On 13 Jul 2004 at 13:05, Cotty wrote:

> Can I make a very polite request? If you post a pic on a website,
> especially your own, is there any chance that you could offer users the
> option of viewing the full picture at an absolute maximum physical size
> of about 1000 pixels by 700 pixels? In fact I would personally go no
> bigger than 800 by 600.

I'm a bit surprised that your browser doesn't have an option for automatic 
image resizing? Both my new browsers do, only my 2001 vintage Netscape can't.

The only time it doesn't work is when the images are generated/posted to the 
browser using flash or java based applications.

Check here for a "real" browser:

http://www.mozilla.org/products/

> Sites like Photo.net offer a choice of viewing sizes, which is excellent.
> If I open a page with a pic on and I can't see the entire shot, then
> frankly I'm not fussed, and close it again. That may be fine and you may
> not care one jot what i think or do, but I would suggest that if you are
> after maximum exposure when posting a pic, by posting it overly large,
> you are not getting it.

Had a look at photo.net in the last week, they've screwed up what was a usable 
system (image sizing wise) trying to make it more glam.


Rob Studdert
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