Front Page Specifications:

Marketplace

 

FP Display Event

 

Rich Media Event

 

Marquee Event

 

Other

 

east_floating

Full Experience Description:
Floating element can animate within allowable area for up to 15 seconds, after which it should reside into 350x100 unit. All subsequent page views will be a flash or static 350x100 unit. See below for details. Note: Depending on size of creative, 50 - 80% of page views in one day have bandwidth to view the full experience. Yahoo! guarantees an exclusive rich media experience but cannot guarantee full experience views.

Alternate Experience Description:
Back-up 350x100 static gif will appear on every page view for users that do not meet the Minimum System Requirements. The advertiser's messaging must be consistent with the final flash frame. Creative must contain brand attributes.

Frequency Cap:
Full experience displays on first page view only

Minimum System Requirements:
Full experience served to Windows Internet Explorer 5.5+ users on high bandwidth (LAN line) with flash & javascript enabled. Alternate experience served to Firefox, Macintosh, Netscape, below IE 5.5 browsers, javascript disabled users and those who don't have flash installed or are on dial-up connection.

Product Specifications:
Flash Specs GIF Specs
Asset 1: Flash /Floating element - initial page view
Dimensions: 200px X 200px
File Size: 0K
Max Animation Time: None
Flash Version: 6
Frame Rate: 18 fps
Other Notes:
  • Floating area is 950x350
  • Floating element can be 200x200 or 40k square pixels
  • Floating element must continuously move and cannot remain stationary over Yahoo! content such as the News or navigational links.
  • Floating element and 350x100 ad unit must be 50k in file size combined.

    Asset 2: Flash - initial page view
    Dimensions: 350px X 100px
    File Size: 50K
    Max Animation Time: 15 seconds
    Flash Version: 6
    Frame Rate: 18 fps
    Other Notes: Final frame must contain brand attributes.
     
  • Asset 3: Static Gif - subsequent page view
    Dimensions: 350px X 200px
    File Size: 20K
    Max Animation Time: None
    Other Notes: Static gif only. This will be the resolve for the floating experience, the subsequent page view ad unit and the back-up gif for users that cannot view flash. Must be consistent with the final flash frame and contain brand attributes.
     
    Text Specs  

    Asset 4:
    Client Text Link: 20 characters
    Text Link Notes:

  • Including spaces
  • No punctuation
  • No exclamation marks
  • No words in all caps
  • No R's and TM's

    Required Text Links: Open Ad / Close Ad, Replay Ad, Ad Feedback
    Required Text Link Notes: Close Ad button required while floating element is playing. (No Open Ad button present)

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    Timing
    Yahoo Building:
  • If Yahoo! builds, client must supply all creative assets (high-res logos/images, copy, etc) no later than 20 business days prior to launch. All creative must be finalized 10 business days prior to launch.


    Client Building:
  • All creative subject to Yahoo! approval - please reference Front Page Creative Guidelines

  • If client builds, all final creative files and redirect url must be provided to Yahoo! no later than 10 business days prior to launch

  • Please provide .swf, .fla, .gif and all font files used (mac & pc formats)

  • Additionally, Yahoo! requests an interim review of creative before it is finalized, to ensure approval with creative and technical guidelines
     
  • Notes
  • Floating element must continuously move and cannot remain stationary over Yahoo! content such as the News or navigational links.

  • Total animation time for entire ad cannot exceed 15 seconds

  • A Replay Ad text link will always be present on subsequent page views for enabled users.

  • No audio allowed

  • Asset 3 will be both the resolve for the floating experience, the subsequent page view ad unit and the back-up gif for users that cannot view flash.

  • The full experience will play on the first visit to the page for those users with the necessary capabilities. All subsequent page views will be a static 350x200 unit. Please consult the Campaign Manager for details.



  • All information contained within this site is current as of January 1, 2009. As we continually evaluate and enhance our product offerings, specifications within this site may change. Please contact your Yahoo! Front Page campaign manager to confirm specs and product information prior to submission of assets.

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