Pure CSS3 Cycle Slider For Blogger

Cycle slider is a css based beautiful content/image slide for you to show off some of the best content of your site in some cool animations. You can list up to 5 slides in this slider and it'a automatic slider with some cool animations so it's really going to look amazing on your blog.

As i noted before it's pure css which mean no images and jquery in script which makes it load really fast without any problems.You can also use this slider in your website or wordpress or at any other html document.

Installing :

• Go To Blogger > Template > Edit HTML > Search for ]]></b:skin> :

• Just above ]]></b:skin> paste following css :

/* SLIDER */
#slider {
background:#000;
border:5px solid #eaeaea;
box-shadow:1px 1px 5px rgba(0,0,0,0.7);
height:320px;
width:680px;
overflow:visible;
position:relative;
}
#mask {
overflow:hidden;
height:320px;
}
#slider ul {
margin:0;
padding:0;
position:relative;
}
#slider li {
width:680px;
height:320px;
position:absolute;
top:-325px;
list-style:none;
}
#slider li.firstanimation {
-moz-animation:cycle 25s linear infinite;
 -webkit-animation:cycle 25s linear infinite;        }
#slider li.secondanimation {
-moz-animation:cycletwo 25s linear infinite;
-webkit-animation:cycletwo 25s linear infinite; }
#slider li.thirdanimation {
-moz-animation:cyclethree 25s linear infinite;
-webkit-animation:cyclethree 25s linear infinite; }
#slider li.fourthanimation {
-moz-animation:cyclefour 25s linear infinite;
-webkit-animation:cyclefour 25s linear infinite; }
#slider li.fifthanimation {
-moz-animation:cyclefive 25s linear infinite;
-webkit-animation:cyclefive 25s linear infinite; }
#slider .tooltip {
background:rgba(0,0,0,0.7);
width:300px;
height:60px;
position:relative;
bottom:75px;
left:-320px;
-moz-transition:all 0.3s ease-in-out;
-webkit-transition:all 0.3s ease-in-out;
}
#slider .tooltip h1 {
color:#fff;
font-size:24px;
font-weight:300;
        font-family:Comic Sans MS;
line-height:60px;
padding:0 0 0 20px;
}
#slider li#first:hover .tooltip,
#slider li#second:hover .tooltip,
#slider li#third:hover .tooltip,
#slider li#fourth:hover .tooltip,
#slider li#fifth:hover .tooltip {
left:0px;
}
#slider:hover li,
#slider:hover .progress-bar {
-moz-animation-play-state:paused;
-webkit-animation-play-state:paused;
}
/* PROGRESS BAR */
.progress-bar {
position:relative;
top:-5px;
width:680px;
height:5px;
background:#000;
-moz-animation:fullexpand 25s ease-out infinite;
-webkit-animation:fullexpand 25s ease-out infinite;
}
/* ANIMATION */
@-moz-keyframes cycle {
0%  { top:0px; }
4%  { top:0px; }
16% { top:0px; opacity:1; z-index:0; }
20% { top:325px; opacity:0; z-index:0; }
21% { top:-325px; opacity:0; z-index:-1; }
92% { top:-325px; opacity:0; z-index:0; }
96% { top:-325px; opacity:0; }
100%{ top:0px; opacity:1; }
}
@-moz-keyframes cycletwo {
0%  { top:-325px; opacity:0; }
16% { top:-325px; opacity:0; }
20% { top:0px; opacity:1; }
24% { top:0px; opacity:1; }
36% { top:0px; opacity:1; z-index:0; }
40% { top:325px; opacity:0; z-index:0; }
41% { top:-325px; opacity:0; z-index:-1; }
100%{ top:-325px; opacity:0; z-index:-1; }
}
@-moz-keyframes cyclethree {
0%  { top:-325px; opacity:0; }
36% { top:-325px; opacity:0; }
40% { top:0px; opacity:1; }
44% { top:0px; opacity:1; }
56% { top:0px; opacity:1; }
60% { top:325px; opacity:0; z-index:0; }
61% { top:-325px; opacity:0; z-index:-1; }
100%{ top:-325px; opacity:0; z-index:-1; }
}
@-moz-keyframes cyclefour {
0%  { top:-325px; opacity:0; }
56% { top:-325px; opacity:0; }
60% { top:0px; opacity:1; }
64% { top:0px; opacity:1; }
76% { top:0px; opacity:1; z-index:0; }
80% { top:325px; opacity:0; z-index:0; }
81% { top:-325px; opacity:0; z-index:-1; }
100%{ top:-325px; opacity:0; z-index:-1; }
}
@-moz-keyframes cyclefive {
0%  { top:-325px; opacity:0; }
76% { top:-325px; opacity:0; }
80% { top:0px; opacity:1; }
84% { top:0px; opacity:1; }
96% { top:0px; opacity:1; z-index:0; }
100%{ top:325px; opacity:0; z-index:0; }
}
@-webkit-keyframes cycle {
0%  { top:0px; }
4%  { top:0px; }
16% { top:0px; opacity:1; z-index:0; }
20% { top:325px; opacity:0; z-index:0; }
21% { top:-325px; opacity:0; z-index:-1; }
50% { top:-325px; opacity:0; z-index:-1; }
92% { top:-325px; opacity:0; z-index:0; }
96% { top:-325px; opacity:0; }
100%{ top:0px; opacity:1; }
}
@-webkit-keyframes cycletwo {
0%  { top:-325px; opacity:0; }
16% { top:-325px; opacity:0; }
20% { top:0px; opacity:1; }
24% { top:0px; opacity:1; }
36% { top:0px; opacity:1; z-index:0; }
40% { top:325px; opacity:0; z-index:0; }
41% { top:-325px; opacity:0; z-index:-1; }
100%{ top:-325px; opacity:0; z-index:-1; }
}
@-webkit-keyframes cyclethree {
0%  { top:-325px; opacity:0; }
36% { top:-325px; opacity:0; }
40% { top:0px; opacity:1; }
44% { top:0px; opacity:1; }
56% { top:0px; opacity:1; z-index:0; }
60% { top:325px; opacity:0; z-index:0; }
61% { top:-325px; opacity:0; z-index:-1; }
100%{ top:-325px; opacity:0; z-index:-1; }
}
@-webkit-keyframes cyclefour {
0%  { top:-325px; opacity:0; }
56% { top:-325px; opacity:0; }
60% { top:0px; opacity:1; }
64% { top:0px; opacity:1; }
76% { top:0px; opacity:1; z-index:0; }
80% { top:325px; opacity:0; z-index:0; }
81% { top:-325px; opacity:0; z-index:-1; }
100%{ top:-325px; opacity:0; z-index:-1; }
}
@-webkit-keyframes cyclefive {
0%  { top:-325px; opacity:0; }
76% { top:-325px; opacity:0; }
80% { top:0px; opacity:1; }
84% { top:0px; opacity:1; }
96% { top:0px; opacity:1; z-index:0; }
100%{ top:325px; opacity:0; z-index:0; }
}
/* ANIMATION BAR */
@-moz-keyframes fullexpand {
    0%, 20%, 40%, 60%, 80%, 100% { width:0%; opacity:0; }
    4%, 24%, 44%, 64%, 84% { width:0%; opacity:0.3; }
   16%, 36%, 56%, 76%, 96% { width:100%; opacity:0.7; }
   17%, 37%, 57%, 77%, 97% { width:100%; opacity:0.3; }
   18%, 38%, 58%, 78%, 98% { width:100%; opacity:0; } }
@-webkit-keyframes fullexpand {
    0%, 20%, 40%, 60%, 80%, 100% { width:0%; opacity:0; }
    4%, 24%, 44%, 64%, 84% { width:0%; opacity:0.3; }
   16%, 36%, 56%, 76%, 96% { width:100%; opacity:0.7; }
   17%, 37%, 57%, 77%, 97% { width:100%; opacity:0.3; }
   18%, 38%, 58%, 78%, 98% { width:100%; opacity:0; } }

