COOL SURPRISE of the day! You guys will absolutely love me for this one!

[TechnoGuyRob]

CUSTOM DYNAMIC RON PAUL BANNERS! (http://www.therobert.org/rp/bm/)

Just go to the URL above, upload a banner image on which you want to write dynamic text, and follow the tutorial! THESE BANNERS CAN SHOW THE NUMBER OF SUBSCRIBERS IN REAL-TIME, MEANING THEY SHOW HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE SIGNED UP FOR TEA PARTY 07 NO MATTER WHERE ON THE INTERNET THEY ARE PUT! More features coming soon including the ability to delete text snippets instead of just the last one, the ability to edit your custom banners, and some more visual previews using Javascript instead of just pressing Preview.

Here's a banner I made using this custom banner maker!

http://therobert.org/rp/bm/banners/1 (http://therobert.org/rp/bm/banners/1)
http://therobert.org/rp/bm/banners/1

EDIT: DO NOT SAVE THESE BANNERS. The numbers will only be updated if you use the image URL.







Here's more that have been made using this custom dynamic banner maker.

Avatars

(80x80)
http://www.therobert.org/rp/banners2/f/avatar1_80_80.png
http://www.therobert.org/rp/banners2/f/avatar1_80_80.png

(80x80)
http://www.therobert.org/rp/banners2/f/avatar2_80_80.png
http://www.therobert.org/rp/banners2/f/avatar2_80_80.png

Banners

(434x57)
http://www.therobert.org/rp/banners2/f/banner1_434_57.png
http://www.therobert.org/rp/banners2/f/banner1_434_57.png

(466x100)
http://www.therobert.org/rp/banners2/f/banner2_466_100.png
http://www.therobert.org/rp/banners2/f/banner2_466_100.png

(728x90)
http://www.therobert.org/rp/banners2/f/banner3_728_90.png
http://www.therobert.org/rp/banners2/f/banner3_728_90.png

(468x69)
http://www.therobert.org/rp/banners2/f/banner4_468_69.png
http://www.therobert.org/rp/banners2/f/banner4_468_69.png

That's right!

Dynamic banners!

The subscriber count is updated in real-time, and once Trevor uploads my script I gave him that updates subscriber counts automatically, these banners will display the number of people signed up in real-time! (right now they depend on when Trevor updates the numbers manually)

I'm posting this in Grassroots, and not the 16th subforum, because I have an idea for this. How would you guys like it if I made a small site that let you made custom ones like this? You could choose the text, and exactly where to position it over a "template" banner, and you could make your own dynamic banner! For example, you could choose a picture of Ron Paul with lots of white space, and position the following text over the white space:

%NUM% people will help Ron Paul on December 16th! And you? TeaParty07.com

Where %NUM% gets replaced real-time with the number of subscribers. And I'm thinking of adding more numbers, like the current donation $$ count from RP's website, or maybe the number of members on RonPaulForums, for banners that promote the forums, etc.

What do you guys think? :D Isn't it great to have a programmer in the house?

Feel free to use the above banners for advertising! I'll be adding more if people like them.

[hopeforamerica]

I think I love you ;)

[ctb619]

brilliant...those look great

[American]

WOW that is pretty cool stuff TechnoRob

[UtahApocalypse]

Hmmm I dont see it?? sounds like a cool idea though.

[schmeisser]

I can't see it either.

[Brad Zink]

Very cool! Thank you, Rob.

[reaver]

This don't add up!
View Poll Results: Like the idea of dynamic banners that show live counts on any site they're put on?
Yes, Rob! Make more banners like this for the Tea Party! 7 70.00%
Yes, Rob ! Make banners like this for other stats than just the Tea Party! (post) 5 50.00%
Yes, Rob! Let me make my own custom banners like this! 2 20.00%
No, I don't like the idea (explain in a post). 0 0%

[bdillahu]

I run a blog where I have some banner advertising. I would be willing to put something like this in the rotation with my other ads (mostly Google adsense) as a "contribution" to the effort.

Any chance of getting them in one of the "standard" ad sizes, like 728x90 or 160x600?

Or does somebody know where to find such?

Thanks,
Bruce

[TechnoGuyRob]

I run a blog where I have some banner advertising. I would be willing to put something like this in the rotation with my other ads (mostly Google adsense) as a "contribution" to the effort.

Any chance of getting them in one of the "standard" ad sizes, like 728x90 or 160x600?

Or does somebody know where to find such?

Thanks,
Bruce

Coming right up. :D

Unfortunately, you can't host them. They will have to be hosted on my server. Is that a problem?

[Starks]

Why not just make a flash banner?

[MozoVote]

I was wondering yesterday if somebody could make these... just never posted about it!

This is a good tactic because it gets people to begin watching banner ads.

[bdillahu]

Coming right up. :D

Unfortunately, you can't host them. They will have to be hosted on my server. Is that a problem?

Not as long as you keep them (reasonably) available and don't change the content (beyond the counter). I.e. I'm trusting you to not put some other ad in Rob Paul's spot :-)

Bruce

[constitutional]

Why not just make a flash banner?

I don't think webmasters like having flash on their pages. A jpg image is perfect.

