Idea: Desktop Comp

We might want to have a go at holding a desktop competition. In order to prevent this thread from being filled with large images, email me a HTML page w/ images of your desktop. This will also enable you to include multiple pictures to show off anything that you need more than one image to show off (please crop all additional images where possible though).

Entries will close Wednesday July 24th

Email: [email]Adam@Luchjenbroers.com[/email]

I've got some webspace where I can host the pages, if you wish to use your own hosting just send me the URL.

The Entrants
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[*:e5b9d3a8e2]Aravi
[*:e5b9d3a8e2]Martok
[*:e5b9d3a8e2]Mentasm
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How about we just do this and you can click to see the larger image :)
[Image: http://members.optushome.com.au/generalmartok/desktop_small.jpg]

New...and improved

http://www.luchjenbroers.com/ess/entrant03.html

True, I'd prefer use of HTML pages though, as that still clutters the page with useless images (at least after many entries are submitted.

Also, I recommend you use .PNGs instead of .JPEGs, its a lossless compression format and has been part of the W3C standards for a while now. Makes for a much clearer image.

I've uploaded a template HTML file that can be used to create the page. It's GZipped, I beleive WinZip can open that format.

Quote from MenTasM:

btw....how did you do that....this didn't work for me

<a href="http://www.users.on.net/adamhobbs/aston_desktop.jpg"><img width="50%" src="http://www.users.on.net/adamhobbs/aston_desktop.jpg"></a>

works on another PHP board..

HTML is disabled on this board, look at options, Martok simply posted a resized image (right click on it, the image is desktop_small.jpg whereas it links to desktop_large.jpg.

And I posted my email for it to be used.

Can web browsers open .png files?

Bah...way to much work....

Quote from ruin:
Can web browsers open .png files?

Yes, thats what I meant when I said they were part of the W3C standards (W3C = World Wide Web Consortium).

All standards compliant browsers can view them and IE can too.

System Information
OS: Windows 2000 @ 1280x1024
Theme: Hybrid - Aqua & MyAqua (customised)
Window Manager: Aston (v1.6.2) Well actually its a shell
Virtual Desktop manager : AltDesk (v1.4) (Aqua Skin)
ICQ Plus (v3.3) : Mac ICQ skin (transparent)

Comments:

All menus (start and side) are transparent
Download speed is off a bit cos SwErVe was playing Tribes at the time
Desktop image sourced from www.deviantart.com (if you havent visited this site your missing out)
Windows Blinds skins yet to be chosen.

Cool, thanks. It would be helpful if you took down the picture in the forums, as the purpose of the HTML pages is to keep the forum uncluttered.

Just thought it would be a good idea to decide this in advance, so that all can respond.

Entries will close Wednesday July 24th

Competition entries closed, voting will commence shortly.