Who said it was junk? Who said it is inappropriate to offer it as a PESO? If you're implying that I said that, or that anyone here said that, the implication is dead wrong, and I am somewhat miffed at the idea that you think I said or implied any such thing. In fact, quite the contrary - I said it was good work.
Shel > [Original Message] > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Date: 1/31/2006 11:46:28 AM > Subject: RE: PESO: (Panorama Ever So Often) > > I understand Shel's unhappiness here, but I found Jens' panorama quite interesting and well done. And I believe it's perfectly appropriate to offer it as a PESO. Those who wish to view it will do so. Those who would prefer not to look at it. won't. But I think it's wrong to dismiss it as "junk." It's not junk. It's the same view one would have if one stood in the road and turned 360 degrees in order to take in the full landscape. It's a photograph, although a new type of photograph that depends on the availability of certain technology. I don't think digital photographic exploration should be reduced to the lowest common denominator: i.e. don't do it if it requires any new technology to implement. Broadband and java aren't exactly day after tomorrow. They're in general use by a large majority of internet users. > Paul > > -------------- Original message ---------------------- > From: "Shel Belinkoff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > I don't understand the point of what you're doing. It would be simpler to > > have a panorama that one could scroll through, left to right. It seems like > > an exercise in technology more than anything else. Speaking for myself, > > the viewing experience is awful and not at all satisfying. > > > > This thing that you've done takes forever to download on a dialup > > connection, requires plugins that, obviously, some people don't have, or > > which are not up to date, plus, Java dumps a bunch of hidden files onto the > > user's computer. Most people may not know that, and some may not want that > > (I certainly don't) for any number of reasons. I know where they are and > > clean out the files every now and then, but others may not have that > > knowledge. > > > > While I'm sure you don't care one way or the other, but I won't be viewing > > your panoramas again. It's quite possible a number of other people won't > > see your good work because the technology to view the files limits or > > excludes them for doing so.
