A slider is an advertising presentation that is made through the transition of different videos, images and / or texts. Despite the fact that today they are highly questioned for their use, in the past they were interactive elements widely used on web pages.
They usually appear on the main page of a website and it is the place that is used to indicate news and offers. They can also include information regarding the content of the page and often have links to other websites. By working as an image transition, they attract the user by allowing them to interact with the slider and achieving a great visual impact.
Sliders are a set of HTML mechanisms that have been correctly arranged and programmed in JavaScript to observe the actions of a user.
It should be said that many of the web designers are not very satisfied with using sliders because they can slow down the loading of the page. If we opt for simplicity over speed, our page would be very limited in terms of interactivity and design. This will make us have to choose between having an attractive website or a website that loads quickly but is not too attractive. What will users like the most? That is the question, probably the user experience on a website made with sliders will be more enjoyable than one that does not have them. But all this already depends on the tastes of each one.
Types of sliders
- Simple slider. It is the one that we offer in our basic pages and that is formed with a carousel of limited images in which there is a superimposed text. We can also add a call to action button to this carousel. Normally, the number of images to be put ranges from a minimum of 4 to a maximum of 6.
- Complex slider. It is used in more sophisticated websites and each of the scenes consists of different elements such as videos, buttons, texts, images … providing interactivity to the user. The design of this type of sliders requires more programming and inventiveness.