Christmasifying Websites

[Marc J]

This is something I do for a few clients - you know the kind of thing - add some snow, a Christmassy background, maybe a Santa hat or Xmas pudding somewhere in their normal heading or logo...usually from around now until Christmas.

It's a nice wee touch - does anybody else do it?

[Vectis]

No as my target market isn't Christmas-led events.

But I do have a Christmas and a New Years Eve page because believe it or not there are some people sad enough to decide where they're celebrating this Yuletide based on where I'm appearing... :o

[Shaun]

This is something I do for a few clients - you know the kind of thing - add some snow, a Christmassy background, maybe a Santa hat or Xmas pudding somewhere in their normal heading or logo...usually from around now until Christmas.

It's a nice wee touch - does anybody else do it?

Yes! I add a little bit snow and santa hat to my header. You also added some snow and ice to my logo last year. Thank you. :). Forgot all about that, I'll change it now. :)

[rob1963]

No as my target market isn't Christmas-led events.

Same here, although it's an interesting idea.

It reminds me of a certain search engine which often changes its logo to fit in with various holidays, times of year & various other events as well.

[Marc J]

No as my target market isn't Christmas-led events.

Bah Humbug to you! It's not about target markets etc...it's about spreading a nice warm Christmassy feel :)


believe it or not there are some people sad enough to decide where they're celebrating this Yuletide based on where I'm appearing... :o
There's no accounting for taste :p


Yes! I add a little bit snow and santa hat to my header. You also added some snow and ice to my logo last year. Thank you. :). Forgot all about that, I'll change it now. :)
Hehe, I thought this topic would remind you :)


Same here, although it's an interesting idea.
Something like this: -
http://www.robjamesentertainment.co.uk/images/toplogo_xmas.gif

Took 2 mins :D

[GrahamH]

Had never really thought about putting snow or a santa hat to a logo for xmas until seeing what a few people have done on here... very good idea. I like what you did to robs :D :D

[Shaun]

Bah Humbug to you! It's not about target markets etc...it's about spreading a nice warm Christmassy feel :)




EXACTLY! :)



Got my website xmas decor up on the site. It can be seen on the homepage here (www.elitedj.co.uk/).

[rob1963]

Something like this: -
http://www.robjamesentertainment.co.uk/images/toplogo_xmas.gif
Took 2 mins :D

Whoaaaa Marc, having seen that, I'm quite warming to the idea now!

I have some website amendments to get done soon, so maybe I'll ask my webhost to Christmasify my website at the same time! ;)

[Danno13]

I've had an xmas party page since February time, with a Santa hat on my logo for just that page. I changed the logo for the standard header to it as well just a couple of weeks back..

[Marc J]

Whoaaaa Marc, having seen that, I'm quite warming to the idea now!

I have some website amendments to get done soon, so maybe I'll ask my webhost to Christmasify my website at the same time! ;)

Why wait, if you want it I'll switch it for you, no charge :eek:

While on the subject, for maximum cheese you can't beat a bit of snow - here's my favourite Javascript Snow (http://www.schillmania.com/projects/snowstorm/) :)

[Jiggles]

Thanks Marc. Just installed it. I now need to put a Santa hat on my DJ :D

[Corabar Entertainment]

Only problem is remembering to take it off again afterwards. If I recall - Shaun - you did a nice little Christmassified logo for us a couple of years ago and Richie put it up on this site. Only problem was, we all forgot it was there and I think it was about April before we remembered! :eek:

[rob1963]

I like what you did to robs :D :D

So do I!

I showed it to my mate when he came round earlier to get a second opinion, and he loved it too!


Why wait, if you want it I'll switch it for you, no charge :eek:

Wow...in that case, yes please Marc!

:thumbsup:

[rob1963]

Only problem is remembering to take it off again afterwards. If I recall - Shaun - you did a nice little Christmassified logo for us a couple of years ago and Richie put it up on this site. Only problem was, we all forgot it was there and I think it was about April before we remembered! :eek:

:jawdrop:

[Shaun]

Only problem is remembering to take it off again afterwards. If I recall - Shaun - you did a nice little Christmassified logo for us a couple of years ago and Richie put it up on this site. Only problem was, we all forgot it was there and I think it was about April before we remembered! :eek:

It was funny though. :D

I still have the MDD christmas logo, if you wanna put it up for the next month or five? :d

[Corabar Entertainment]

LOL :p

[Marc J]

Wow...in that case, yes please Marc!

