How To Add Automatic Recent Post Slider In Blogger With jQuery

How To Add Automatic Recent Post Slider In Blogger With jQuery

How To Add This Slider To Blogger?

Step 1 - Applying Styles

Go to Blogger Dashboard > Design > Edit HTML. (In new User Interface It Is - Dashboard > Template)

As always download a copy of your template first.
Now find for ]]></b:skin>
Add below code just before ]]></b:skin>

/* START EasySlider By websiteranker-seo.blogspot.in */

#slide-container {
    height: 360px;
    position: relative;
    width: 480px;
}

#slider {
    height: 360px;
    left: 25px;
    overflow-x: hidden;
    overflow-y: hidden;
    position: relative;
    width: 480px;
    font-family: calibri;
}

.slide-desc {
    background: transparent url(http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z105/dantearaujo/darkbg.png) repeat scroll 0 0;
    color: #FFFFFF;
    padding: 10px;
    position: absolute;
    right: 0px;
    text-align: left;
    top: 0;
    width: 200px;
    z-index: 99999;
}

.slide-desc h2 {
    display: block;
}

.crosscol .widget-content {
    position: relative;
}

#slider ul, #slider li,

#slider2 ul, #slider2 li {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    list-style: none;
}

#slider2 {
    margin-top: 1em;
}

#slider li, #slider2 li {
/*

define width and height of list item (slide)

entire slider area will adjust according to the parameters provided here

*/
    width: 480px;
    height: 360px;
    overflow: hidden;
}

#prevBtn, #nextBtn,

#slider1next, #slider1prev {
    display: block;
    width: 30px;
    height: 77px;
    position: absolute;
    left: -30px;
    text-indent: -9999px;
    top: 71px;
    z-index: 1000;
}

#nextBtn, #slider1next {
    left: 520px !important;
}

#prevBtn, #nextBtn, #slider1next, #slider1prev {
    display: block;
    height: 77px;
    left: 0;
    position: absolute;
    top: 132px;
    width: 30px;
    z-index: 1000;
}

#prevBtn a, #nextBtn a,

#slider1next a, #slider1prev a {
    display: block;
    position: relative;
    width: 30px;
    height: 77px;
    background: url(http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z105/dantearaujo/prev.png) no-repeat 0 0;
}

#nextBtn a, #slider1next a {
    background: url(http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z105/dantearaujo/next.png) no-repeat 0 0;
}

/* numeric controls */

ol#controls {
    margin: 1em 0;
    padding: 0;
    height: 28px;
}

ol#controls li {
    margin: 0 10px 0 0;
    padding: 0;
    float: left;
    list-style: none;
    height: 28px;
    line-height: 28px;
}

ol#controls li a {
    float: left;
    height: 28px;
    line-height: 28px;
    border: 1px solid #ccc;
    background: #DAF3F8;
    color: #555;
    padding: 0 10px;
    text-decoration: none;
}

ol#controls li.current a {
    background: #5DC9E1;
    color: #fff;
}

ol#controls li a:focus, #prevBtn a:focus, #nextBtn a:focus {
    outline: none;
}

/* END EasySlider By websiteranker-seo.blogspot.in*/


You can edit above CSS values as you wish.You may use our HTML Editor to see a live preview of your changes.(Note - If you are editing this gadget in HTML Editor then you have to add all three codes simultaneously in editor)

Step 2 - Adding JavaScript

• Now find for </body> tag
• Add below code just after/below </body> tag.

<!-- Start easy content slider by websiteranker-seo.blogspot.in -->
<script src='http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.6/jquery.min.js' type='text/javascript'></script>
<script src='http://accordion-template.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/easySlider1.7.js' type='text/javascript'></script>
<script type='text/javascript'>
//<![CDATA[
$(document).ready(function(){
 $("#slider").easySlider({
 auto: true,
 continuous: true
 });
});
//]]>
</script>
<!-- End easy content slider by websiteranker-seo.blogspot.in -->

Now save your template.

• Adding The Gadget
• Now go to Page Layout
• Add a Gadget > HTML/JavaScript
• Paste below piece of code and save it.

<div id="slider">
<script style="text/javascript" src="http://helperblogger.ucoz.com/code/easySlider.min.js"></script>
<script style="text/javascript">
 var numposts_gal = 6;
 var numchars_gal = 150;
 var random_posts = false; // random posts
</script>
<!-- replace with your web address (marked with red color) -->
<script src="http://yourblog.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default?orderby=published&alt=json-in-script&callback=showgalleryposts&max-results=999999"></script>
</div>


Now replace yourblog.blogspot.com with your own blog url.[Code Line - 10] (Only change blog URL don't change any other things.
To change number of post find this var numposts_gal = 6; line in above code. (Code Line - 4)
If you want to change number of characters to show in description find this piece of code var numchars_gal = 150; (Code Line - 5)
Now save your all the changes and you are done.Visit your blog to see this beautiful slide.