[SEL] My bad

[Jim French]

Rob Skinner wrote:
>
> Yeah, with all those boring inverted engines, I can understand why you  
> would "dustbin" them all onto one page ;-)
>   
You'd better prepare to be at Nuenen next year then.  I think Anton said 
he was hoping to be able to make a line of at least 10 full size, 
original inverteds.
> It seems you're in your "critique" mode.  Please allow me to spew some  
> impressions.
>   
Yes please.  Pointers from a master are always much appreciated.
> 1.  The "additional views" along the top are a nice touch.  The  
> primary viewing experience is not overwhelmed by multiple pictures of  
> the same engine, but more views are available for those viewers who  
> have particular interest in an engine.  It must have taken  
> considerable effort to organize the images to such a degree.  Nice work.
>   
I'm quite sure that someone who knows what they're doing with web 
creation software could do it in minutes.  Takes me hours!!!!!
> 2.  Your very pleasing use of color is not lost upon this troglodyte.   
> I can't match a shirt and pants to save my life, but I recognize  
> complementary tones when I see 'em.  Very pretty.
>   
http://www.coffeecup.com/color-schemer/
> 3.  Minor beef:  the thumbnails are a bit "petite."  I'd like to see  
> them 50% larger.  Even the main images could be larger, to get the  
> full visual impact and detail.
>   
I've been wondering about sizes for a while.  To be honest, I've not 
moved on much from advice you gave on list to budding webmasters a VERY 
long time ago.  I think back then you recommended 80px for thumbnails at 
400px for full size; I've moved up to 100px and 600px ... what's your 
recommendation for the 2009 standard of computing and internet speeds?
> 4.  The server is as slow as snot in molasses in January.
>   
It usually is.  But then, they say you get what you pay for and 
Oldengine.org is free, so I'm happy enough with it!
> One question:  Did you bring your cleaning supplies to spiffy up the  
> area around all the engines that you shot?  Many times the  
> photographer's challenge is finding an engine that isn't surrounded by  
> half-eaten sandwiches, plastic oil cans, and dirty rags.  Could it be  
> that Euros are tidier than Yanks?
>   
We are a civilised part of the world you know.  And the showground was 
out of town, so no danger of littering McD wrappers!  My usual problem 
is trying to avoid plastic safety fencing, but Nuenen had only a single 
line of rope to protect innocent victims - I mean visitors - from 
attacking flywheels and such like.

Dolly

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Jim French
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