Viewing Gallery Pictures

[ManxmanParticipant @manxman]

Hi Vinnie,

An odd few minutes to spare and had a scan through the gallery pictures, some really nice boats in there – well done everyone – but never realised until now how slow this is !.

Select a gallery, click the first picture and the web page loads up with your chosen piccy displayed, click next, and the web page loads up again with the next one.  Now my computer is not in the top 10 for speed and my broadband only runs at 8.3meg – my question is why does the whole web page have to load in with each picture – why can’t just the new picture load – the web page is the same for each and does not change – this would make the viewing much quicker (essential at my age !).  I’m sure members just look at one or two pictures then get bored.

One more point Vin, have you seen that other web site from Marine something ! – your onto a winner with this site – they vet every forum reply, which can take up to a day before it appears ….

Cheers – Ken

ps – Yes I know we moan – but their friendly moans

[Paul TParticipant @pault84577]

Ken

Vinnie might take some time to reply as he has been having a lot of computer / broadband trouble recently.

And I do love to moan and complain.

Paul

[ManxmanParticipant @manxman]

You can’t whack a good moan now and then …  does you the world of good !

[Vinnie BraniganParticipant @vinniebranigan92297]

Hi Ken,

I’ve only been able to pop in and out for the last few days because of a coupl of problems, but I should be able to stick around now! 

The problem with pics loading is unfortunately down to the tech guys and the platform we use.  Unlike nearly every other forum etc., on the Internet, this site uses a custom platform written by and for, Magicalia themselves.  As such it has to ‘fit in’ with all the other Magicalia sites, and sometimes it causes a few glitches here and there, or may not be as slick (yet) as other forums.  But we’re getting there!  And your comments have been noted! 

Vinnie 

[ManxmanParticipant @manxman]

Hi Vinnie,

Point taken – but – (you knew that was coming!) you already have the platform up and running.  Load up any of the articles and a picture is shown.  Beneath the picture there is a list eg. pic1 pic2 pic3 and running your mouse over these displays the next picture instantly !

Would it not be possible for a gallery to load up in a similar manner, first picture in the gallery displayed followed by the list.  Just a thought and not a moan !

Cheers – Ken

[Vinnie BraniganParticipant @vinniebranigan92297]

Unfortunately that’s not possible now no.  There are some upgrades on the way though, so things will change over the next few weeks.

Vinnie 

[ManxmanParticipant @manxman]

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