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[harveyfawcett Friend harveyfawcettJoin date: December 2007Posts: 19Downloads:0Uploads:2 Thanks: 3]

#136292

Can you have a look at this site

http://www.sgtslingsby.org/

Uses JA Vauxite, SV Maps, Google Calendar display component plus one or two others

Thanks for your comments

[jimmer Friend jimmerJoin date: December 2006Posts: 260Downloads:0Uploads:3 Thanks: 43 Thanked: 11 times in 1 posts]

#283162

<em>@harveyfawcett 95749 wrote:</em><blockquote>Can you have a look at this site

http://www.sgtslingsby.org/

Uses JA Vauxite, SV Maps, Google Calendar display component plus one or two others

Thanks for your comments</blockquote>

Looks great, like the idea behind it as well. How long was this idea in the works? Or is this just a new face lift?

Once again, great work. I did a site a few years back and need to update it to a nice Joomlart template. http://heworthlegion.ca

I am going to read some more.

🙂

OK, came back after reading some more. Looks as if you have been doing a bit of traveling… http://www.sgtslingsby.org/travels/military really like what I am seeing may add your banner to a few of my sites….

Once again, I like it. 😉

[harveyfawcett Friend harveyfawcettJoin date: December 2007Posts: 19Downloads:0Uploads:2 Thanks: 3]

#283184

Thanks, the site has been active for about 4 months but I wanted to give it a refresh because the old one (still available at http://www.sgtslingsby.com) was looking a bid jaded. I am about to redirect the old site to the new one after running in parallel for a short while.

Thanks for the offer of a banner placement, by all means

The site is a showcase for our team of fundraising teddy bears that travel the world, raising awareness and funds for service community groups and charities.

We have some links with similar organisations in Canada

http://www.sgtslingsby.org/travels/corporate-and-sponsors/198-afghan-teddy-bears
http://www.sgtslingsby.org/travels/news-and-updates/196-overseas-recruit
http://www.sgtslingsby.org/travels/civilian/220-mcpl-amy-leaving-canada

Thanks again for your comments

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#283188

<em>@harveyfawcett 95794 wrote:</em><blockquote>The site is a showcase for our team of fundraising teddy bears that travel the world, raising awareness and funds for service community groups and charities.
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Awesome site! Congratulations. You should nominate this for the Site of the Month competition in January!

Chris

[harveyfawcett Friend harveyfawcettJoin date: December 2007Posts: 19Downloads:0Uploads:2 Thanks: 3]

#283191

Wow, thanks Chris

I have been using Joomla for a couple of years now and I think I am finally beginning to get the hang of it although web design is something I do as a hobby I am proud of the last couple of sites I have done.

[sunrise Friend sunriseJoin date: February 2007Posts: 920Downloads:0Uploads:5 Thanks: 103 Thanked: 166 times in 114 posts]

#283206

It is a nice hobby to have, but it look like you have mastered the art pretty well. It is a nice site, a great idea and beatiful colors. I agree it should be nominated for Site of the Month.
🙂

[digileaf Friend digileafJoin date: August 2008Posts: 10Downloads:0Uploads:2 Thanks: 3 Thanked: 1 times in 1 posts]

#283376

Marvellous. A lovely idea and a nice site. I will pass the details on to many of my friends with military connections.

Possible typo in your Sgt Slingsby -Germany for Christmas article. Did you mean a tuck shop in hereford? Not herford. I’m not sure, but it struck me that it could be a typo, as I haven’t heard of herford.

[harveyfawcett Friend harveyfawcettJoin date: December 2007Posts: 19Downloads:0Uploads:2 Thanks: 3]

#283482

Thanks everyone, I am really quite overwhelmed by your positive feedback.

Ref Herford or Hereford, its definately Herford, Hereford is in the UK but Herford is definately in Germany

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&tab=wl

Home of the hamous ‘herfy’ beer
http://www.herforder-pils.de/home/index.htm

Once again, thanks everyone.

What happens if you win site of the month then?

[sunrise Friend sunriseJoin date: February 2007Posts: 920Downloads:0Uploads:5 Thanks: 103 Thanked: 166 times in 114 posts]

#283485

What happens if you win site of the month then?

Yes, what happens? I have noticed that you get a badge to put next to your name on the forum, but are the other benefits that come with the title?

[scotty Friend scottyJoin date: March 2008Posts: 2339Downloads:0Uploads:13 Thanks: 76 Thanked: 827 times in 595 posts]

#283499

Yes a very nice site indeed. I see you are suffering from the same bug as others where no matter which ‘cog wheel’ you hover over, the menu drops down from the first module.

Winners of the SOTM usually receive a 1 year developer license.

[sunrise Friend sunriseJoin date: February 2007Posts: 920Downloads:0Uploads:5 Thanks: 103 Thanked: 166 times in 114 posts]

#283505

I just had a look at this site again, and noticed that the last two menu items from the top menu, when hovered over, go under the picture on the “latest video” module. I cannot tell if About Us has any more links than the two I can see.

[harveyfawcett Friend harveyfawcettJoin date: December 2007Posts: 19Downloads:0Uploads:2 Thanks: 3]

#283508

<em>@scotty 96173 wrote:</em><blockquote>Yes a very nice site indeed. I see you are suffering from the same bug as others where no matter which ‘cog wheel’ you hover over, the menu drops down from the first module.

Winners of the SOTM usually receive a 1 year developer license.</blockquote>

Thanks Scotty,

Bug, I thought this was a feature 🙂

Ref the menu on the first page and the fact that the flash video player sits above it yes, I was aware of this but not sure how to ensure that the menu appears on a layer above everything else. Does anyone have any ideas

Thanks

[scotty Friend scottyJoin date: March 2008Posts: 2339Downloads:0Uploads:13 Thanks: 76 Thanked: 827 times in 595 posts]

#283520

Well it is a feature but it should drop for the cog wheel you scroll over – not just on the top left one.

RE: The video… Go to Admin backend>Extensions>Plugin Manager>Content – AllVideos Reloaded>Plugin Parameters>Flash Display Mode> and set to ‘Opaque’

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#283543

Hi,

I just want to say, your website is cute, my girlfriend going to like it very much!

[sunrise Friend sunriseJoin date: February 2007Posts: 920Downloads:0Uploads:5 Thanks: 103 Thanked: 166 times in 114 posts]

#283566

I just happened to read this yesterday and thought of your site. I don’t know if you could use it at all, but here it is:

Back during World War II, a little boy and his daddy were driving home on Christmas Eve. They drove past rows of houses with Christmas trees and decorations in the windows. In many of the windows the little boy noticed a star. He asked his father, “Daddy, why do some of the people have a star in the window?” His daddy said that the star meant that the family has a son in the war. As they passed the last house, suddenly the little boy caught sight of the evening star in the sky. “Look, Daddy!—God must have a son in the war, too! He’s got a star in His window!”—James Hewett

Merry Christmas to you and all the fellows on your site.

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