i think an internal communication system would be great! It would be a nice opportunity to network with other artists. There is nothing more frustrating than getting a great comment or suggestion and having a question about it but no way to contact the person.
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I was just recently browing through the photographs. I like how the images go from most recent backward, but once you click on an image and get into someones profile there is no way to get back to the photos other than that back button which can be a pain if you chose to explore someones profile more after you clicked on one of their pictures. I would suggest a back to list link that would take you back to the page you were on, sorta like ebay. I don't really know how else to explain it, so i'm sorry if i'm being a little unclear. I just find it a little hard to navigate sometimes.
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I don't know if you would necessarily need another section for this or just a thread in the forum, but i think it would be great if you could get people that are looking for apprentices or contacts for advice to post so maybe some members can help them out. I know just out of college I would've loved a site like this where I could ask people near me for advice or they could post for help.
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I agree with you there. Some of the best photographs i've seen on here had some of the lowest ratings because of the subject and content not because they were visually bad or poorly done. I myself love comments and critiques as well. It really helps you grow as an artist.
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All Good sugestions Heather, thanks.
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I think it would be handy if you could click on to the users on line and be linked direct to their portfolio. That way you can see what type of work they do. This would be particularly helpful if you decide to have instant messaging.
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I meant that it would be nice to have the random image feature turned into a search function. You could see the first random image, view and comment, and have it generate another random image to view and comment on. I think it might be a nice way to begin exploring the site; the volume of art works makes it is difficult to know where to start.
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Maybe a way to edit your post say up to half an hour after you have clicked submit.
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To increase the amount of comments on people's art work and to encourage people to comment, a link would be handy on their name to take them to their portfolio or a simple reply button.
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good idea
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Maybe we should set some crtiera for the voting process. any suggestions?
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What's wrong with just letting the individual vote for the piece they feel is best, based on their own personal criteria. At the end of the day you can't control free will without smothering liberty of thought and choice... granted with many aspects of society a certain measure of control and supervision is needed but I don't think people need to be nannied about which artwork they vote for on a portfolio/gallery site. I tend to vote for work that's fresh, original, well executed and whatever provokes an emotional reaction as well as a rational one.
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Ok, your point is also taken! Any more views on this one?
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I think the image of the Month should appear at least twice the current size on the home page. When an artist is selected he or she could submit a larger file image of the original uploaded portfolio image.

Steve
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When I first registered for the site I was invited to fill out a survey regarding site usage. I hadn't used the site yet so I could not provide any real feedback. I would suggest not sending out the survey for a week or two for newly registered artists.

Steve
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I uploaded an self-portrait image in the control panel. Where does this appear? I don't see it in my portfolio.

Thank You,
Steve
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Hey thanks for pointing that out! it seems the host people have upgraded the server to the latest version of PHP, meaning I had to change a bit of code. If you spot anything else, please tell me!
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If it was bigger on the home page it wouldnt fit in the design, and also many people use 1024 x 768 monitors or smaller , meaning that it would be at the bottom of the page if it was larger.
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I think there should way to view the full size of an image you are voting for, for the image of the month. Like when you click on "view and vote" it should show that page then when you click on the picture maybe bring up the full view image. Or is there already a way to do this.
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Oh and one more thing kind of along those same lines. When your looking through someones portfolio and you click on one of their pictures, if the picture is too large for the screen it just gets cut off. I think there should be a way to scroll in the fullsize window or resize it. Or is there?
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