What would you like to see - Page 8

kamikaze · #1 12-23-2007, 11:53 AM

All:

Here a site improvement suggestion and it doesn't involve bouncing hooters ( although they are entertaining!)

I've been experimenting with Yahoo Pipes lately and have come up with a practical application that might be useful to others on this board.

Looking in the for sale section I see we all search Craigslist from time to time. If you have, you know searching ca be pain in the A**, especially in a state that has a lot of section such as North Carolina.

I have made a pipe that automates searching craiglist / Boats for "Wellcraft V 20". It's not perfect but it gets you close a whole lot easier than doing it yourself.

Perhaps with some suggested improvements (search strings modifications, expanding state coverage etc..) this could be available on the site for other members?

Here's the link to my Pipes page as an example of what it does. To execute a search, double click on the blue text of the search. example "State: Wellcraft V 20" and the results will be displayed. When the results are displayed you can click on the listing to view the ad.

http://pipes.yahoo.com/pipes/person....ExrXddaXeukqOR

Kamikaze

Mac_Attack · #2 12-27-2007, 08:02 PM

I like to see a size limit on the pictures people post. I hate it when you have to scroll back and forth to read a post. Billy Mac ;D

macojoe · #3 12-27-2007, 08:08 PM

There will be one!! your pic should be resized automatic when its posted, Thats what I am hoping anyway?? But they will be posted as thumb nails that you have to open at least.

THEFERMANATOR · #4 12-27-2007, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by macojoe

There will be one!! your pic should be resized automatic when its posted, Thats what I am hoping anyway?? *But they will be posted as thumb nails that you have to open at least.

I know on the other Vbulletin sites I go to. If you load the picture onto the forum site it will be a thumbnail, but if you put it in as an IMG format like we do now it will be full size like now. I know I try to shrink my pictures down before I post them.

Mac_Attack · #5 12-27-2007, 10:30 PM

Ferm you're a good man! Billy Mac ;D

Monkey Butler · #6 12-27-2007, 11:07 PM

What's the best size? I usually do 800x600. Does that work work everyone?

Mac_Attack · #7 12-27-2007, 11:13 PM

To me that's a good size. *Anything bigger and your have to scroll the page to read. *Billy Mac *;D

wpearch · #8 12-28-2007, 05:54 PM

how do change the size ? :-/ :-[ ???

Monkey Butler · #9 12-28-2007, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by wpearch

how do change the size ? :-/ :-[ ???

You need image editing software on your PC to resize. Most digital cameras ship with some type of program.

Adobe Photo Shop is a professional program that is very popular but expensive. I have it through my job. GIMP and IRFANVIEW are free programs that get good reviews.

You can even use MS PAINT which is on your PC but it has some serious limitations.

macojoe · #10 12-28-2007, 06:35 PM

yes I use 800 X 600 all the time myself

as for changing the size you have a program in your computer or you will have to download one its easy to do!!

Just go to your computer and right click on a picture and hit resize from the menue and chose the med size and you will be good to go!

If its not there you will have to download picture from power toys , go here and get the image resizer.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/d...powertoys.mspx