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[staciecd]

Hello everyone!

I wanted to introduce myself since I hope to be posting alot. I'm from Baltmore MD and I am a Web Technology Specialist. My full time job is a web designer, and my hobby is photography. I am an avid user of Dreamweaver and Photoshop - my two favorite tools. And yes, I am a PC users. I have a Canon Powershot s60, but hope to upgrade soon.

Education includes an MBA in Technology Management and an MS/CIS and NAPP Photoshop training conferences.

It's nice to meet everyone and to be a part of this forum.

Stacie

[AdobeAce]

Hi Stacie,

Welcome aboard!

You'll find a lot of knowledgeable people here who are more than willing to help.

Ace

:)

[staciecd]

AdobeAce,

Wow, you have quite an impressive resume! I walways wanted to break into advertising, but the money wasn't there when I graduated from college. Now, I am a bit pigen-holed in government web design. My dream job would be to be an interactive media consultant. Any words of wisdom on how to make the switch?

It is very nice to meet you.

Stacie

[GuyB]

Hi Stacie, welcome to these forums.

Since I don't know much about web design, I would like to ask you a question. I looked at one of the thumnails on your web site (in the "graphics" section) named "snapshot1". In Photoshop, the size was 6 x 5 in. at 72 ppi with 506K. Since this thumbnail is only about 1 in. square when we view it the browser, why did'nt you reduced it to this size, making it around 20K, faster to load ?
There's no fast connection where I live (but it's coming !) so your graphics page, with lots of these thumbnails took a long time to load.

[staciecd]

Great point! I've never done that before, but I guess that I should. I am redesigning that page to look alot more professional. Thanks!

[The Repro Kid]

Hi Stacie, welcome to these forums.

Since I don't know much about web design, I would like to ask you a question. I looked at one of the thumnails on your web site (in the "graphics" section) named "snapshot1". In Photoshop, the size was 6 x 5 in. at 72 ppi with 506K. Since this thumbnail is only about 1 in. square when we view it the browser, why did'nt you reduced it to this size, making it around 20K, faster to load ?
There's no fast connection where I live (but it's coming !) so your graphics page, with lots of these thumbnails took a long time to load.

...Now, I am a bit pigen-holed in government web design...

Hmmm... as the old saying goes...

Close enough for Government work.

:D

Absolutely, positivley, just kidding around, staciecd!!!

It's nice you checked in, you're already learning new tricks.

[AdobeAce]

Hi Stacie,

Like GuyB, I'm not into web design, so I can't really help you out much there. Most of my freelance is either print or video.

My two websites that I have listed below were actually designed in InDesign (in pieces), Exported as Acrobats and put together by a friend of mine in Flash.

Ace