gif then the virutal tour stops working all together.

Any suggestions?

Lee

[Sarah's Web Man]

Here's another problem now..... Just changed the path to try a different approach and it's not working at all now. Any help would be appreciated

Lee