One suggestion is to make sure all images are the same size so that the windows don't move around. It's best to group all "portrait" format images together and all "landscape" images together to avoid the changing window size....just makes a more streamlined and smoother flow.
You music "mute" button is obscure and difficult to find....maybe a text label would help.
I found that once I got the slidshow started I could not stop it.....
good portraits though...
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Thank you for your comments. You got constructive comments.
Yes, opinions are divided on the "moving" window. *grin*
Some hate the movement coz it made them giddy.. Others find it "different" (read: less boring) after seeing many photo galleries on the web, which are more or less the same.
This site is a test bed. The site is less of a photo gallery per se and more an experiment to test the gallery design, layout and concept. So your comments and feedback are much valued.
As per the music button...hmmm.. probably a color change may make that more obvious... but the idea and web design trend is to let the user "look around.." make things less
obvious. Hence, for instance, the home page "link" is actually the image logo, and no formal link is shown or "announced" for the Home page.
The stop / start button for the slideshow is the "square" box icon at the top left corner ... again, idea is to let user find out for himself / herself.:drool: Maybe as a concession will put in a "pop-up" button message attached to the mouse... you know, for those less savvy with the web.
As regard your site, I think your macro photos are wonderful ! However, I think you should have a better gallery to showcase your obvious photographic talents, one that gives full-screen images, seemless loading of images, and be selective -- idea is to give less rather than more, so the visitor will come back for more. Some of the more avant-garde ideas come from this
guy and you may wish to implement some of his ideas.
Thanks once again for your feedback !!
Edit:
My apologies -- I meant this
link by Stu Nicholls who is the author and owner of CSSPlay, an innovative and leading-edge site on using css only for photo galleries, no javascripts or flash.
He has many other wonderful galleries at the demo site, in case you are looking for ideas on your own photo-gallery. Check him out !
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I am also investigating reports of the dyfunctional slideshow button on my site... said button sometimes work on my pc when I accessed the webhost. Still trying to locate source of problem...
Anyway, thanks for the feedback !!
Gallery
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