[Zydeco]

Thanks alot, I really need more Ron Paul crack

[ClayTrainor]

Wow Rob, Amazing job, Keep it up! Because of people like you, Ron Paul will win.

Im gonna throw one of these banners on my site for sure.

[TechnoGuyRob]

Fixed!

[Mark]

Fixed!

I see that sir.. in your first post in the thread. (in case anyone's wondering)

It wasn't displaying for me either at first, so,

I just changed the file type to .jpg ...such as and like so..



http://www.revmark.org/forumfiles/paul/tb1.jpg


http://www.revmark.org/forumfiles/paul/tb2.jpg

.

[Edward]

I see that sir.. in your first post in the thread. (in case anyone's wondering)

It wasn't displaying for me either at first, so,

I just changed the file type to .jpg ...such as and like so..



http://www.revmark.org/forumfiles/paul/tb1.jpg


http://www.revmark.org/forumfiles/paul/tb2.jpg

.Sorry... just a test.

http://www.revmark.org/forumfiles/paul/tb1.jpg


http://www.revmark.org/forumfiles/paul/tb2.jpg

I'm trying to get this into my sig without any luck.

[TechnoGuyRob]

I added one more. There's definitely more coming up.

Also, Trevor updated the numbers, and as you see, the banners reflect them!

[TechnoGuyRob]

I see that sir.. in your first post in the thread. (in case anyone's wondering)

It wasn't displaying for me either at first, so,

I just changed the file type to .jpg ...such as and like so..



http://www.revmark.org/forumfiles/paul/tb1.jpg


http://www.revmark.org/forumfiles/paul/tb2.jpg

.

Dude, that defeats the point, because now they aren't dynamic anymore!!

[TechnoGuyRob]

Bump!

[SgtBulldog]

Amazing and brilliant. Awesome work!

[Mark]

Dude, that defeats the point, because now they aren't dynamic anymore!!

Oh yeah.. I just did it to display here..
because they weren't showing at first..
not to use.. dynamically ect.. :D

While I have the chance.. THANKS!! for doing this.. :)

[Mark]

Sorry... just a test.

http://www.revmark.org/forumfiles/paul/tb1.jpg


http://www.revmark.org/forumfiles/paul/tb2.jpg

I'm trying to get this into my sig without any luck.

see Techno's post above..

they weren't for anything but to see for now.. (some couldn't see them at first)

however.. he fixed it so that the .png images show now..

[Revolution9]

EDIT: [b]I made a small site that let you made custom ones like this? You could choose the text, and exactly where to position it over a "template" banner, and you could make your own dynamic banner! For example, you could choose a picture of Ron Paul with lots of white space, and position the following text over the white space:

haha! That is great! You have beaten the design by commitee issue. Now they can tweak to their hearts content without bothering people:D Good job pal.

Best Regards
Randy

[TechnoGuyRob]

Hey, what can I say, the Ron Paul Revolution is one of individualism. :)

[Tidewise]

AWESOME ROB! My main problem is which one to choose ...

Thank you, sir!

[gocubsgo]

I need a small banner ad as well, the file size is to big when I try to post it in my sig on a particular forum. Thanks.

[TechnoGuyRob]

I need a small banner ad as well, the file size is to big when I try to post it in my sig on a particular forum. Thanks.

How small, sir?

[Revolution9]

I don't think webmasters like having flash on their pages. A jpg image is perfect.

Yup and them pixels will update on their own in that jpeg.. Who ever told you webmasters don't like Flash???? Ah well... another "expert" spouts off proof of their level of expertise.

Randy

[bdillahu]

Appreciate the quick resize -

I'm getting it turned on in my blog... maybe I can make a little more contribution this way :-)

[voytechs]

Thats cool. I see what you have done. Its all server side. Static output on the server side to a PNG and a fairly light download on the server too.

The live counters make all the difference I tell you. Ron Paul's transparency was a brilliant move.

[UtahApocalypse]

Cant wait until we can pull more data and start getting some of these graphics made!

[foofighter20x]

I think I love you ;)

but what am i so afraid of? :p

[TechnoGuyRob]

Now got some avatars! :D

[TechnoGuyRob]

I added one more and I think that's it for the night.

Enjoy! :D

[TechnoGuyRob]

Coming soon: make your custom dynamic RP banners! :D

[Man from La Mancha]

How do you make Avatars linked to websites?



.

[TechnoGuyRob]

You don't, but it says teaparty07.com. :)

It probably won't work with most sites, though, as there's not many that let you use a URL -- most just grab the file from the URL and upload it to their server (like this forum).

[TechnoGuyRob]

A bump for the night folk. I'll resurrect this thread in the morning with some new goodies.

[TechnoGuyRob]

Last bump for the night crowd.

[Drknows]

Last bump for the night crowd.

That kicks ass! Hey can you output me the stats in XML format? Oh and how often does it update?

[TechnoGuyRob]

That kicks ass! Hey can you output me the stats in XML format? Oh and how often does it update?

As often as Trevor bothers to. I'm working with him on getting it automated with a script.

