Good points and I was not suggesting that he was complaining about the cost. My suggestion that we all chip in a couple of bucks was to show my appreciation for someone doing what I can't. I would be glad to help; but I'm not very computer literate. Dan C
On Jul 7, 2010, at 1:36 PM, Ed Burkhead wrote: > > Guys, > > Brian wasn't complaining about the cost of the website. If anything, I > think he was taking pride in covering the cost himself just as Hartmut and I > do for ours. (It may not cost him much. Mine doesn't. It depends on the > website hosting company you choose.) > > He did mention that it takes time and effort to post the pictures and that > is the hangup. His previous attempt at accepting help with the website was > disasterous. Some previous submitter was also unappreciative and obnoxious. > > I volunteered to resize photos for him - something that takes time and > effort - in order to make the photo album easier for him. > > Rather than looking for ways to help pay for the website, perhaps it'd be > best to find ways to help him by making it easier. > > Examples: > > 1. Resize your photos and prepare the text before sending them to him. > (We'll see about getting the needed specs. A quick check found that the > largest file size of five photos I looked at was 63 kb. That's a far cry > from the 4MB files my camera creates. But it's easy for good photo editing > programs to adjust. For web photos, I normally use Photoshop Essentials and > resize the image to 72 dpi, 8 inches wide and save as .jpg files at quality > 0, 1, 2 or 3.) > > 2. Be patient about how long it takes to get the pictures posted. I work > in fits and starts on volunteer projects. Most normal people do, too > (except for those obnoxious over-achievers who keep taking on more and more > and doing it all wonderfully!!!). > > 3. Be appreciative about the photo album website. I certainly am! > > Ed > >
