Help on design colors

[zuriatman]

Re: Help on design colors

CORRECTION!

Hi all,

The Voda Host servers speed is 100 mbps and not as earlier stated above.

[zuriatman]

Re: Help on design colors

Hi,

I tested the link it was OK.

Try this one:

http://albums.photo.epson.com/j/AlbumIndex?u=4283928&a=32574328&f=

[Collectors-info]

Re: Help on design colors

I've used it successfully

Hi,Lady.
Sorry but the information you have given is not correct. Your successful page is over 1500kb (1.5meg) in thumbnails alone & this defiantly not good practice. Most web designers will aim for a page at a max of 300kb & preferably less.
No image should really be more than 35-40kb for fast loading . If above this, thumbnails should be used at about 4-8kb max & linked to an image of no more than 250kb at about 800x600. This should also preferably be a lot less.
The reason your page is fine for yourself is? 1. you have great internet infrastructure in Canada & 2. its already in your computers cache. The cache alone will save 90% of the load time in comparison to a new visitor's loading time when on a 1st visit. Took my machine about 18seconds to load this page. Admittedly at only a 1.5meg connection. But still far to slow.
Try running any good site through a page test & see if you can find one at more than 300kb.
Any eBay page with 30 thumbnails and all the rest of the page will very rarely be over 200 kb it total.
Sorry! But 1500kb = is far too large for a web page.
The other thing about the light box is the thumbnail images it produces. Have a look at the one on your page at over 300kb & see if this one below is any different at less than 5kb. ? I know which one I would go for. You can even read the writting on this one? But only just. lol.
If users are happy with using this as a gallery this is fine. But if it’s for a photography site & you want to let your visitors have fast loading pages with good quality thumbnails. Then defiantly not this particular version of the light box. For a few images its a great tool, but for a web gallery, no way.

[LadyEye]

Re: Help on design colors

hmmm ... only in Canada eh! Anyone else can use smaller and optimized pictures in the lightbox, I am a fan of it .. ive tested the page throughout different countries and we are okay on this, it's what we are doing for this one, I dunno if this has to do with the fact that the larger images do not need to load instantly, the page still comes in and the images last naturally ... I've also used it on other sites and it also works quite nicely and I've done things differently on those ones, and I've seen a few or more examples here in Vodaland too ... sorry, I'm a fan ... lol

[zuriatman]

Re: Help on design colors

Sorry Lady Eye, I was here first while U were asleep so I could not resist the urge to banter with Chris.

Hi Chris,

You cant use one set of standard for every webpage or site.
It is Quantity vs Quality and the product you are promoting.

Ebay cater's for the mass market and would want the the upload to be fast
as they want more viewers to view the same pages and move on as they have thousands of pages they want their visitor to view. I would say their moto would be "U Dont like it move on to the next offer" [just My guess]

When promoting a Photography or Art sites it is quality of the presentation that counts.

The photographs and art works that you present should be of the best quality.

The viewable size should be large enough with very good clarity for the viewer to appreciate. If you want to sell your stock photos whether USD1 a piece or USD750 for an art piece the viewer satisfaction is of utmost importance otherwise they wont buy your products.

So a small size which is fast loading or a large size which is slower loading
depends on your marketing approach to selling your own products.

The thumbs in lightbox can be adjusted manually for clarity as it is only a means of id to a larger picture which is what the viewer wants to really see.

If 1500 KB is too large find a way around it. U cant mix them all up like a
"salad". At least the 1000 island salad taste really nice, but if you are to mix "Design" + "Selling" + "Customer Product Appreciation" & "Buying" for "speed loading". I just cant buy your argument.

There are so many separate issues one must consider and plan when designing and presenting any product line.

Hi Darren,

Are you following this friendly banter? There are so many pointers which you can pick up and use as an answer to your questions.

[QuantumPhotography]

Re: Help on design colors

I certainly am am just taking it all in. I am sitting down at the moment doing a whole new design on some pointers of replies so far. I thank you all and will reply to any questions.

I am looking forward to anymore replies, and watch with intent.

This post is far from over......lol

Darren

[QuantumPhotography]

Re: Help on design colors

Hello again all. Please take a look at new design I am working on for my site. Your opinions of colors layout etc. I know it is only one page, but i am just after a response as to the new scheme. www.quantumphotography.net/test.php

I feel this new design gives a touch of professionalism????? I hope.
Look forward to your thoughts.
Darren

[whiteshepherd]

Re: Help on design colors

love it .... great start ... can't wait to see where you go from here ....

[zuriatman]

Re: Help on design colors

There you are, you have got it. That is a really nice restart.
My comment is add more contrast or lighten the color slightly to your background. Give a little radiance so that your centerpiece will stand out more prominently.

[QuantumPhotography]

Re: Help on design colors

To all that have replied, Thank You. I have redone the site, and have done most pages. Please give opinions on new site.

I have now the daunting task of naming all the pages, keywords, meta and all that. I want to make sure the design is right. I feel i have it professional looking now and different to the normal sites around....hopefully..

Thanks again
Darren

[zuriatman]

Re: Help on design colors

Darren,

The color of your header "Quantum Photography" should be changed to white or any other very light pastel color. The present visibility is very poor and so is your copyright notice.

[QuantumPhotography]

Re: Help on design colors

Hi Zuriatman,
Thank you for the reply. I am out for the day, but will have a play tonight. My thoughts were a bit of the same but i had the thought of my photos are the main thing not my header. The copyright notice doesnt really stop anyone nowadays but i will make it a bit larger.

Thanks again.
Darren

[PlayItByBeer]

Re: Help on design colors

Hey Darren,

I really like the new look, but dito to zuriatman on a slight size increase on all.

Cheers,

[QuantumPhotography]

Re: Help on design colors

Thanks for the comments, I have changed the color of the heading, and increased the size of the copyright notice. Does it look ok now.

Any comments on the rest of the site???

Also can anyone tell me why in Firefox and some other browsers it does not show the blending of the page???????

Ta Darren

[PlayItByBeer]

Re: Help on design colors

That's it. Now come on, I'm keen to see the other pages... This is like giving me my christmas present at easter and telling me I can't open it. (LOL)

Cheers,