[IxDA Discuss] online photo galleries

[Spina, Andrew]

I think the 'contact sheet' can be a good way to communicate the size
and give an overview of the contents of a slide show. It also provides
for an alternate entry point in to what would otherwise be a blind
linear process. 

An ideal implementation integrates both... A big photo above with the
contact sheet below (or to the side), enabling non-linear access and
doubling as a kind of status indicator of your progress thought the
series.

Andrew

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Valerie Gomez de la Torre
Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2006 2:37 PM
To: Cecily Walker
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Subject: Re: [IxDA Discuss] online photo galleries

great feedback!!

in keeping with this thread...what do you all think about showing the
'contact sheet' view prior to getting to the 'full photo/slide show'
view of a photo gallery?

for example...

on a site you see a gallery titled: 'vacation photos'.
you click on the promo and arrive at the 'contact sheet' view. (thumbs)
you then must click on a thumbnail to arrive at the 'full photo/slide
show' view which also allows you to scroll thru the gallery.

is the 'contact sheet; view unnecessary? should the user go straight to
the 'full photo/slide show' view?

-val
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