ad specs

COMPANY PROFILES
See our full Company Profile design spec here

FLASH FORMAT ADS - clickTag

Please note that our new ad serving software requires the clickTag and targetTag parameters in order for us to track click-thru rates. You should include the following code on your click-thru button:

    on (release) {
       getURL(clickTag, targetTag);
    }

 

LEADERBOARD AD
dimensions 728 x 90 view
example
expandable Call for details
file types GIF, Animated GIF, JPEG, Flash, HTML
file size 20k (30k for Flash)

 

 MPU ( media player unit )
dimensions 300 x 250 view
example
file types GIF, Animated GIF, JPEG, Flash, HTML
file size 20k (30k for Flash)

 

 FEATURED EMPLOYER BUTTONS
dimensions 90 x 42 view
example
file types GIF (static)
file size 4k max

 

 SKYSCRAPER ADS
dimensions 120 x 600 view
example
file types GIF, Animated GIF, JPEG, Flash, HTML
file size 20k (30k for Flash)

 

 POP UNDERS ( new window )
dimensions 200 x 200 view
example
file types GIF, Animated GIF, JPEG, Flash, HTML
file size 20k (30k for Flash)

 

 OVERLAYS ( sector search )
dimensions 200 x 200 view
example
file types Flash
file size 20k (30k for Flash)
close button Required
close button ActionScript 
on (release) {
	gotoAndStop("end");
}
Last frame of timeline Add label "end"
Last frame ActionScript 
getURL("javascript:layerOff();");

 

 Expandable Advert formats

This section details the preferred format and technical parameters for any 'expandable' advert formats on any s1 site (this also includes 'Heraldscotland.com' and 'Eveningtimes.co.uk').

  • All 'expandable advert' creative is subject to approval, based upon criteria relating to its affect on user experience on the relevant site. S1 reserves the right to reject any creative supplied ion this basis.
  • As a guide, expandable advert with a transparent main background on the expanded area, with prominent 'close' button option are preferred.
  • Also, any 'flash' based files supplied should not interfere with or affect any existing 'flash' files displaying on the page. If so, we may refuse that creative being displayed on affected pages for this reason.
Initial file size 30k
Secondary loads Max 100k weight on the page
Max animation time 15 seconds
Max Expanded Size Varies by unit size (see table below)
Expansion method Rollover or click
Collapse method Should be same as Expansion method (rollover or click)
Prominent "Close" button Required
Audio User-initiated with click only
Video Auto-starting video ok, without audio
Required video controls Stop button
Required video controls Stop button, Pause/Play button, Audio on/Audio off button

Maximum Expanded Size Chart:

Initial (collapsed) Size Expanded Size Expand Direction
728x90 728x225 Down
468x60 428x210 Down
120x600 240x600 Left*
160x600 320x600 Left*
300x250 450x300 Left*
336x280 536x280 Left*

 

 EMAIL ALERT BANNERS
dimensions 468 x 60 view
example
file types GIF, Animated GIF, JPEG
file size 15k
Please note: A small percentage of s1jobs users can only receive text-based emails without images. Therefore, we request that you also provide a short text alternative of approximately 30 words for these users. This text will take the place of your graphical ad for text-only email users.

 

 E-SHOT ADVERTISING
dimensions 600px wide, height unlimited within reason view
example
file types Any combination of HTML, GIF and JPEG
file size Max 100k
headers & footers We will add our standard s1jobs email header and footer to your creative, including the s1jobs logo, unsubscribe links, etc.
Please note: If you are providing finished artwork/HTML it is your responsibility to ensure compatibility with your target email clients and webmail systems. This may involve (but is not limited to): the correct use of inline styles; the correct use of foreground/background images to ensure a good experience for users who have email images disabled; the use of table vs css based layouts; etc.