Comments on: A Website That Looks Like A Printed Portfolio

By: Daniel

Daniel — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 20:18:21 +0000

Does anyone know what kind of software or code is going on here? How was this made?

By: craig laCourt

craig laCourt — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:11:43 +0000

marc baptiste’s site has been like that for a while also, but without the outside of the book.

By: robert

robert — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 06:20:52 +0000

John Huet does this better than anyone:

http://www.johnhuet.com/

By: Jim Newberry

Jim Newberry — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 23:05:14 +0000

Here’s another one: http://www.mortenlaursen.com/

It took me a sec to figure out how to turn the pages–you don’t just click on the corner of the page, you have to drag it over like you would with an actual book. Kinda cool; kinda annoying.

By: Jeff Vallee

Jeff Vallee — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:19:45 +0000

It’s fun and doesn’t get in the way of seeing the images which is obviously the most important. But I just can’t get too far into a website that I can see the actual pixels because the image files are too small. I now it loads faster, but you still want a quality image.

By: A Photo Editor

A Photo Editor — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 20:48:22 +0000

Yeah I liked the simplicity and novelty of it but I agree with your attitude about turning computer screens into books and magazines.

By: Julie

Julie — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:46:26 +0000

Really? You like that? Little turny corners? It’s a COMPUTER SCREEN!

By: doug

doug — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 18:10:32 +0000

nice work , reminds of things I’ve seen before. Check out http://flypmedia.com it’s a beautiful integration of old school magazines and new media. Great use of photography too.

By: Jim Newberry

Jim Newberry — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:48:24 +0000

Is it just me, or do those pictures load extremely fast?

By: Eric Hamilton

Eric Hamilton — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:14:57 +0000

I like the simplicity of it. I have struggled with the desire to pack more and more content into my website. What I really need is an objective voice to tell me what to strip away. One thing I consistently hear from photo editors and art buyers is that the images are paramount. Everything else is basically clutter.

Unfortunately, there are other things to think about, like search engine optimization, having a constant source of fresh content (a reason for people to return to the site), and outlets for stock sales.

Getting the balance right can be tricky.

By: Mike Hartley

Mike Hartley — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:18:49 +0000

The first TV programs were a bit like cameras pointed at radio shows. They aren’t like this anymore. This site is a bit like a screen pointed at a book.

Nuff said.

Great work though.

Mike

By: Michael

Michael — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:44:26 +0000

Nice idea, I’ve seen that before and really like it. But I don’t like how it resized my window.

Two big pet peeves with photo websites:
1. Resizing my window. (I have it the size I want.)
2. Playing music. (I have my own, thanks.)

By: Neil

Neil — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:27:14 +0000

Nice, but has been around for literally years.
Morten Laursen has had this in place for a very long time.

By: Sean

Sean — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:02:53 +0000

Very cool.
Easy code to use.