Need to downsize my website...what should I cut?

Discussion in 'General Maverick/Comet' started by scooper77515, Dec 20, 2007.

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What can I delete without compromising the site?

  1. engine pics--they are from the old engine, & I am putting a new one in anyway

    5 vote(s)
    29.4%

  2. bodywork pics--it is ugly regardless

    2 vote(s)
    11.8%

  3. exhaust pics--I have had 4 different setups

    4 vote(s)
    23.5%

  4. pics of me--I am getting older and fatter, and who wants really wants to see them

    12 vote(s)
    70.6%

  5. other--please post in thread

    2 vote(s)
    11.8%

  6. all of the above--easy out for those who cannot make a decision (Anna will choose this one)

    3 vote(s)
    17.6%
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  1. scooper77515

    scooper77515 No current projects.

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    I am allocated 10 M storage on my server, and have more like 17 right now, but just recently started having trouble uploading stuff. So, I think I need to trim down my website.

    For those who have seen it, what kinds of things do you think I can live without on there?

    I really need to cut out pictures, since they suck up the most storage space.

    Which pics do you think I can remove without detracting from the quality of the website?

    OR, if anyone can suggest other FREE storage, please let me know...
     
    scooper77515, Dec 20, 2007
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    you do have alot of stuff on your page but its so well documented it hard to say what should go and what should stay.
     
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  3. scooper77515

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    Wow, I was amazed that the post was on the net and had a response before i finished setting up the poll....:hmmm:

    Anyway, poll is up now.

    Oh, and newtoford...I will take that as a compliment:D...thanks(y)
     
    scooper77515, Dec 20, 2007
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    Picture of you of course, all the car stuff must stay!!
     
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    yea ive checked out your page once or twice, good stuff

    alot of people on cardomain.com have very detailed layouts like you do. you can have as many pages as you want for the same car i believe. i keep all mine to just 1 but ive seen some where the people have 20 pages detailing the whole buildup

    just a free alternative you may want to consider
     
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    :lolup::rofl2:

    looking up cardomain right now...
     
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    I'd hate to see any of the info go Scooper....I frequent your site quite a bit, usually wishing I had stuck to my plans of documenting my build. All I have now are scattered pics and info in no real order:mad:
     
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    Man at first when I saw downsizing I thought you were selling the car! I voted for the engine since you are putting as new one in. :thumbs2:
     
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  9. scooper77515

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    NOT selling the car.

    If I was, I would offer it to you first...(y)
     
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    well you could always put up lower quality pics, that would take up much less space

    u can do this either in photoshop, or i think the easiest way is just to open them in paint and resave as a jpeg, i belive that cuts down the file size quite a bit
     
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    Good point on the pic quality...I could reset them to much lower quality and free up lots of space...
     
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    yep yep, kudos to ur site btw, i went through it, its pretty awesome
     
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    Actually, just keep the pics to a minimum if they aren't necessary to the theme. A couple, or one, of you is probably good unless you are showing off new parts or the installation/modification of parts. People want to see the steps it takes to do the job because that shows them how to do it for themselves.
    As in all things - - - moderation.
     
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    If using photoshop change image size a bit and use save for web, it will change the compression for the jpg...makes them smaller and they open up faster as well
     
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