Squidoo Modules: Pictures & Videos
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Add Photos, Graphics and Videos to Squidoo
This lens continues my Squidoo Modules Tour. Click links to view demos of each Squidoo module.
Flickr photos
Polaroid
Text with BIG Picture
YouTube vids
Flickr Voting (Plexo)
Slideshare
Video Module
Youtube Voting (Plexo)
To add any of these to your lens, click "Browse all Modules" in your workshop sidebar, then "Categories" and "Pictures & Videos."
ALSO: I'm demonstrating the Photo Gallery Module, because it should be in this category. You can only get it by searching for "Photo Gallery" in the Squidoo module picker.
Writing Modules ♦ Selling Stuff ♦ News & Feeds ♦ Social & Voting
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About the Photo Gallery Module
Index ⇑Summary:Upload up to 10 photos right into module.Options:Set slides to rotate automatically or not.Image Size:590px wide maximum; shrinks to fit.Notes:NOT found under "Pictures & Videos" category-- you can only get it by searching for "Photo Gallery".
NO HTML or special characters. Got confused when I tried using HTML, putting words over pictures.
No description field.
Links to images are NoFollow.
Photo Gallery
Corona Del Mar. I call these rocks "The bones of the sea."
Flickr Photos Module
Index ⇑Summary:Show photos found on Flickr.Options:Let Flickr pick -- displays photos matching tags you specify
Let me pick -- enter photos in manually
Pick by Photoset -- pick username and photoset.
(Slideshow or Thumbnail view)
Image Size:Thumbnails, up to 6 in a row, or slideshow with photos displayed at 460x340 pixels, most of the column.Notes:Flickr only lets us use photos which have been licensed for commercial use. Here's how to tell. OR, go to Creative Commons Search and check the "use for commercial purposes" button. That'll restrict your search of Flickr to photos that work on Squidoo.
Search Engines: Can't see slideshow titles, text; can see thumbnail titles. Links are NoFollow.
Example: My Prius (slideshow; see next module for demo of thumbnail mode)
Flickr Voting (Plexo)
Index ⇑Summary:Invite visitors to submit and/or vote on Flickr photos.Options:Let people add items or not
Only with your approval or "Right Away"
Email you or not
Share Plexo or notThumbnail images of products (Y/N)
Number of items to show
Downvoting or notNotes:Flickr only lets us use photos which have been licensed for commercial use. Here's how to tell. OR, go to Creative Commons Search and check the "use for commercial purposes" button. That'll restrict your search of Flickr to photos that work on Squidoo.
Search Engines: Links are nofollow, text content is indexed.
About the Polaroid Module
Upload a photo from your computer.
No description field. Maximum width is 400 pixels: module will shrink as needed. Photo must be less than 1MB. If it's too big, scale photo to 400pixels in a graphics program and save a copy as a JPG.
Polaroid Module
About the Slideshare Module
(Slideshare demo is below this one)
Index ⇑Summary:Showcase up to five slideshows from Slideshare.net.Options:Search/add slideshows by username or keyword.Image Size:385x290pixels.Notes:Slideshare lets people upload Powerpoint, Adobe PDF, and other slide presentations.
Search Engines: Links Nofollow, text content is indexed.
BUG: Slideshare doesn't display description module.
Text with BIG Picture Module
Index ⇑Summary:A regular text module with a big picture between header and text.Image Size:590pixels wide, shrunk to fit as needed.
Notes:Search Engines: Links Nofollow, text content is indexed.
Video Module
Index ⇑Summary:Showcase a video from YouTube, Vimeo, Veoh, or several other video hosting services.Image Size:Varies by service and movie dimensions. I'm seeing 590x445 for Vimeo, 430x350 YouTube (outer, not inner frame). Inner frame (movie area) of YouTube vid below is 406x305 total area, 400x230 for widescreen area.
Notes:Links Nofollow. Content Indexed.
YouTube vids
Index ⇑Summary:Showcase one full-sized or nine thumbnail videos from YouTube.Image Size:440x360pixels, outer frame, 425x320 movie area, 425x240 widescreen window (see example below)Options:Show/Hide Title, Video details, Description, Rating.
Pick by YouTube Name (Instead of choosing particular videos).
Let YouTube Pick (by tag-- a bit hit or miss.)
Notes:Significantly smaller than "Video" module; more useful for showing thumbnails of several (see below).
Search Engines: Links NoFollow, content indexed.
YouTube Voting (Plexo)
Index ⇑Summary:Invite visitors to submit and/or vote on YouTube videos. 5 full-sized or unlimited thumbnails.
Image Size:Options:Enter videos.
Let people add items or not
Only with your approval or "Right Away"
Email you or not
Share Plexo or notHow many to display?
Downvoting or not
One-line previews of descriptions or not.
Thumbnail videos (unlimited #) or full-sized (5 max on latter)Image Size:270x200px.Notes:Search Engines: Nofollow. All text is indexed.
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