Done ;)

[rob1963]

Done ;)

Wow...I'm well & truly Christmasified.

Thanks Marc! :thumbsup:

[One Vision]

Yeh I do this every year on mine in time for the first of December

[One Vision]

Must have been snowing more down here :D

http://www.bbi-aviculture.co.uk

[Marc J]

Before anyone else PM's me asking me to Christmasify their websites - this is something I only offer to design clients, as I have the source graphic files and access to their site(s).

Plus they're paying clients so it's a nice "freebie" to offer.

[Vectis]

Before anyone else PM's me asking me to Christmasify their websites - this is something I only offer to design clients, as I have the source graphic files and access to their site(s).

Plus they're paying clients so it's a nice "freebie" to offer.

See what happens when you try to be nice? :D

(You COULD get your own back by charging to remove it again in January :beer1: )

[daz226]

ok just done mine its only for december but i like it

http://www.djdazlive.com/test.html

[rob1963]

ok just done mine its only for december but i like it

http://www.djdazlive.com/test.html

Looks good Daz...apart from the falling snowflakes, which I find annoying for some reason.

:shrug:

[Marc J]

Just to add to this a little, I'm going away for a few days so won't be around to change Rob's back to the usual logo, so I used a little basic PHP to do it for me. It'll also change it back to the Christmas version on 1st December, 2009! I'll put it here for everyone to change to suit if it helps :cool:

At the top of your page put something like: -


<?php
if (date("M")=="Dec") {
$headerlogo="images/toplogo_xmas.gif"; // location of your xmas logo
} else {
$headerlogo="images/toplogo.gif"; // location of your normal logo
}
?>

Then where the image you want to replace is, instead of the usual which might be something like: -


<img src="images/toplogo.gif" width="800" height="150" border="0">

replace with: -


<img src="<?php echo $headerlogo; ?>" width="800" height="150" border="0">

Then, for the month of December, your Christmas logo will be shown. This method assumes your xmas logo and normal logo are the same dimensions and so are interchangeable. It also requires that your page is a PHP page and that your host supports this. If you have an HTM or HTML page then adding this line to your .htaccess will parse it as PHP which may work as long as your host supports it: -


## PARSE HTML & HTM FILES AS PHP
AddType application/x-httpd-php .php .html .htm

Have fun :)

[Shaun]

I'm going away for a few days so won't be around



Enjoy your break. See you soon. :) :beer1:

[OllieJames]

Just to add to this a little, I'm going away for a few days so won't be around to change Rob's back to the usual logo, so I used a little basic PHP to do it for me. It'll also change it back to the Christmas version on 1st December, 2009! I'll put it here for everyone to change to suit if it helps :cool:

At the top of your page put something like: -



Then where the image you want to replace is, instead of the usual which might be something like: -



replace with: -



Then, for the month of December, your Christmas logo will be shown. This method assumes your xmas logo and normal logo are the same dimensions and so are interchangeable. It also requires that your page is a PHP page and that your host supports this. If you have an HTM or HTML page then adding this line to your .htaccess will parse it as PHP which may work as long as your host supports it: -



Have fun :)

Very clever Mark! :)

[Jiggles]

Simple yet effective that Marc!

[Wayno]

I did it for the first time this year with xmas hat on my hed kandi style girl and a xmasy picture tab on the homepage to a dedicated xmas party page - can't say it increased the booking figures on iota but i suppose it spread the cheer somewhere!

[rob1963]

Just to add to this a little, I'm going away for a few days so won't be around to change Rob's back to the usual logo, so I used a little basic PHP to do it for me.

Thanks Marc.

What you did worked well, as all the snow disappeared from my website yesterday.

:thumbsup:

[Shaun]

Well, it's that time of year again. My site has got it's small festive hat on and the snow and ice has fallen.

Ho ho ho!

[rob1963]

Well, it's that time of year again. My site has got it's small festive hat on and the snow and ice has fallen.

Ho ho ho!

Mine is still normal at the moment, but if I remember rightly, Marc said he would set it to automatically change for the month of December each year, so hopefully it will Christmasify itself on Tuesday.

