Curious to know if these features are possible on Webflow?
Hey guys, a prospect reached out to me wanting to build out a CMS-focused website on Webflow that would require some custom JS. These are the features he wants to integrate and I've highlighted in bold the ones I'm not 100% sure are possible on Webflow which is what I would like to get your opinions on (I'm including the whole list for the bigger picture):
- Language toggle - English, Japanese, Chinese
- Embedded webcams / live feed (reference: https://www.stmoritz.com/live/webcams)
- Live scrolling bar (news feed) --a ticker bar with live data is what they mean here
- Date, time (a live text clock - with, day, month year and hours, minutes)
- Video loop embedding
- Mobile - first design / build
- Ecommerce integration (to be decided in 24 months)
- Search tool/feature for directory
- Filter feature to sort listings on a directory
I know the e-commerce integration isn't their priority yet for now, but I also haven't built an e-commerce website yet on Webflow β just curious, what third-party e-commerce tool would you guys recommend? Or would you suggest just skipping Webflow for e-comm and opting for Shopify instead?
Thank you so much in advance for all your input! π
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@Web Bae π
Hey @Anica - looks like a large project!
Live feed webcams - I've never set one up myself but the idea would be to have a camera connected to the internet that takes a picture every minute or so. After the picture is taken, it needs to be uploaded to a database or some storage somewhere, which is accessible via an API. The webflow site can ping the API every minute to request an updated picture, then dynamically update the content on page via the
img.src attribute. I've attached a screenshot of chrome's network tab which shows the API endpoint (URL) that the website is fetching the image from. Does your client already have a system like this set up?
Live scrolling newsfeed - Same concept as above but this time you get text instead of an image. I'm sure there are some APIs that exist that already provide news headlines. Usually these are paid services. Questions you should ask your client are what news must be displayed, where would that data come from, is it proprietary news or something else? Is simply adding new items to a CMS a possible solution?
Live text clock - Pretty easy with javascript. Here's a cloneable by Carlos! https://webflow.grsm.io/cloneable-is-bae?sub1=time-watch-clock
I also did a video on an analog clock (a long time ago now) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCKF_6x36tsTime - 10 different options
Time - 10 different options - Webflow
Here are 10 different ways to display time in your projects.
Super easy to implement, just copy and paste the component.
Details:
β Simple script
β Using Finsweet client-first v1
β Different options
Sign up for the lesson: www.webflowtips.com/b/how-to-add-time-to-your-webflow-site
If you have any questions feel free to comment.
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π΄ LIVE: Analog Clock in Webflow with Javascript
Let me know below - Can I actually call it analog? Do we just live in a simulation?
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looks like a large project and something I'd be cautious about taking onboard all by myself is my main thoughts on this one :). I prefer smaller projects I can finish in a few weeks - this one looks like an agency/team job perhaps.
Thanks for your reply and insights, @Web Bae β much appreciated. βΊοΈ
Having understood the project better now, I feel like I may need a more experienced dev (who has worked on something similar) to work with me on this, or just directly refer the prospect to them. π
Would you happen to know someone/an agency that can help?
Iβd check through the Webflow partner directory π
Thank you!! βΊοΈ