This slide presentation advances with a short caption
accompanying each photo…
Particularly useful when the subject matter of the photo leaves
nothing unsaid, this approach obviously dictates a more careful than
usual selection process when choosing the actual photos to be
included.
A judicious use of photo slide shows can enhance the overall
effectiveness of a website, but please don’t underestimate the
importance of the word, “judicious.”
Multiple effects can be
incorporated within the
same slide show…
Digital graphics, much akin to
computational technology,
have also undergone lightning-
paced transformation over the
past (pick any number of)
years. And the web developer’s
choices have never been more
robust.
Slide shows can be presented in
all sizes and shapes, this one with
caption panels for each photo…
Perhaps one of the more effective
utilizations of the “text/photo” approach
shown on this page, this example features
a large caption panel explaining each
photo. Notice the placement of the main
photo element relative to the position of
the caption panel in each slide.
Photos can do a lot for you
Gone are the days of page after page of static photo galleries.
But not all “motion” is good. It can, in fact, be a distraction to the reader,
taking away from the intended result.
This page, for example, has about 400% of the “fancy photo treatments”
that might be deemed acceptable in modern webpage design. It’s OK here,
however, because of the “illustrative context” of the page (no pun intended).
And it’s OK on a family website to have loads of photos.
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