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Joel's Photography

I recently decided to dump my pbase account and setup my own website/gallery...

I only started on the weekend and have plenty of work to do (and of course very little spare time)..

Its simple I know.. I'm a programmer not a website designer..

little laker · 05-22-2007, 07:23 AM

The initial inspection looks good to me, I'll have to wait until tonight to do any real surfing though (mouse batteries are going dead and the stores didn't have any yesterday)

**NaClH2O** · 05-22-2007, 07:24 AM

Really nice site Joel, I really like the home page. Two minor niggles, the last image in "urban" the thumbnail would not expand and I think you mispelled the first image in "abstract" unless of course you meant "robe" instead of "rope"

NaCl(really like the layout of that first page, simple uncluttered yet easily navigated)H2O

joele · 05-22-2007, 07:28 AM

thanks for picking up those errors, I certainly meant rope

spelling fixed, and I think that last image should be right now?

...so many more to photos and categories to process and create... :-/

jena · 05-22-2007, 05:00 PM

the site looks good Joele, my only grumble is that the expanded images are still on the small side.

Karen

mingdie · 05-22-2007, 05:40 PM

It looks really good Joel. The first page is clean, easy to navigate and a beautiful photo at the top. The only comment would be the same as Karen. I would love to be able to see the photos in a bigger size. Maybe as a new fullsize window if you click on it.

Cheers

Eddie

Ole · 05-22-2007, 05:42 PM

Originally posted by joele

Joel's Photography

I recently decided to dump my pbase account and setup my own website/gallery...

I only started on the weekend and have plenty of work to do (and of course very little spare time)..

Its simple I know.. I'm a programmer not a website designer..

I like it!
And I'd like to come to Australia and visit your wonderful continent!

borno · 05-22-2007, 07:56 PM

Pretty slick! I like how you can use the scroll wheel to browse through the photos. Wait a minute...no room for smeagol??

joele · 05-22-2007, 08:23 PM

Originally posted by mingdie

It looks really good Joel. The first page is clean, easy to navigate and a beautiful photo at the top.

Thanks, I have that framed (30" wide) above my TV ;-)

Quote:

The only comment would be the same as Karen. I would love to be able to see the photos in a bigger size.

I can add a full size view option on right click.. the problem is the way it works to avoid slow load on each picture click it is actually loading all the pics on the page in the background, so you get fast response when browsing. So if I have full size images in there, itr means more data for the user. Its the same way Pentax Gallery works and so I went for 600 pixels on the largest side.. I might up it to 800 or 900, then people can right click and get a bit bigger full screen pic..

joele · 05-22-2007, 08:27 PM

Originally posted by borno

Pretty slick! I like how you can use the scroll wheel to browse through the photos. Wait a minute...no room for smeagol??

smeagal will be coming soon, in a misc category..

roentarre · 05-23-2007, 12:44 AM

Hey, Joel. I did not realise you set up a gallery so quick just in a few days! The front page is beautiful - the pano really stands out!

Maybe I should have waited til you coming up with do-it-yourself on-line gallery before I made a rash decision ... (Maybe I will get some tips from you later on once I got my own template)

James

little laker · 05-23-2007, 01:29 AM

Although I'd like to see bigger pictures (I'd limit them to 800 pixels, so people don't borrow them without your permission for anything... I usually make pano's 2500 wide though) they fit in the window so nicely at that size.

Scott Rylance · 05-23-2007, 05:09 AM

Nice site Joel. Very easy layout and user friendly.

I'll have to get mine started at some stage.

bc_the_path · 05-23-2007, 05:46 AM

Nice design. Easy navigation. Calm site.
Thanks for showing.

-spam- · 05-23-2007, 06:22 AM

Very nice work on the site. Its all so smooth to look around and use.

Only one problem i found though, the scroll wheel thing to go between photos is great. But it kind of takes over the browser window, for example i have some 20+ tabs open in firefox and i use the mouse scroll to get to each one. With your gallery open in a tab, it wouldnt let me scroll to my other tabs. Probably not that much of an issue, but i did have to think for a moment about why it wasnt working properly.

