Customizing Libsyn Page

[peeved]

I could use some tips on customizing my Libsyn page. I see some people have added their own backgrounds, buttons, etc... So far all I have done is inserted a cursor text trail script. How do I do more?

[michel]

A cursor text trail script... as in, when I move my cursor around something annoying follows it around the screen. First thing I would do, unless you're a 10 year girl with a pony infatuation is remove that.

My page is on Libsyn, but (with the exception of Libsyn specific modules) it doesn't look like a libsyn template... mainly because it's not. I coded it all from the ground up... with a little help from Dreamweaver.

My best advice for creating a custom page, whether with Libsyn or anywhere else is to draw it out on a piece of paper. Decide how you want it to look before you start doing anything at all with code. If you don't know how you want it to look when you're done, then you'll never know which path to take. You'll stumble around code land adding "cool" bits and pieces (like a cursor trail) and never have any idea what the end result will be. It will be a messy amalgam of stuff.

Once you know what you want the page to look like, go here. W3 Schools (http://www.w3schools.com/html/). Start working through the tutorials and learn one piece at a time. Many will argue that you'll only want to code in CSS, but without some basic knowledge of HTML you'll be lost.

You can build a page in Notepad if you know what you're doing, but I would suggest, if you have it available, either Frontpage or Dreamweaver. Dreamweaver's better, but, if you're at school, Frontpage may be more available.

Once you all done, copy your code and paste the entire mass in the Libsyn Advanced settings code box.


But as a good beginning, go to that link and check out the tutorials, start playing around with the code that's already there in your template and you'll start to figure out how to do it.

[peeved]

Wow Michel, thanks for the info. If I understand you correctly, you're not a big fan of cursor trails (sarcasm)! I guess I'll let my audience (if I can get one!) decide. Your opinion is duly noted.

Thanks for the tips!