:D

[Danno13]

Thanks for the reminder, off to do mine now :)

[Pe7e]

Same here, I've just put a snowman and some snow on it.

[Jiggles]

Mines is well Christmasifyed :D

[Dynamic Entertainment]

Mines is well Christmasifyed :D

You dont say, lol.

PS, you doing strippers now? because that piccy below reminds me of strippers for some reason :D ;)

[Jiggles]

:lol: Holder image until I can take something good lol.

[soundtracker]

ooh hang on, so making the rig christmassy is tacky, but the website is fine? Double standards I tell thee, Double Standards!!!:)

[rob1963]

Whoaaaaa.....the snow has fallen & I'm Christmasified!

:D :D :D

[Dynamic Entertainment]

You think if i ask nice Marc can flood mine (in keeping with whats happening round here seen as we got no snow) :D

[rob1963]

Got to be worth a go, Steve!

[SC Events]

Mine's done, I have just switched the header's over and it now has a snowman and a present on it :D

[rob1963]

Mine's done, I have just switch the header's over and it now has a snowman and a present on it :D

Looks good Scott.

What's the present?

If it's a box of choccies, please can I have it when you no longer need it for the website?

:D :D :D

[SC Events]

If it was choccies, you would be more than welcome to them. Unfortunately for you though, the box is like a TARDIS and it has an Aeroplane in it just for me lol :D

[rob1963]

If it was choccies, you would be more than welcome to them. Unfortunately for you though, the box is like a TARDIS and it has an Aeroplane in it just for me lol :D

Damn!

:mad:

[Marc J]

You think if i ask nice Marc can flood mine (in keeping with whats happening round here seen as we got no snow) :D

Done - or is it too much?

I can make it even more christmassy is you like - or take it away :)

[Dynamic Entertainment]

Done - or is it too much?

I can make it even more christmassy is you like - or take it away :)

lol, absolutly quality. Thanks. I had visions of having water running acrioss the screen and fish swiming about when i first read your post.

many thanks Marc, its top quality :)

[Marc J]

lol, absolutly quality. Thanks. I had visions of having water running acrioss the screen and fish swiming about when i first read your post.

many thanks Marc, its top quality :)

Glad you like :)

So, would this be too much, or not?

[Dynamic Entertainment]

Thats quality marc. right up my street :D

[JDB Entertainment]

That is amazing Marc.

Just as a bit of fun if you have the time, fancy playing around with my new site www.dj-hire-birmingham.co.uk and seeing what ideas you would do on mine?!

I haven't got a clue, so if you have the time and wanted to post a screeny in here that would be great and might get my head into a Christmas Website Design mood.

:)

[Mark Wild]

That is amazing Marc.

Just as a bit of fun if you have the time, fancy playing around with my new site www.dj-hire-birmingham.co.uk and seeing what ideas you would do on mine?!

I haven't got a clue, so if you have the time and wanted to post a screeny in here that would be great and might get my head into a Christmas Website Design mood.

:)

Show him the money lol,


Christmasifying Websites = Tacky :sofa:

[Marc J]

That is amazing Marc.

Just as a bit of fun if you have the time, fancy playing around with my new site www.dj-hire-birmingham.co.uk and seeing what ideas you would do on mine?!

I haven't got a clue, so if you have the time and wanted to post a screeny in here that would be great and might get my head into a Christmas Website Design mood.

:)


Before anyone else PM's me asking me to Christmasify their websites - this is something I only offer to design clients, as I have the source graphic files and access to their site(s).

Plus they're paying clients so it's a nice "freebie" to offer.

Besides, yours is on moonfruit / webeden, and so not so easy for me to change even if you paid me ;)

[JDB Entertainment]

Besides, yours is on moonfruit / webeden, and so not so easy for me to change even if you paid me ;)

Thats okay Marc, I was just offering if you was bored and wanted to play around to give me ideas.

No problems though, I don't have the money to pay someone, as I will do it myself if I could just thing of an idea. :)

[Marc J]

Thats okay Marc, I was just offering if you was bored and wanted to play around to give me ideas.

http://images.google.co.uk/images?hl=en&safe=on&um=1&sa=1&q=xmas&aq=f&oq=&start=0 :D

[Penfold42]

I've only just noticed the little hat at the top of this page.....:D