Re: Site Redesign

[George L Smyth <glsmyth@xxxxxxxxx>]

--- Andy Finney <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Things like: can you find the pictures you want to see and when you 
> get there are they worth seeing?

Andy -

Well done.  The site is clean, usable and easy to navigate.

> How are the download times?

I have a high-speed connection, but going to
http://www.netmechanic.com/toolbox/html-code.htm the download time for the Home
page was measured at 19.75 seconds - about twice what you should be shooting
for.

This can be dealt with by simply optimizing your images.  If you don't have a
program to do this, the same Web site can do this for you.  Go to
http://www.netmechanic.com/GIFBot/optimize-graphic.htm and you'll find that you
can drastically cut the size down on many of your images.

> Would you buy any photos (not a commitment) and, if you would, what 
> would you think a fair price for a quad-tone A4 inkjet done by me and 
> for an archival 'real' showprint (about  10 by 14 on 12 by 16 fibre 
> paper) done by the best lab in London? Unframed and not mounted, not 
> including shipping.

Well, I personally wouldn't.  Part of the reason is that although the term
"archival" is tossed around, it doesn't really fit.  I think that we will get
to the point when these prints will fit the term, but we're not there yet.

> Should I take credit cards (if the above is worth doing)?

This would probably be more bother than its worth.  I've been selling my prints
now and again and the bottom line is that the market just isn't there.  Then
again, if you find that this is not the case then it'll still be a hassle. <g>

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> Menwhile it's back to my Definitive Guide to Cascading Style Sheets 
> (700 nm edition).

Well, with Style Sheets you can get rid of all of those nasty font tags. <g>

Cheers -

george

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