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Writing a how-to - advice
« on: 28 October 2007, 17:35:00 »
Ey up

 I'm writing a how-to for the HBV removal (I didn't swap it myself... ssssh) - there's about eight pictures, quite large - do you want them putting in-line with the [img] tags, or linking to separately? I'm thinking of load time for the page, is all...

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Re: Writing a how-to - advice
« Reply #1 on: 28 October 2007, 17:42:09 »
Howdoo Pete.

You need to host the images somewhere like photobucket or your own webspace then post up the links when you create the page.

I just put a new one up in TechInfo.  If you place the curser over the image and right click you will see the path the image is stored at.   :y

Best not make them too big though......
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Re: Writing a how-to - advice
« Reply #2 on: 28 October 2007, 17:53:38 »
Aye, they're on PB already. I'm just curious whether people would prefer them in-line on the page, or as clicky-text links.

Cheers for moving it by the way, forgot which forum I was in. :)
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Re: Writing a how-to - advice
« Reply #3 on: 28 October 2007, 17:55:39 »
It makes easier reading/printing if the pic is on the page.
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Re: Writing a how-to - advice
« Reply #4 on: 28 October 2007, 18:01:56 »
Ah, printing, never thought of that. In-line it is. Righto, cheers. :y
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Re: Writing a how-to - advice
« Reply #5 on: 28 October 2007, 18:14:27 »
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It makes easier reading/printing if the pic is on the page.

Agreed  :y I dont like clicking on links to view piccies.......much better on the page  :y

Do a preview on the post you do first to make sure the piccies arent too big and need scolling to view  :y

I tend to reduce my pics by 75%, file size ends up about 100-120k ish in my case....this seems to be a good size for my pics  :y
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Re: Writing a how-to - advice
« Reply #6 on: 28 October 2007, 21:16:23 »
looks like you made a good job doing the write up :y
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Re: Writing a how-to - advice
« Reply #7 on: 29 October 2007, 09:30:06 »
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looks like you made a good job doing the write up :y

I agree, excellent :y
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Re: Writing a how-to - advice
« Reply #8 on: 29 October 2007, 11:19:22 »
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looks like you made a good job doing the write up :y

I agree, excellent :y

1st class How-To, really easy to follow and clear - the captions and arrows in the pictures are a really useful detail.

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Re: Writing a how-to - advice
« Reply #9 on: 29 October 2007, 11:25:59 »
Good job Pete and a much needed How-to!

- and an embarrassingly clean engine bay too :y
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Re: Writing a how-to - advice
« Reply #10 on: 29 October 2007, 11:49:00 »
 Cheers guys. :y :D *gets all shy*

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- and an embarrassingly clean engine bay too :y

 Y'see, it was even like that when I bought it. Well looked after car. :y
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