Multiple Image Transition effects

[d0nny]

OK, this is a long shot but I wonder if I can do the following using Javascript and other methods which I believe can only be done with Flash right now.

I have a website which has a large banner across the top (1024 x 400). I want to add further images and the banner to rotate round using transitions and even perhaps navigation (with small numbers overlaid on the images to navigate through the images).
I also want to allow the main user to upload a select images to be included in the transition (thro' an XML file??).
I would also like to overlay a translucent blue column to the left hand side of the image (full height of the image) with some text on it (text to be amended by user too).

Does all that make sense?
I've had a friend product something similar using Flash but its heavy and I wondered if this was achievable using just JS, XHTML, CSS??

Thanks in advance.

 

[MrBelfry]

Hey Donny

Have a look at

http://sorgalla.com/jcarousel/

to do the image rotation

 

[d0nny]

Thanks a bunch for that MrBelfry.
I think I know this image stuff is achievable using Javascript but I'm not sure the overlay stuff is.

Anyone seen this kind of image transition stuff with text overlays?

 

[MrBelfry]

Hi Donny

I've just done a similar thing - the overlay is created by doing some standard html. In essence you just need to have a div floating about on top of your image. Then your javascript would alter the text in the div.

These guys have done something similar using the link i sent you and have done the overlay stuff as well

http://mcfc.co.uk/

 

[d0nny]

Hmmm.... that looks pretty cool.
I suppose this carousel is 'fully loaded' if used properly, but I'm not quite sure I'm up to doing the bespoke stuff this site is doing.