I have this site that I am working on: http://www.pigeondesigner.co.uk/_clientwork/elite-offset/

 

What I want to be able to do is to randomize the testimonials box on the left hand side with every refresh - what is the most simple way of doing this? Ideally I don't want to use a database...

 

Ideas on a postcard

 

Cheers in advance

Using XML in this tutorial: XML Random Quotes

 

Or there are ways to do it with "flat files", the comments saved to a txt file and have your PHP pull a random one.

Good answer John - Will take a look at that tonight when I get home from the real job lol

 

I will update you on how it goes for me

hehe thanks, look forward to hearing how it goes. XML is somthing i am looking to use more

Ah bugger - the client has his own hosting..... no php server!! lol

 

So it has to be a non-php way of randomizing.... jquery/jscript??

No problems - I have found a nice simple way of doing it via Javascript - got to work on the css side of things, but it looks promising

 

Cheers anyhow

I guess you could create a js randomiser tied to a js array, store all the testimonials in the javascript array and have the randomiser script return the random array string.

 

Im googling it atm but havnt found anything decent just yet.

 

Edit, cool. glad you found a way I would be intrested in seeing how if you dont mind sharing

Yeah no worries - I have uploaded it to the site - feel free to browse the source code

Very nice, good job

Thanks John - much appreciated