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Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6

08/30/2005 06:29:17 PM · #6

joey, love the slight update to your site. may i suggest presetting the size of the window and possibly the location that pops up for your pictures?

zapgrafx

Canon EOS-40D

08/30/2005 06:47:15 PM · #7

joey, i can't wait to see what you are doing in 10 or 15 yrs. like the new site still doesn't completely show on screen my res is set at 1024x768 maybe i misread the intro though.

maxj

Canon EOS-300D Rebel

08/30/2005 06:50:52 PM · #8

Very nice...really like the front page. I cannot however, read the text in the lower left.

Agreeing with totaldis...somewhat...I think the window that opens up with the picture should include some text letting the user know its ok to close the windows without loosing the webpage. However, controlling the size of the window would involve JavaScript (...I donâ��t know of another way...) and a JavaScript pop-up is often blocked by pop-up blockers...

gloda

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

08/30/2005 06:57:13 PM · #9

I like the design of your page, it fits the general mood of your pictures very well. The distorted lines brake up what remains of symmetric ordered thumbnails. The two hands which form the background for one page are great.

Since the site is optimized for 1024, you might use two empty frames to the left and right side which have a relative size (*,1024,*). The result is that the main frame will always be centered for larger resolutions.

gloda

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

08/30/2005 06:57:44 PM · #10

By the way, how much do you pay for your .net domain?

christie3

Sony DT 11-18mm f/4.5-5.6 Aspherical ED Super Wide Angle Zoom

08/30/2005 07:32:20 PM · #11

Checked it out earlier (before you posted this) but just saw this thread and thought that instead of just PMing you and saying it, I'd say it right here:
DUDE! FREAKING AWESOME SITE!

there ya go. : )

JPR

Sony Alpha a55

08/30/2005 07:34:26 PM · #12

DUDE! FREAKING AWESOME SITE! (seriously though... not mocking other commenters, they just said it better than i could)

i think it looks exactly how your website should look. only thing is how the photos pop up just on the white backgrounds linked to the DPC images doesn't fit. have them come up on black or better yet something more interesting.

Message edited by author 2005-08-30 19:35:04.

christie3

08/30/2005 07:40:36 PM · #13

Originally posted by JPR:

only thing is how the photos pop up just on the white backgrounds linked to the DPC images doesn't fit. have them come up on black or better yet something more interesting.

I was thinking that exact thing, just forgot it in my other post because of...um...shock. : )

totaldis

Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM

08/30/2005 07:50:34 PM · #14

if your monitors resolution is 1024x768 just hit f11 it should fill the screen (assuming your using IE).

Joey Lawrence

PhaseOne P45

08/30/2005 08:03:40 PM · #15

Originally posted by terje:

Did you use any special application to create it, or only Macromedia Flash MX?

Flash 5, updates are for the weak! (Or maybe my trial just ran out...)

Originally posted by maxj:

Very nice...really like the front page. I cannot however, read the text in the lower left.

Wow, that's from the old version. Didn't even notice I forgot to get rid of it. Thanks!

Originally posted by gloda:

By the way, how much do you pay for your .net domain?

20 bucks Canadian for the year, which ties in with why I have the images linked directly to DPC with a plain background. (I only bought a few MB of webspace) Keep in mind it's just to show my friends and family, I ain't gunna pay like 8 bucks a month. But I agree, I hate those white pages too!

I think I can solve this with an Iframe, but that's for the next update! ;-)

thanks everyone! I hope I answered all you guys

Message edited by author 2005-08-30 20:05:41.

brianlh

Canon EOS-450D Rebel XSi

08/30/2005 08:55:05 PM · #16

Very nice design, but I agree that the windows that pop up could use some work. The rest of the site looks very well-designed, but referencing straight to the jpeg in the popup doesn't look quite as professional.

Brent_Ward

Canon EOS-5D

Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L USM

08/30/2005 09:18:12 PM · #17

You also need some copyright info on those pop-up images.

Makka

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

08/30/2005 09:28:15 PM · #18

Fantastic work there Joey! Looks amazing. I wish I had the talent to put something like that together!

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