I'll get you an XML feed tomorrow. (but for now, feel free to use http://therobert.org/rp/banners/count instead)

[Drknows]

As often as Trevor bothers to. I'm working with him on getting it automated with a script.

I'll get you an XML feed tomorrow. (but for now, feel free to use http://therobert.org/rp/banners/count instead)

ok thanks man.


Bump

[Mark]

A bump for the night folk. I'll resurrect this thread in the morning with some new goodies.

I'll catch it this time @ 9:30am EST

[freedom_junkie]

Hey techno rob can you use these? I made 2 months ago? These are great for people who don't know what the teaparty or Ron Paul is for that matter.

http://files.meetup.com/512480/468x60banner8.gif

http://files.meetup.com/512480/468x60banner7.gif

http://files.meetup.com/512480/468x60banner6.gif

http://files.meetup.com/512480/468x60banner5.gif

http://files.meetup.com/512480/468x60banner4.gif

http://files.meetup.com/512480/468x60banner3.gif

http://files.meetup.com/512480/468x60banner2.gif

http://files.meetup.com/512480/468x60banner1.gif

[Mark]

Hey techno rob can you use these? I made 2 months ago? These are great for people who don't know what the teaparty or Ron Paul is for that matter.


AWESOME Theresa.. if you would..
check out the new forum for multimedia coordination..

It's new with not much there yet.. and loading slow sometimes... (I'll check with the hosting service)

but.. it's at least started..


"Welcome to "The Ron Paul Multimedia Workshop""

"A place to plan and share projects relating to the 2008 Ron Paul Presidential Candidacy"

http://revmark.org/pmf/


and.. also.. there's a new "meetup" for graphic designers ect.. please join all..


"Graphic Artists for Ron Paul - Talent Clearinghouse"

http://ronpaul.meetup.com/1270/

.

[TechnoGuyRob]

Morning bump! I'll be adding more later today.

[UtahApocalypse]

Using one of the small ones as my avatar on a few forums, thanx!

[Eric21ND]

These are great! I want to advertise these banners on a popular sports forum. It's $99 per month, but you get great ad placement they show up in every thread topic at the top and between messages on the topic. You get

Full Banner, on the top of every thread
(468 pixels wide X 60 Pixels high)

AND..

Mini Banner, located every 7 messages inside a thread
(230 pixels wide X 35 Pixels high)


Is there anyone willing to pitch in $10 for this?

[UtahApocalypse]

bump

[slantedview]

That's pretty cool. Adding to my myspace.

[TechnoGuyRob]

Bump. Still working, might not come out with anything fancy until tomorrow.

[Brian Bailey]

These are fantastic. I included a link to your thread in the newsletter today.

My only suggestion would be the same one that I have offered previously to people making graphics. I think it is crucial that the words "Ron Paul" are featured on just about everything we put out there. Name recognition is our #1 hurdle and additionally people will typically not click something if they are not sure what it is for.

[AdamT]

I added a banner to our PAC site. Cool idea about the automatically updating number.

[texasbelle]

Can these be used as email signatures?? (I have aol) How would that work???

Thanks to anyone who can answer my question! :)

[TechnoGuyRob]

Can these be used as email signatures?? (I have aol) How would that work???

Thanks to anyone who can answer my question! :)

If you can work the following HTML into your signature:

<img src="URLOFBANNERHERE">

[Man from La Mancha]

If you can work the following HTML into your signature:

<img src="URLOFBANNERHERE">
You got me there, some examples please. And specific how to do it. Thanks

.

[Mark]

You got me there, some examples please. And specific how to do it. Thanks

.


<img src="http://www.ronpaulforums.com/gfx_RedWhiteBlue/misc/_gfx-logo2.gif">

will give you..

http://www.ronpaulforums.com/gfx_RedWhiteBlue/misc/_gfx-logo2.gif

[Mark]

i.e.

For any image you see.. there's a URL for it.. or.. "address" for it..

focus your mouse pointer.. on the image.. "right click" your mouse..
and select where it says like.. "copy image address"..

then.. simply "paste" the.. URL.. or.. aka.. "address"

if you need more info.. by all means.. please say so..

[TechnoGuyRob]

http://www.therobert.org/rp/bm/

Custom Ron Paul banners!

[TechnoGuyRob]

Hmm...the title didn't change...

[TechnoGuyRob]

Another morning bump for those who didn't catch the other thread. :)

[TechnoGuyRob]

Ficked some darn truecolor bugs...

Coloring should work fine now for every image.

[Fig]

awesome, using it as my signature everywhere i go on the web.

[TechnoGuyRob]

Night bump.

[bdillahu]

I've been away a couple of days, but had this ad in my "rotation" on my blog. Found it interesting that I actually have gotten a higher click-through-rate on the Ron Paul ad than the Google Adsense :-)

Anyway, thanks for the work!

Bruce

[saltydawg001]

Thank you so much for the simple example for those of us who are not as computer savvy as the others. ( and thanks to the guy who asked for an example) I think I can figure out how to get it in a signature line now (by using the <img src="URLOFBANNERHERE">). I am going to try. Thanks again I wanted to do this when I first read the post, and liked them, but really had no idea how to make it happen.