Forum Changes

[jd callow]

Hi folks,
Over the next day or so I'll be making some changes to the site. I'll be making the changes to the live site, so you may see some strange things, but (fingers crossed) the site should continue to work properly

Cheers,

jdc

[jd callow]

Ok the first thing I did was add a set of google adsense ads at the bottom of the page. The idea is that we will eventually need to pay for this site and we want to avoid charging a membership fee.

Not surprisingly the initial ads are pushing hybrid cars. We'll see if the google logic will eventually figure out that this is a photo website..

[Tom Kershaw]

J D,

Would you eventaully consider a subscription fee?

[jd callow]

Tom,
The hope is to keep the site free. If it comes to the point where we are not covering our costs we will probably charge a subscription fee. Currently our overhead is low, as we grow the hope is that sponsorship/ad money will grow accordingly. Our over all plan will not be very intrusive. At least that is what we think and we're sure the members will let us know. We need to get this version of the site ready for growth (article section, classifieds, resource pages such as industry, artist, and service directories), looking professional (although I think it is pretty close) and all the rough edges smoothed.

[jd callow]

well the ads aren't too bad at the current rate we will cover start up costs in a little over 18 months ;p. I'm really close to uploading some cosmetic changes. After that I'll do some structural changes and awaite feedback.

[jd callow]

I'm making a few changes so the site will look a little funky for a while...

[Don Bryant]

I'm making a few changes so the site will look a little funky for a while...

Ohh the shock and awe .... looks okay so far.

Don Bryant

[jd callow]

Thanks it will look better when I'm done. I don't have a development area or a staging area so I’m learning as I go in front of god and the membership. By the end of the weekend (if not sooner) it will be done.

Thank you to all for your indulgence.

[roy]

It looks good to me so far.

[dwross]

Very cool, but you could have warned a girl. I blinked, looked down at my first cup of morning coffee and thought I'd pulled out the decaf by mistake. The second blink brought it into hybridish focus. What alot of work. Good job.