Mmm, three hour nap... ^_^;;.  Still recovering 
from AX.  

Mouse: You don't have to make an html page for 
each thumbnail if all you want to show is the 
bigger image ^_^.  You can just link straight to 
the bigger file.  If you also want to include 
summaries, then you will have to make separate 
html pages for each.  But you can pick and choose 
only doing these for the nicest ones, and have a 
separate link for the text (if that makes any 
sense).  I love being able to look at closeups of 
cels, too ^_^.  And I agree, I LOVE Debbye's 
gallery design (so pretty!).

Baakay: Well, everyone has their own preferences 
on what they like ^_^.  What I did for my site was 
simple javascript popup windows for the text 
details, and have the thumbnails link to larger 
files.  The category links are text-based with 
underlining turned off, just for ease of 
rearranging and adding categories later (since I 
collect anything and everything that catches my 
eye ^^;;).  I find it easier to come out with a 
layout I like first, then work on the graphical 
design of the site.  I think mouse's idea is a 
great one: go through the webring and see which 
sites catch your eye.  Maybe you'll get ideas for 
your own site, or at least get a better idea of 
what you like and don't like ^_^.


Some things that might be helpful to keep in mind 
when creating an online gallery:

  * True thumbnails must be edited to be smaller 
in an image editing program, *not* merely changed 
in the html code on the site.  Just changing it in 
the code means that everyone still has to load in 
huge files when they want to see your site, and 
it'll look pixelly besides.
  * Avoid using code that is only viewable 
correctly by MSIE users.  I've been coming across 
a lot of sites now that use absolute positioning, 
which is a MSIE only feature and just makes 
everything smush in Netscape ^^;;.  Also, if 
you're handcoding (hehe), make sure that you close 
all your table tags, or just a blank page will 
appear for Netscape users.
  * Many people now watermark their cel images, to 
keep people from taking them and attempted to sell 
or auction them on eBay without actual ownership. 
 This is usually a URL typed across the image, but 
it can really be anything *G*.  Make sure to save 
an un-typed-on image copy on your harddrive just 
in case you ever want to make future changes (or a 
Photoshop file with layers, if you're using that 
program ^_^).

I hope at least a little bit of this made sense, 
I'ze still kinda woozy.  Off to dinner!

Talia