Marc <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote/replied to: >> Comments wanted on my 'possible' new webpage gallery style. I'm not a >> fan of thumbnails, and wanted an easy way to better show off my >> images. > >I understand you're not a fan, but think of it this way: although >broadband internet is common now in most parts of the western world, >it's not for everyone. I for instance often still have to make due with >a dial-up. And then your page takes a looooong time to load. > >On my site I use thumbnails made with Express Thumbnail Creator, that >open the full sized (750x500) picture. Very easy to use and highly >customizable. > >Bye, >Marc
Well, the viewer ends up actually downloading more with thumbnails. I like that they can see the images without fussing and clicking, and can scroll up and down to appreciate and compare them. And I haven't really seen a thumbnail gallery that I really like. I may be wrong, but anyone serious enough about viewing my photos won't be on dialup. On the other hand, I am trimming all my pages lately, trying to make each page a bit smaller. What I really hate about thumbnails is that people can too easily click click click through your images and never really linger on them, plus once you go to the next, the last one is no longer showing. I myself tend to click too quickly through thumbnail galleries, especially those with a 'next' and 'back' feature that make it too easy to click even before the image is fully displayed. If a page of full sized images starts to load and the first one looks good, the chances are the person will wait to see the rest. At least I hope so. Jim Davis Nature Photography http://www.kjsl.com/~jbdavis/ * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
