VegasCyclist
09-16-03, 05:24 PM
perhaps this has been addressed before, but I have always wondered why we were never allowed to have pictures in our sigs...
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VegasCyclist
09-29-03, 04:52 PM
uh Joe? any answer?
Joe Gardner
09-29-03, 09:53 PM
Hmm, good question. Maybe that should be a feature for donating members :)
Michel Gagnon
09-30-03, 10:04 AM
We have to be careful with the web interface. I think it is important to keep the interface light, both for server traffic and for time to download the pages. For all the many users with a dial-in connection, the more pictures we add, the longer it takes to show a page.
Personnally, I have no problems if the images add value to the content (ex.: images of a bike, a route, etc.), but think adding pictures to signatures would increase the time necessary to download and show each page.
Maybe a user's picture or 2 could do the trick for those who want a personal touch... At least, those pictures won't be loaded unless a person specifically displays the user's profile.
BTW, when I display someone's profile (yours, Joe, for example), the user picture is displayed by an X (like "image not found"), whereas long time ago it used to display a message like "No picture available".
Regards,
Personnally, I have no problems if the images add value to the content (ex.: images of a bike, a route, etc.), but think adding pictures to signatures would increase the time necessary to download and show each page.
Maybe a user's picture or 2 could do the trick for those who want a personal touch... At least, those pictures won't be loaded unless a person specifically displays the user's profile.
BTW, when I display someone's profile (yours, Joe, for example), the user picture is displayed by an X (like "image not found"), whereas long time ago it used to display a message like "No picture available".
Regards,
VegasCyclist
09-30-03, 03:48 PM
Originally posted by mgagnonlv
We have to be careful with the web interface. I think it is important to keep the interface light, both for server traffic and for time to download the pages. For all the many users with a dial-in connection, the more pictures we add, the longer it takes to show a page.
good point.... as a side note has anyone noticed that the site has been slow the last few days?
We have to be careful with the web interface. I think it is important to keep the interface light, both for server traffic and for time to download the pages. For all the many users with a dial-in connection, the more pictures we add, the longer it takes to show a page.
good point.... as a side note has anyone noticed that the site has been slow the last few days?
Joe Gardner
09-30-03, 04:01 PM
VC, we are still on the shared server. I need the database to be stable before upgrading to v3 and moving to the dedicated server. At that time, the site should be ALOT faster.
Guest
09-30-03, 06:01 PM
Whooo hooooo!
Go Joe, go!
:D
Go Joe, go!
:D
VegasCyclist
09-30-03, 06:49 PM
Originally posted by Joe Gardner
VC, we are still on the shared server. I need the database to be stable before upgrading to v3 and moving to the dedicated server. At that time, the site should be ALOT faster.
oh I thought we had already switched.... guess I'm a little behind on the info thing :p
VC, we are still on the shared server. I need the database to be stable before upgrading to v3 and moving to the dedicated server. At that time, the site should be ALOT faster.
oh I thought we had already switched.... guess I'm a little behind on the info thing :p