• Save your template.

• Now Go To Layout > Add A Gadget > HTML/JavaScript > Paste following code :

<div class="container">
<div id="content-slider">
<div id="slider">
<div id="mask">
<ul>
<li id="first" class="firstanimation">
<a href="#">
<img src="ImgURL" alt="PictureTitle"/>
</a>
<div class="tooltip">
<h1>PictureTitle</h1>
</div>
</li>
<li id="second" class="secondanimation">
<a href="#">
<img src="ImgURL" alt="PictureTitle"/>
</a>
<div class="tooltip">
<h1>PictureTitle</h1>
</div>
</li>
<li id="third" class="thirdanimation">
<a href="#">
<img src="ImgURL" alt="PictureTitle"/>
</a>
<div class="tooltip">
<h1>PictureTitle</h1>
</div>
</li>
<li id="fourth" class="fourthanimation">
<a href="#">
<img src="ImgURL" alt="PictureTitle"/>
</a>
<div class="tooltip">
<h1>PictureTitle</h1>
</div>
</li>
<li id="fifth" class="fifthanimation">
<a href="#">
<img src="ImgURL" alt="PictureTitle"/>
</a>
<div class="tooltip">
<h1>PictureTitle</h1>
</div>
</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="progress-bar"></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>

Customization :

• Replace all # with your desirable address.
• Replace ImgURL with your image url.
• Replace  PictureTitle with your image title.

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Popular Posts Slider For Blogger

All cool templates got a featured content slider but you have to edit those crappy slider manually but i found this slider for your popular posts so check this tutorial out :

• Go To Blogger > Layout > Add A Gadget > Popular Posts 

• Now  add this widget given below .....just above/below your 'Popular Posts' widget :

All done just save your template and leave a comment :)

Featured Content Slider For Blogger

Featured Content Slider is one of the best way to featured some of the best content from your blog to your users.....to add this just follow the following steps.....

• Go to your blogger > Template > Edit Html

• Just above the </head> paste this script

<script src="http://widcraft.googlecode.com/svn/jquery.js" type="text/javascript">
</script>
<script type="text/javascript">
$(document).ready(function() {

 //Execute the slideShow
 slideShow();
});
function slideShow() {
 //Set the opacity of all images to 0
 $('#gallery a').css({opacity: 0.0});

 //Get the first image and display it (set it to full opacity)
 $('#gallery a:first').css({opacity: 1.0});

 //Set the caption background to semi-transparent
 $('#gallery .caption').css({opacity: 0.7});
 //Resize the width of the caption according to the image width
 $('#gallery .caption').css({width: $('#gallery a').find('img').css('width')});

 //Get the caption of the first image from REL attribute and display it
 $('#gallery .content').html($('#gallery a:first').find('img').attr('rel'))
 .animate({opacity: 0.7}, 400);

 //Call the gallery function to run the slideshow, 6000 = change to next image after 6 seconds
 setInterval('gallery()',6000);

}
function gallery() {

 //if no IMGs have the show class, grab the first image
 var current = ($('#gallery a.show')?  $('#gallery a.show') : $('#gallery a:first'));
 //Get next image, if it reached the end of the slideshow, rotate it back to the first image
 var next = ((current.next().length) ? ((current.next().hasClass('caption'))? $('#gallery a:first') :current.next()) : $('#gallery a:first'));

 //Get next image caption
 var caption = next.find('img').attr('rel');

 //Set the fade in effect for the next image, show class has higher z-index
 next.css({opacity: 0.0})
 .addClass('show')
 .animate({opacity: 1.0}, 1000);
 //Hide the current image
 current.animate({opacity: 0.0}, 1000)
 .removeClass('show');

 //Set the opacity to 0 and height to 1px
 $('#gallery .caption').animate({opacity: 0.0}, { queue:false, duration:50 }).animate({height: '1px'}, { queue:true, duration:300 });

 //Animate the caption, opacity to 0.7 and heigth to 100px, a slide up effect
 $('#gallery .caption').animate({opacity: 0.7},100 ).animate({height: '100px'},500 );

 //Display the content
 $('#gallery .content').html(caption);
}
</script>

• Now Save and after saving close that edit html window and click on  Customise/Customize 

• Click On Advance > Add CSS and paste the script from below

.clear{clear:both}
#gallery{position:relative;width:500px;height:400px}
#gallery a{float:left;position:absolute;}
#gallery a img{border:none;}
#gallery a.show{z-index:500}
#gallery .caption{z-index:600;background-color:#000;color:#ffffff;height:100px;width:100%;position:absolute;bottom:0;}
#gallery .caption .content{margin:5px}
#gallery .caption .content h3{margin:0;padding:0;color:#1DCCEF;}

• Click on Apply To Blog 

• Now paste the script from below to where you want to add this widget example in template/posts/pages/gadget

<div id="gallery">
<a href="#" class="show">
<img src="IMAGE_URL" alt="Flowing Rock" width="580" height="360" title="" alt="" rel="<h3>TITLE 1</h3>Description 1 "/>
</a>
<a href="#">
<img src="IMAGE_URL" alt="Grass Blades" width="580" height="360" title="" alt="" rel="<h3>TITLE 2</h3>Description 2 "/>
</a>
<a href="#">
<img src="IMAGE_URL" alt="Ladybug" width="580" height="360" title="" alt="" rel="<h3>TITLE 3 3</h3>Description 3"/>
</a>
<a href="#">
<img src="IMAGE_URL" alt="Lightning" width="580" height="360" title="" alt="" rel="<h3>TITLE 4</h3>Description 4"/>
</a>
<div class="caption">
<div class="content">
</div>
</div>
<div style="clear: both;">
</div>
</div>

• Change IMAGE_URL with the url of your image and # with your post/page url and TITLE and Description with your content title and description and you're done :D