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Subject: [Leica] A modern website
From: nathan at nathanfoto.com (Nathan Wajsman)
Date: Wed Apr 5 22:56:41 2006
References: <C059DCEA.F066%bdcolen@comcast.net>

I think you are right, B.D. The site performs flawlessly for me (3 Mbps 
ADSL, Windoze and Firefox). I suspect that Colin's problems are due to 
his slow connection--a 256 Kbps consumer ADSL is in practice not much 
faster than ISDN dial-up, and can even be slower depending on the 
overbooking.

Nathan


B. D. Colen wrote:
> Thanks, Colin - But I suspect the problem is at your end in terms of speed 
> -
> none of them even hesitate for me, nor do the photos at Laforet's 
> website...
>
>
> On 4/5/06 6:03 PM, "Colin J" <smcj35@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>   
>> B. D. Colen wrote:" <bdcolen@comcast.net>
>>     
>>> Not a chance, Feli - There's a guy doing a
>>> templated website for
>>> photographers and hosting them. Here's another
>>> of them:
>>>
>>> http://www.vincentlaforet.com/
>>>       
>>
>> B. D.,
>>
>> I like your site very much.  The content (your
>> work) is outstanding.  The slide show held my
>> attention from start to finish.
>>
>> However, two points.  First, the site made my
>> browser window small.  Annoying!  Second, some
>> the images load slow.  Sometimes waiting up to
>> 15-20 sec (256k DSL connection) interrupted the
>> flow.
>>
>> Other site you linked to had same two problems.
>>
>> Content 10/10.  Website appearance 8/10.  Website
>> performance 5/10. Your shots deserve a better
>> performance maybe?
>>
>> Colin
>>
>>
>>
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