Neowin Forums > Neowin needs a member art gallery

Gulfisland

Jan 4 2005, 05:38

Neowin really needs a member art gallery where members can post all their desktop screens, and all the art that they have built.. a link to their site.. a little bit about them etc...

I think that doing something like that would be really good for neowin.. and make it easy to link to art and walls etc done on neowin.. instead of linking to DA...

cheers

Enigma-Penguin

Jan 4 2005, 05:49

Neowin already has various posts for these all over the forum

Post your workstation
http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=112422

The graphics area (wallpapers, icons and images etc)
http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showforum=42

and the completed works
http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showforum=67

Post your desktop
http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=264733

Post your signature and avatar
http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=264735

People can surely link to their webpages/sitedesigns here
http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showforum=31

Digital photographs
http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=119405

PDA desktops
http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=115752

there is also a photography thread floating around in general afaik

I think its fine as it is, adding a gallery would probably be a bit of overkill, its better to have things in their proper place

That and to host all those images would be crazy on this server...imagine the bandwidth.

Trunten

Jan 4 2005, 06:17

A gallery (such as IPB Gallery for example) would be an easier and quicker way to look up stuff done by a certain member though.

Got3n™

Jan 4 2005, 06:27

i agree, it would be a great addition to the neowin community, but they would have to make sure they had the anti leech stuff turned on.

KeR

Jan 4 2005, 06:29

that's a awesome idea.

Couch Potato

Jan 4 2005, 08:45

i'd be nice but it would take neowin away from it's idea. neowin is still a tech site and not a graphics community like deviantart, i suppose the threads are more than enough imho.

for the links to your site, neowin has a top site list no?

altezza

Jan 4 2005, 09:37

QUOTE(EnIgMa-PenGuIn @ Jan 4 2005, 16:49)

Neowin already has various posts for these all over the forum

Post your workstation
http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=112422

The graphics area (wallpapers, icons and images etc)
http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showforum=42

and the completed works
http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showforum=67

Post your desktop
http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=264733

Post your signature and avatar
http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=264735

People can surely link to their webpages/sitedesigns here
http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showforum=31

Digital photographs
http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=119405

PDA desktops
http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=115752

there is also a photography thread floating around in general afaik

I think its fine as it is, adding a gallery would probably be a bit of overkill, its better to have things in their proper place

That and to host all those images would be crazy on this server...imagine the bandwidth.
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Personally I think those threads still belong to their respective places. No need a special forum for that.

Got3n™

Jan 4 2005, 09:39

one thing i have noticed with IPB gallery, it doesnt post the full sized images, something like 1280x960 is the max.

Lare2

Jan 4 2005, 15:16

Good idea, but insane for the bandwith consuption of neowin.net

Nelsinho

Jan 5 2005, 00:52

QUOTE(EnIgMa-PenGuIn @ Jan 4 2005, 02:49)

Neowin already has various posts for these all over the forum

Post your workstation
http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=112422

The graphics area (wallpapers, icons and images etc)
http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showforum=42

and the completed works
http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showforum=67

Post your desktop
http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=264733

Post your signature and avatar
http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=264735

People can surely link to their webpages/sitedesigns here
http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showforum=31

Digital photographs
http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=119405

PDA desktops
http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=115752

there is also a photography thread floating around in general afaik

I think its fine as it is, adding a gallery would probably be a bit of overkill, its better to have things in their proper place

That and to host all those images would be crazy on this server...imagine the bandwidth.
[right][snapback]585227615[/snapback][/right]

yay totally correct

biorK

Jan 5 2005, 00:54

QUOTE(EnIgMa-PenGuIn @ Jan 4 2005, 07:49)

Neowin already has various posts for these all over the forum

Post your workstation
http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=112422

The graphics area (wallpapers, icons and images etc)
http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showforum=42

and the completed works
http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showforum=67

Post your desktop
http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=264733

Post your signature and avatar
http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=264735

People can surely link to their webpages/sitedesigns here
http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showforum=31

Digital photographs
http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=119405

PDA desktops
http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=115752

there is also a photography thread floating around in general afaik

I think its fine as it is, adding a gallery would probably be a bit of overkill, its better to have things in their proper place

That and to host all those images would be crazy on this server...imagine the bandwidth.
[right][snapback]585227615[/snapback][/right]

Were those in your favorite bookmarks?

I agree with Enigma. And you can add a personal photo in your profile.

Trunten

Jan 5 2005, 01:45

Also, with a gallery, it is its own seperate place. So say for example someone makes wallpapers. But you might not like his/her works or just don't like seeing wallpaper like threads in the new posts list. If someone keeps there works in a gallery, you won't have to search thru new threads in the new posts list. It'll be in it's own area you won't ever have to bother seeing unless you choose to enter it.

Enigma-Penguin

Jan 5 2005, 09:27

QUOTE(biorK @ Jan 5 2005, 08:54)

Were those in your favorite bookmarks?

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Nope.. but a little research never hurt anyone

I knew they all existed and simple scan over the board pointed me where I needed to go. Thats one of the reasons I actualy posted all that, if you follow a logical order you'll find everything you need here at neowin

btw my bookmarks consist of Hardware Hangout and Overclocking and PC Modding

StevoFC

Jan 5 2005, 13:18

QUOTE(Got3n™ @ Jan 4 2005, 04:39)

one thing i have noticed with IPB gallery, it doesnt post the full sized images, something like 1280x960 is the max.
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yes it can. it's all set in the admin cp.

cibbis

Jan 5 2005, 13:22

i like the sound of this, had thoughts about it myself. well i have 4GB of webspace and 100GB monthly transfer that if someone is serious about doing this i'd be willing to host this idea and see how it goes send me a pm and we will talk

chorpeac

Jan 5 2005, 14:03

Yeah it was already stated that Neowin consumes on average 40TB of data a month, these pictures would really add to that consumption. I can see your concern that you would want some way of finding the image easier, but since they are seperated into their own threads like that, it's really not that hard. On a query sense, though, it would be nice to be able to search for a particular image by a particular user, and not have to sift through the whole thread. But that's is how forums work.

Reble

Jan 5 2005, 14:41

A personal gallery would be nice. But i dont think it's gonna happen here somehow.

Joel

Jan 5 2005, 15:04

QUOTE(Trunten @ Jan 4 2005, 20:45)

Also, with a gallery, it is its own seperate place. So say for example someone makes wallpapers. But you might not like his/her works or just don't like seeing wallpaper like threads in the new posts list. If someone keeps there works in a gallery, you won't have to search thru new threads in the new posts list. It'll be in it's own area you won't ever have to bother seeing unless you choose to enter it.
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They do, usually at devart. Why duplicate that here?

Trunten

Jan 6 2005, 00:34

QUOTE(Joel @ Jan 5 2005, 10:04)

They do, usually at devart. Why duplicate that here?
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Aye, indeed.

But the point the original starter is trying to make is having one here, so yea, it's not about duplicating. It's about trying something else new here. I'm sure we could've tried making our own version that wouldn't really appear as copying someone else.

ozgeek

Jan 6 2005, 02:45

I don't see that Neowin needs an art gallery. If you need to visit one, go to deviantArt.com. I see Neowin as a Computer Support Service and not a hosting service for members. Adding features or additional services might put an strain on Neowin's staff and resources if the admins intended Neowin as a support service.