[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #25550: Twenty Fourteen: implement an alternate "slider" view for home page featured content

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#25550: Twenty Fourteen: implement an alternate "slider" view for home page
featured content
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 Reporter:  lancewillett   |       Owner:
     Type:  defect (bug)   |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal         |   Milestone:  3.8
Component:  Bundled Theme  |     Version:
 Severity:  normal         |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  needs-patch    |
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Changes (by Frank Klein):

 * cc: contact@… (added)


Comment:

 Concerning the "ZOMG, SLIDERS ARE EVIL." discussion, I can't think of
 anybody saying that sliders don't work at all. I think the main point
 behind these anti-slider arguments is that most are simply thrown into
 designs with little thought, because that's what the client wants. As a
 consequence, they don't achieve the desired goals.

 As such, we can view this as a chance to design a slider that actually
 does what it's supposed to do: provide a visually appealing way to feature
 blog content. I agree that swiping through slides on a touch device is
 actually quite a nice experience if the slider is snappy and responsive.

 As far as the slider itself is concerned, there are few of good GPL-
 compliant slider plugins out there, and Flexslider is certainly one of
 them. I don't feel like WordPress should be in the business of coding yet
 another one. Let's start with existing code, and improve it when
 necessary. This would not only be time efficient but it will also maybe
 provide a contribution to another open source project.

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