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19 March, 2010

Mike Filippello
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brand new website...have a look...

Hello To Everyone Here at Artwanted! I hope that this posting finds you all well! I have finally finished my brand new website and would like to have you take a look and just tell me what you think- so if you have a couple of extra minutes and you want to have a look please do so!

The website is a simple site. I have more pics to add to it...but right now the site is complete in it's format and general look. Any advice that you want to offer is more than welcome. I'm putting up a website because I really want to sell some art and i hope that this site will be the catalyst for that endeavor.

Thank You All So Much! Have an Incredible Day! Mike Filippello You can see the site at www.mapleskydreamtree.com

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Johnny Driggers 21 Mar 2010

Hello Mike, I like a nice simple website, too many artist try to get to fancy with their websites and I leave before their flash intro page even loads, or shortly thereafter. I think you have a nice style with your artwork also.

If I could make one suggestion it would be to reduce your file sizes, your images are scaled to 333 x 250, which is a good size for a thumbnail, but the images under them are over 800kb and take a while to load, even on my semi-high speed connection. I would suggest "stealing" the images from artwanted and using them. I would 'steal" both the thumbnail and the main image and have the thumbnail link to the 600 pixel main image, or use the 600 pixel image here and scale it down to 333 x 250 for the thumbnail and have it link to the bigger image.

2272px x 1704px at over 800k is way to big for your website, and it gives people the opportunity to steal large size files of your images.

marlene burns 21 Mar 2010

mike, i agree with johnny on file size..... also, you must crop your images if you want your webstie to look professional. from my point of view, if your work is out there for sale with prices listed, then you must present the product in the most professional manner. best of luck to you! did you enjoy using webstietonight? i think it's a great program for the money! all the best.