Making a website for my collection

zep33 · January 5, 2008 12:09PM

Just started messing around with the idea tonight of creating a web page to show my collection.

Looks like it may be a nice winter project to get all my crap scanned and uploaded.

Just used a built in template and don't have a lot of html knowledge but here's what I have so far:

My Virtual Museum

ArnyVee · January 5, 2008 12:20PM

So far, so good!

Keep it going. Are you going to be selling cards on the site as well? I see that there are prices (at zero right now) under the scans in the baseball link.

zep33 · January 5, 2008 12:40PM

I just fixed that. The template was for a catalog and the zero pricing was already there

thanks

MuckyMutt · January 5, 2008 12:55PM

Nice!

I've been working on the same thing, but I started last winter. I'm hoping by spring I'll have something actually on the web.

NathanSr · January 5, 2008 1:06PM

I just scanned/cropped over 500 cards for Seau. Man that was a pain in the arse. At some point I will create a website for them.

NathanSr

SportsItUpCards · January 5, 2008 1:24PM

Looks good to me!

I've wanted to start something like that for a little while, but I guess the PSA set registry as to do for now.

Giovanni

Griffins · January 5, 2008 1:26PM

Nathan- if you have photoshop you can scan everything and then the program will automatically crop and straighten them. I scan 3 at a time and then when I have a whole bunch run the crop and straighten action- takes a few minutes to do about 80 scans, all while I'm doing something else. If you need specifics pm me.

TheMcgwireMuseum · January 5, 2008 1:31PM

Looking good!

Downtown1974 · January 5, 2008 10:22PM

Very nice zep! Look forward to seeing the progress you make.

zep33 · January 5, 2008 10:34PM

Thanks guys.

This is fun. Lots of scanning to do. Nothing to do at all today so I'll probably be working on it most of the day.

nam812 · January 5, 2008 10:50PM

Good morning Mike.

zep33 · January 5, 2008 11:31PM

Good Morning Nick - how are you?

mealeworm · January 5, 2008 11:38PM

Zep,
Looks good.
What did you use to get started making the template? I have been working with HTML for about two weeks now and have really picked it up. It is simple once you really break it down. I just made two different ebay selling templates and plan to list about 20 cards using one of them tonight. It is actually fun editing HTML on a small scale.

Dave

zep33 · January 5, 2008 11:43PM

I'm using Dreamweaver and these are just built in templates that came with it.
Only time I look at the actual code is when I'm copying and pasting to add the ability to have more than the 8 pictures that the templates start with.
Other than that, I'm just clicking on buttons that do things automatically LOL

nam812 · January 5, 2008 11:49PM

I'm good Mike, you?

SportsItUpCards · January 5, 2008 11:49PM

Zep,

What, no love for the Basketball section?

Giovanni

zep33 · January 6, 2008 12:05AM

LOL only have 1 card

zep33 · January 6, 2008 12:17AM

<< I'm good Mike, you? >>

fine, thanks for asking

perkdog · January 6, 2008 12:45AM

Very nice set up..

nam812 · January 6, 2008 12:46AM

Where's your avatar Mike?

zep33 · January 6, 2008 1:03AM

I lost it when I was adjusting my sig line. It saved as something else and I couldn't find mine in the database.

kuhlmann · January 6, 2008 1:07AM

zep nice job. dreamweaver is an awesome program.

there is a book out called dreamweaver cs3 in 24 hours. awesome book. step by step instructions on how to use it.

zep33 · August 3, 2008 9:33PM

Spent a lot of time this past weekend updating and reorganzing the way the cards are displayed and added a few more categories.

Still have lots of scanning to do but I'm pretty happy with it. Don't laugh at the vintage section. Only have a few things scanned so far (not that I have a lot anyway but..)

My Virtual Museum

hofautos · August 3, 2008 10:33PM

looks good...i would like to offer some constructive criticism though..

I would suggest that you narrow your page so that the whole page can be seen without having to scroll (at LEAST at 1280x1024)
What resolution do you have your monitor at? Most have it at 1280x1024 or less and would have to scroll to see your entire homepage.

Just a thought...

zep33 · August 4, 2008 12:53AM

Thanks - I'm aware of having to scroll but I designed it on a wide screen monitor and both my monitors at home are widescreens.

it does bother me a bit but do they even sell square monitors anymore? Guess I'm just futureproofing it LOL

ajw · August 4, 2008 1:36AM

Nice job! I'm sure you'll have a lot of fun with your site...and you'll give a lot of enjoyment to your visitors, as well.

The first thing I noticed is that you might want to include the card description under each image. I have no idea what most of those Daisuke cards are. Also, the main page looks really nice, but the navigation sort of breaks down when I link to any of the individual collections. Just a couple things to think about.

Good luck...and have fun!

Drew

(here's my site, if you want to take a look: Thrill22 - The Will Clark Gallery.

dizzle · August 4, 2008 2:25AM

<< Nice job! I'm sure you'll have a lot of fun with your site...and you'll give a lot of enjoyment to your visitors, as well.

The first thing I noticed is that you might want to include the card description under each image. I have no idea what most of those Daisuke cards are. Also, the main page looks really nice, but the navigation sort of breaks down when I link to any of the individual collections. Just a couple things to think about.

Good luck...and have fun!

Drew

(here's my site, if you want to take a look: Thrill22 - The Will Clark Gallery. >>

AJW I just went to your will clark site and my virus protection alerted me saying the following..

McAfee has automatically blocked and removed a Trojan.

About this Trojan
Detected: JS/Generic Exploit.i (Trojan)
Location: C:Documents and SettingsOwnerLocal SettingsTemporary Internet FilesContent.IE5UWXPVUXVindex[1].htm

Trojans appear as legitimate programs but can damage valuable files, disrupt performance, and allow unauthorized access to your computer

pandrews · August 4, 2008 3:35AM

very cool site, im working on one now too, actually have it up, just working on scanning my cards now..

lawnmowerman · August 4, 2008 3:39AM

<< very cool site, im working on one now too, actually have it up, just working on scanning my cards now.. >>

Don't forget Perry. You said you were gonna do mine when you were done.

pandrews · August 4, 2008 3:49AM

<< 

<< very cool site, im working on one now too, actually have it up, just working on scanning my cards now.. >>

Don't forget Perry. You said you were gonna do mine when you were done.

>>

yeah but www.arnolddrummond.com is already taken

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