I’ve noticed lately a lot of posts that are too wide to fit on the screen due to really long links. Scrolling sideways to finish each line can get old fast! I thought I’d pass on a minor tip that will help us all eliminate that problem and make the threads easier to read.
Instead of simply typing the link so that the entire thing appears in the post you can use a handy piece of UBB code which is compatible with this board. When following these instructions don’t type the quotation marks! They are only there for the illustration! So, here it is. You start with a code that lets the board know you are giving it a hyperlink. Both the code and the actual link go inside of brackets like this . Once you’ve typed the link and closed the brackets you add the text (with no brackets) that will be the actual hyperlink in the post. You then type another command in brackets that lets the board know you’re finished with the hyperlink and ready to move on with the rest of the post.
Okay, I know what you’re thinking: that all sounds very complicated. It’s not. I’m just trying to spell it out as much as possible. Here’s an example of what the command will look like on your screen before you submit the post. Remember, don’t type the quotation marks!
It’s people posting pictures that are too large. I’ve seen people post pictures that are 700, 800, even 1200 pixels wide. Pictures don’t wrap and stretch the post beyond the screen. If people keep pictures under 500 pixels they will not only kkep the postr from stretching but will load faster.
The URL you posted scrolls at home 'cause the screen on the lap top is set to 1024x768
When I’m docked, … I’m at 1200x1024
You’re right about images. The big ones pake us scroll. One should always re-sample images for the internet anyway, … saves on bandwidth and REALLY helps those who are on dial-up. For example, … a normal image as it comes out of my digital cam is 0.6 meg, … when I re-sample it to 800x536 pixels, … it is 1/6 the size
The url does NOT cause scrolling even if you set your monitor to 800 X 600 with Internet Explorer.
While the 800 pixel picture may seem OK on your 1280 setting the majority of viewers here have their monitors set to 1024 or 800 pixels wide. Your 800 pixels is too wide for posting. That is as large as some people have their monitors set to.
In addition, the physical size (number of pixels)is only one consideration. You must also reduce the file size with an ample amount of file compression. Most of the pictures posted here are either too large in phyiscal size or file size and in many cases both. Reducing the picture to 500 pixels or less AND then saving it with enough file compession to get it as small a file size as possible while retaining enough quality is the important second step.
The url does NOT cause scrolling even if you set your monitor to 800 X 600 with Internet Explorer.
More and more people (including myself) are turning away from Internet Explorer in favor of faster and superior browsers like Mozilla Firefox.
You’re right about the photos, but how to optimize them for posting could be the subject of a whole new thread. I don’t see many photos posted on this board, but I do see a lot of long links that can very easily be eliminated. So, flyfisherjoe, how about it? Post us up a little tutorial on posting photos.
JeremyH, You are right about using a different browser than IE, I recommend using Mozilla Firefox.
Even though other browsers may be a good idea most people use IE. I have many web sites that I support and host, many of them have forums. Statistics show that well over 90% of the viewers are using IE. On many sites it’s over 97% IE. Because my business requires me to see things the way most others do on the Internet I have to view sites with IE. I spend most of my working day in front of three computers on my desk. One with Windows 98, one with Windows 2000 and another with Windows XP viewing and working on web sites. I help several customers handle their forums. I use Mozilla Firefox a lot, it is a great help in developing sites correctly. Still I am most concerned about how they appear in the most common used browser, Internet Explorer.
As far “a little tutorial on posting photos”, I have already done more than that:
