The Blackbox: My Favorite Module
They are attention grabbers.
When it comes to computer graphics and codes, I am usually fumbling around in the dark, but I can do the basics. Adding a little pizzazz to your blackboxes is relatively easy. I'm going to show you what I do and you can take it from there.
The Blackbox can be a blue box, lightblue, green, gray, orange,
or red. I prefer to use the black background and add color to the text.
Adding Color to your Text
Guide to Colors on HTML a lens built by Trekkiemelissa. All the colors you could possibly want to use are listed there.
I would also like to thank enslavedbyfaeries for helping me figure out how to display the codes on this lens.
1. Write your text. (Remember the blackbox is small so keep it short.)
2. Add the following code:
3. <b style="color: COLORCODE; font-weight: bold;"<TEXT</b>
4. Replace the TEXT with your text.
5. Select a Color Code and insert.
6. Hit save.
Follow the rainbow!
Adding Pictures
Adding a picture or animation to a blackbox is no harder than adding color to the text, but you will need the html code for the picture or animation. If you are not a member of Photobucket you might want to consider joining. It's free and it gives more freedom when it comes to adding pictures to your lenses.Pictures are not hard to add, but most pictures have a white background. They don't always look right on the blackbox. I prefer animations or clipart that has been uploaded with a clear or black background. I get my animations from the Animation Factory, but a word of caution, there is a yearly fee for the service. Wherever you get your pictures, clipart, or animations, inserting them into the black box adds pizzazz.
"A writer only begins a book. The reader finishes it." Samuel Johnson
Adding Pictures and Animations
I usually add whatever color I want to add to my text first. It doesn't have to be done first, but it's what I'm used to.To add a picture or animation you need the html code for the picture first.
I prefer to put the picture/animation to the left of the text, but it can be centered or to the right as well.
<img src="URL OF THE IMAGE YOU WANT TO DISPLAY" align="left" style="margin-right:30px;"/> Then you can start typing your text......
Add your text ...
Uses for the Blackbox Module
Highlighting Important Facts
Quotable Quotes
Adding Trivia
Adding Humor
Breaking up large blocks of text
I rarely add a title to the blackbox module as I cannot add color to it.
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Give the Blackbox Module a Try
I hope this brief tutorial on creative uses for the Blackbox Module was helpful. It is one of my favorite modules and I find myself using it more and more.It's tiny but it's mighty.
Quotable Quotes
Quotable Quotes
Amazon Price: $9.95 (as of 11/28/2009)
Most of the quotes I use in my blackbox modules comes from Quotable Quotes.
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- stargazer00 stargazer00 Nov 27, 2009 @ 6:51 pm
- Great tips about the blackbox module. Blessed and featured on Angels Unaware!
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- ulla_hennig ulla_hennig Nov 19, 2009 @ 9:23 am
- Great tips!
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- WindyWinters WindyWinters Nov 14, 2009 @ 1:08 am
- I love using the Blackbox and the instructions you've given on this lens. Thank you, Lizzy. Congrats on your Purple Star!
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- Jewelsofawe Jewelsofawe Nov 13, 2009 @ 7:38 pm
- I love these tips and help!
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- WhitePineLane WhitePineLane Nov 6, 2009 @ 9:44 pm
- Ooops, I had come to your THROUGH a purple star lens. Oh well, never mind - I just nominated you for a purple star!
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