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OK .. OK .. I implemented a new top level index page. It now has a list of about 10 EC images from around the net. No real logic went into picking them. I selected the first nice looking images that showed up quickly in a Google Images search (you know how it works, Crow). It appears that an image needs to meet the following technical criteria to be nice on the front page:

+ at least 300x300 to look nice
+ <100K so they load quickly
+ spread across multiple sites so we don't overlink to one site

I can easily modify the list. Just let Spooky or myself know the URL. I personally would like to have good quality images that are either:

+ representative images from throughout his career
+ EC and board members
+ posters/previews of upcoming events or releases
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Whoo Hooo! Love the EC from the Simpsons!
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I liked that one also. I found some others I liked a lot but the resolution on them wasn't that good.
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DrSpooky wrote:OK .. OK .. I implemented a new top level index page. It now has a list of about 10 EC images from around the net. No real logic went into picking them. I selected the first nice looking images that showed up quickly in a Google Images search (you know how it works, Crow). It appears that an image needs to meet the following technical criteria to be nice on the front page:

+ at least 300x300 to look nice
+ <100K so they load quickly
+ spread across multiple sites so we don't overlink to one site

I can easily modify the list. Just let Spooky or myself know the URL. I personally would like to have good quality images that are either:

+ representative images from throughout his career
+ EC and board members
+ posters/previews of upcoming events or releases

I'm having no luck seeing this.
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It is at http://www.elviscostellofans.com not one of the sub-pages. It has JavaScript to do the random lookup of images. Do you have that disabled in your browser?
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I think I might, or maybe Mozilla Firefox does that automatically.

The top for me just has a link to the chatroom.
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Spooky and I primarily use Mozilla which should be behaviorally the same as Firefox since they share the same codebase. The Javascript loads an image below those two links. Either you have disabled Javascript or loading images automatically.

I tested it in Inetnet Explorer and Mozilla 1.7.
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Post by Mr. Average »

I really appreciate the new front page photo's and art. Thanks for the effort. Each new picture evokes a memory of a stage of EC's career. Some bring back great memories.

Thank you.
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