Well, a few changes to make the site a little better balanced and functional. More pages and links added.

I figured out how to do dropdown lists for sub-categories, but it looked awful in the format of the site. Still have to figure out how to do a fly-out. that would go well and give sub categories a boost without so many links screaming at you.

The few pieces of glass that are shown engraved are real. I found a second solution to getting good photos without reflection problems. Instead of a black tent and fading back, just use a dark grey set of back and under boards, the seam helps if it is consistent pic to pic. If there are a ton of reflections about 5 to 10 times the distance between the camera and the object, they just seem to be static rather than images. Then when you go to 72 DPI and JPEG, they sort of wash away any information that was there anyway.

What I did not like was that I had to simulate the mirror keychains. I really hate that even though Things Remembered simulates all of the engraving in their catalog. I just could not get an acceptable picture of the mirror.

Philadelphia, PA (Really Bensalem)

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I get to see the crimson text now. Before this update I'd followed all the links that were available. It does blend in pretty well.

What quality level did you save the .jpg for your header? It looks a little rough. Close to the edges of color in the white field you can faintly make out random color distortions. These are known as Jpeg Artifacts and are a result of compressing the image too far.

The glasses look great. It's unfortunate you had to simulate the engraving on the mirror products, but I can just imagine the difficulty in getting a proper photo there. I'd had no idea that Things Remembered simulates all of their engraving, though it doesn't suprise me in the least.

Sei

I will look into increasing the file size of the header, just wanted the site to be fast, but if you noticed it, I went too far.

If you look at the TR catalog closely you can see the application of the graphic text. It is well done but on things that the engraving is on an item that is at an angle with parallax because one end is nearer than the other, you will see that the text does not taper, only the item does.

Philadelphia, PA (Really Bensalem)

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Dave,

I just went through your site. Wow, that is exactly what I was trying to do but could not. I might have made the links on the left dropdowns instead of leading to another page, I finally figured how to do a dropdown.

But the rest of it is exactly what I wanted!!!!!!

I sent you an email asking about database use. Add anything that might help me start to achieve what you did.

WOW again.

Philadelphia, PA (Really Bensalem)

Harvey's Sub Page When you finally understand it completely... it changes.

Thanks Harvey!

I mentioned in my e-mail response that I was frustrated with my original web-design effort at the point where I needed to set up the database. That's when I decided to gather my ideas from the experience I had gained up to that point, then bring in the professionals to coordinate a site that serviced my needs more effectively.

I am not a web developer, although I do enjoy the graphical layout and design process.

I still think it would be easier to integrate an open-source shopping cart program that includes the database structure already.

Your programming background gives you a deeper understanding of html and may put you in the position where you prefer to create your own database from scratch.

I would have way to much to learn to take on a project like that.