DIY web site design

[DCMagnuson at aol.com]

In a message dated 4/19/00 10:09:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
dougt at cancerboard.ab.ca writes:

> This may be a bit off-topic, but here goes anyways;
>  
>  For a DIY website what is the preferred format? Should 
>  Schematics/Graphics/Pictures be displayed on the same page 
>  as the descriptive text to facilitate easy printing and 
>  saving, or should they be accessed through links, to keep 
>  the main page loading time down?
>  
>  I have been spoiled by having a fast connection at work, 
>  but now that I am using an ordinary modem at home for 
>  access, I'm realising just how much of a pain in the butt 
>  all those graphics can be. Any thoughts/preferences?

I personally prefer that the images are on a different page.  I often find 
that images bcome spread across page breaks, etc and it makes the printed 
pages akward to use.  If the pictures are under a different link, you can be 
assured that they will be printed in a more readable format.

This also makes the initial page load faster, and some visitors may not want 
to look at all of the images... 

Dave Magnuson