This is not a pipe – a note about pictures
We add images to the posts on this blog because we believe that the 21st century is not just about words/text, but also about images/pictures. Our minds process these in different ways, and adds to the message the associated words bring to us. We’re sometimes asked about the images on this blogsite. So, let me tell you how it works, if you’re interested…
- When someone writes a post, they add a graphic to it (if they know how to, and have one selected), or suggest a graphic to Graeme (who manages the blog), or they simply add the post and wait to see what Graeme selects a graphic.
- Graeme then reads the post, and makes a decision about what type of image might be suitable.
- He then goes to Google Images and does a search to try and find an appropriate image.
- We do not copy the pictures to our website, rather we simply create links to original artwork on the original sites on which they appear. You can see the original by right clicking on any picture, and looking at the properties.
- If the post is about a specific company, we usually put the company’s logo on our site. Some companies have complained about this, saying that we are misusing their intellectual property. We disagree. We’re gaining no value from the logo, and the content links back to them (we always link to their websites, where we can). Interestingly, it is only companies we have complained about that have complained about our use of their logo.
If you have any suggestions about images, just let Graeme know: graeme@tomorrowtoday.biz.
PS – if the title of this post, and the associated image doesn’t make sense to you, just google “This is not a pipe” (click here if you’re lazy).
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Hmmm, I’m not sure but I think you’ll find that most people would prefer that you simply use their image (hosted on your site). Deeplinking is generally frowned upon as you’re basically stealing their bandwidth as well as their image, adding insult to injury…!
Good point, I suppose, though I disagree that there is injury in the first place …
Having said that, we tend to choose images that are small already, and are just a few Kb’s in size. Anyone with a serious complaint can send me an invoice for the 5c per month it will cost them
I suppose there is a link or FAQ telling us how to put pics on a note? I have a rpogram for that, but the site doesnt seem to be compatible with BBC code.
We don’t allow uploads to the site. If you send it to me at graeme@tomorrowtoday.biz, I’ll put it up for you and let you know where it is to link to your note.
Or if its online somewhere already, just link directly to it.
Thanks Graeme. After I had sent my previous reply, I suddently realized all I had to do to see how to create links with the text of the message was to take a look at the source code. I can also do HTML and XHTML with my little program. It would be nice to have a ’sandbox’ to play with, or maybe a preview button. But I’m doing OK as it is. BTW, you’ve made some excellent choices with pics.