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<p>[QUOTE="RedTiger, post: 617661, member: 19098"]It is okay. Personally, I would like a more streamlined presentation with less clicking to see images. If the coins are in a album, I suggest having thumbnails of each album page available. If not in a album, perhaps lay them out in similar fashion and take some general pics of multiple coins in that layout.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thumbnails are good, I know a lot of work, but most web surfers appreciate them. </p><p><br /></p><p>Another suggestion: perhaps have a highlights page, with maybe five to ten of your personal favorites of the set. That may be a lot to ask, but personally, I have zero interest in making about 300 mouse clicks to see every image of every coin in a type set. I doubt very many others would either. A highlights tour or slide show of maybe five to ten favorite coins, with thumbnails, and a sentence or two why that coin is a favorite, that kind of thing, I might take the time to go through. The why the coin is a favorite, might be because the coin has sentimental value, such as first coin bought, coin handed down from a relative, was very hard to find in that grade, bought from a favorite dealer or just because it looks nice. To me, the stories are often more interesting to me than another photo of another commonly available coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>Keep at it. Hopefully, it is a labor of love. A nice type set is certainly a worthy goal.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="RedTiger, post: 617661, member: 19098"]It is okay. Personally, I would like a more streamlined presentation with less clicking to see images. If the coins are in a album, I suggest having thumbnails of each album page available. If not in a album, perhaps lay them out in similar fashion and take some general pics of multiple coins in that layout. Thumbnails are good, I know a lot of work, but most web surfers appreciate them. Another suggestion: perhaps have a highlights page, with maybe five to ten of your personal favorites of the set. That may be a lot to ask, but personally, I have zero interest in making about 300 mouse clicks to see every image of every coin in a type set. I doubt very many others would either. A highlights tour or slide show of maybe five to ten favorite coins, with thumbnails, and a sentence or two why that coin is a favorite, that kind of thing, I might take the time to go through. The why the coin is a favorite, might be because the coin has sentimental value, such as first coin bought, coin handed down from a relative, was very hard to find in that grade, bought from a favorite dealer or just because it looks nice. To me, the stories are often more interesting to me than another photo of another commonly available coin. Keep at it. Hopefully, it is a labor of love. A nice type set is certainly a worthy goal.[/QUOTE]
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