Building a site with Orchard CMS

Question

I\'m in the early stages of trying to learn Orchard, and I\'m still seem to be struggling with the basics on how to build a page containing a multitude of various content that c

Answer 1

I'd also recommend this wonderful module called Featured Item Slider. It has all the basic functionalities of a slideshow, including all mentioned in the question, plus some fantastic additional capabilities, such as different animations. You can also fine tune the layout and styling by providing additional css. Get the source here. And here is the slideshow in action. If a module already exists providing the functionality you're looking for, then it's best to use that rather than reinvent the wheel, unless you do it for learning purposes.