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05-22-2007, 07:23 AM	#2
little laker Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,697	The initial inspection looks good to me, I'll have to wait until tonight to do any real surfing though (mouse batteries are going dead and the stores didn't have any yesterday)

05-22-2007, 07:24 AM	#3
NaClH2O Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bronx NY Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,631	Really nice site Joel, I really like the home page. Two minor niggles, the last image in "urban" the thumbnail would not expand and I think you mispelled the first image in "abstract" unless of course you meant "robe" instead of "rope" NaCl(really like the layout of that first page, simple uncluttered yet easily navigated)H2O

05-22-2007, 07:28 AM	#4
joele Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,308 Original Poster	thanks for picking up those errors, I certainly meant rope spelling fixed, and I think that last image should be right now? ...so many more to photos and categories to process and create... :-/

05-22-2007, 05:00 PM	#5
jena Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Melbourne Photos: Gallery Posts: 48	the site looks good Joele, my only grumble is that the expanded images are still on the small side. Karen

05-22-2007, 05:40 PM	#6
mingdie Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Photos: Gallery Posts: 630	It looks really good Joel. The first page is clean, easy to navigate and a beautiful photo at the top. The only comment would be the same as Karen. I would love to be able to see the photos in a bigger size. Maybe as a new fullsize window if you click on it. Cheers Eddie

05-22-2007, 05:42 PM	#7
Ole Administrator Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,409	Originally posted by joele Joel's Photography I recently decided to dump my pbase account and setup my own website/gallery... I only started on the weekend and have plenty of work to do (and of course very little spare time).. Its simple I know.. I'm a programmer not a website designer.. I like it! And I'd like to come to Australia and visit your wonderful continent!

05-22-2007, 07:56 PM	#8
borno Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: md-usa Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,580	Pretty slick! I like how you can use the scroll wheel to browse through the photos. Wait a minute...no room for smeagol??

05-22-2007, 08:23 PM	#9
joele Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,308 Original Poster	Originally posted by mingdie It looks really good Joel. The first page is clean, easy to navigate and a beautiful photo at the top. Thanks, I have that framed (30" wide) above my TV ;-) Quote: The only comment would be the same as Karen. I would love to be able to see the photos in a bigger size. I can add a full size view option on right click.. the problem is the way it works to avoid slow load on each picture click it is actually loading all the pics on the page in the background, so you get fast response when browsing. So if I have full size images in there, itr means more data for the user. Its the same way Pentax Gallery works and so I went for 600 pixels on the largest side.. I might up it to 800 or 900, then people can right click and get a bit bigger full screen pic..

05-22-2007, 08:27 PM	#10
joele Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,308 Original Poster	Originally posted by borno Pretty slick! I like how you can use the scroll wheel to browse through the photos. Wait a minute...no room for smeagol?? smeagal will be coming soon, in a misc category..

05-23-2007, 12:44 AM	#11
roentarre Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 11,783	Hey, Joel. I did not realise you set up a gallery so quick just in a few days! The front page is beautiful - the pano really stands out! Maybe I should have waited til you coming up with do-it-yourself on-line gallery before I made a rash decision ... (Maybe I will get some tips from you later on once I got my own template) James

05-23-2007, 01:29 AM	#12
little laker Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,697	Although I'd like to see bigger pictures (I'd limit them to 800 pixels, so people don't borrow them without your permission for anything... I usually make pano's 2500 wide though) they fit in the window so nicely at that size.

05-23-2007, 05:09 AM	#13
Scott Rylance Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Australia/Geelong, Vic Photos: Gallery Posts: 420	Nice site Joel. Very easy layout and user friendly. I'll have to get mine started at some stage.

05-23-2007, 05:46 AM	#14
bc_the_path Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ankara, Turkey Photos: Gallery Posts: 401	Nice design. Easy navigation. Calm site. Thanks for showing.

05-23-2007, 06:22 AM	#15
-spam- Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 354	Very nice work on the site. Its all so smooth to look around and use. Only one problem i found though, the scroll wheel thing to go between photos is great. But it kind of takes over the browser window, for example i have some 20+ tabs open in firefox and i use the mouse scroll to get to each one. With your gallery open in a tab, it wouldnt let me scroll to my other tabs. Probably not that much of an issue, but i did have to think for a moment about why it wasnt working properly.

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