Okay, so today I wanted to mess around with getting a dynamic date to show up on a banner image. Specifically, I’m working on this “yinlin” project, and I needed a banner that automatically updates with the current date. Here’s how I tackled it:
First, I had to figure out where I wanted to display this date. I already had a basic banner image set up, so it was really just a matter of adding the date on top of it. I’m thinking, a simple, clean look.
My initial thought was to use some fancy server-side scripting. I thought it need something complicated to re-generate the image every day. But then I stop and think. It is too much to change the image every single day.
I decided to use a simple way. I’m doing it is through some basic HTML and a tiny bit of…you guessed it, plain old text. I put the image on my page.
- I added a text on banner image.
- I set the text to Date: 2024/05/17, make sure it is clear to read.
And… that’s pretty much it! I saved the file, uploaded it, and boom – my banner now shows the current *’s not super flashy, but it gets the job done. Sometimes the simplest solutions are the best, right?
I might revisit this later and try some of those other methods I initially considered, just for fun. But for now, I’m happy with this quick and easy solution. It keeps my banner looking fresh, and I didn’t have to spend hours pulling my hair out over it.
