Nina,

Nice pics at your site!

I ran Aries on the same images now shown at
http://www.boltassociates.com/Orchids-Kitchen/ using most of the default
settings and came up with this:
http://www.boltassociates.com/Aries-Orchids/index.htm . So far, I like
Aries much better than either of the other programs I've used.

What do you think? Seems a big improvement to me.

doug bolt
Visit: http://www.boltassociates.com

Nina Baltes wrote:
Douglas Bolt wrote:
Nina,

No, but I will. Thanks for the tip.

It looks good at first glance. I'll give it a try. Version 5.1
give me some good vibes.

I really like it. It does everything *I* want it to do, at least
. It's easy to use, versatile (I use it with my own templates)
and there's a support forum.

Two galleries of mine:

http://www.chaotropic.net/orchids.html (my own plants)
http://www.chaotropic.net/orchideenmesse2003.html (the orchid show
I just went to, this gallery was just quickly thrown together
though)

Nina

--

Douglas Bolt wrote:
Nina,

Nice pics at your site!

Thanks!

I ran Aries on the same images now shown at
http://www.boltassociates.com/Orchids-Kitchen/ using most of the default
settings and came up with this:
http://www.boltassociates.com/Aries-Orchids/index.htm . So far, I like
Aries much better than either of the other programs I've used.

What do you think? Seems a big improvement to me.

I prefer the Arles version of course . In the old version, I find
the mouseover function that sets the links to bold type somewhat
irritating, as it shifts the pictures around when you go over a
link (this could be done in Arles with a template implementing a
stylesheet though, if you like the look). In the Arles version,
there's titles for the large images, and I like the dropdown
navigation. You can tell the program which info to display in that
menu. It took me some time to work through all the display
possibilities when I first started using the program, but I found
it well worth it. And no, they don't pay me . I've just recently
discovered the "FTP publish" function, it uploads your galleries
automatically. Very convenient!

Nina
--
C'est les microbes qui auront le dernier mot.
Louis Pasteur
http://www.chaotropic.net

So, Nina & Doug, Which one is the easiest for a novice? I need something
super simple please if you could
recommend any software. Thanks Wendy
"Nina Baltes" wrote in message
...
| Douglas Bolt wrote:
| Nina,
|
| Nice pics at your site!
|
| Thanks!
|
| I ran Aries on the same images now shown at
| http://www.boltassociates.com/Orchids-Kitchen/ using most of the default
| settings and came up with this:
| http://www.boltassociates.com/Aries-Orchids/index.htm . So far, I like
| Aries much better than either of the other programs I've used.
|
| What do you think? Seems a big improvement to me.
|
| I prefer the Arles version of course . In the old version, I find
| the mouseover function that sets the links to bold type somewhat
| irritating, as it shifts the pictures around when you go over a
| link (this could be done in Arles with a template implementing a
| stylesheet though, if you like the look). In the Arles version,
| there's titles for the large images, and I like the dropdown
| navigation. You can tell the program which info to display in that
| menu. It took me some time to work through all the display
| possibilities when I first started using the program, but I found
| it well worth it. And no, they don't pay me . I've just recently
| discovered the "FTP publish" function, it uploads your galleries
| automatically. Very convenient!
|
| Nina
| --
| C'est les microbes qui auront le dernier mot.
| Louis Pasteur
| http://www.chaotropic.net

The real question is: Is the kitchen window shady or sunny? If it is
always shady then a phalaenopsis would be the solution. If the kitchen
window is a little sunny, an oncidium would do best. Oncidiums are not
as fussy as most orchids and require good light in order to bloom.

The problem with any sunny exposure is that you have to watch the plant
closely. There are are times during the year when the plant will thrive
and other times when the plant will fry. If the plant starts to yellow
then it may be exposed to too much sun.

Right now I have quite a number of orchids in my southern exposure
kitchen windows -- 5 vanda types in bloom, a couple of colmanaras, a
laeliocattleya and several other types. These are the same plants that
never seem to fail to bloom each year. But, taking them from the
greenhouse and then placing them in the house to open their buds can be
a real disaster for some types, which require constant humdity.

This is to say: There's a lot to growing orchids well: temperature,
light, humidity, water, fertilizer, and more. Make sure your conditions
are right for what you are trying to grow. While stress has induced
blossums, the long-term success of a particular species relies on
temperature, light, humidity, water, and more.

.. . . Pam
Everything Orchid Management System
http://www.pe.net/~profpam/page3.html
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Wendy wrote:

So, Nina & Doug, Which one is the easiest for a novice? I need something
super simple please if you could
recommend any software. Thanks Wendy
"Nina Baltes" wrote in message
...
| Douglas Bolt wrote:
| Nina,
|
| Nice pics at your site!
|
| Thanks!
|
| I ran Aries on the same images now shown at
| http://www.boltassociates.com/Orchids-Kitchen/ using most of the default
| settings and came up with this:
| http://www.boltassociates.com/Aries-Orchids/index.htm . So far, I like
| Aries much better than either of the other programs I've used.
|
| What do you think? Seems a big improvement to me.
|
| I prefer the Arles version of course . In the old version, I find
| the mouseover function that sets the links to bold type somewhat
| irritating, as it shifts the pictures around when you go over a
| link (this could be done in Arles with a template implementing a
| stylesheet though, if you like the look). In the Arles version,
| there's titles for the large images, and I like the dropdown
| navigation. You can tell the program which info to display in that
| menu. It took me some time to work through all the display
| possibilities when I first started using the program, but I found
| it well worth it. And no, they don't pay me . I've just recently
| discovered the "FTP publish" function, it uploads your galleries
| automatically. Very convenient!
|
| Nina
| --
| C'est les microbes qui auront le dernier mot.
| Louis Pasteur
| http://www.chaotropic.net

Nina,

I need to go back to your web site (http://www.chaotropic.net/orchids.html)
again to develop some questions for you regarding your photographic
techniques. It is obvious that you know what you are doing. But for now,
I'll continue working on thumbnail generatation.

I agree with you. Aries is the best I've found. I keep finding more
options as I poke around. I'm still looking for a way to manually order the
presentation of images. I found the pull-down to sort automatically by
filename, title etc, but I have not found a way to do it manually - not a
big deal, but...

I use WS FTP Pro to upload files, so I have not tried the Aries approach.

doug bolt
Visit: http://www.boltassociates.com

Nina Baltes wrote:
Douglas Bolt wrote:
Nina,

Nice pics at your site!

Thanks!

I ran Aries on the same images now shown at
http://www.boltassociates.com/Orchids-Kitchen/ using most of the
default settings and came up with this:
http://www.boltassociates.com/Aries-Orchids/index.htm . So far, I
like Aries much better than either of the other programs I've used.

What do you think? Seems a big improvement to me.

I prefer the Arles version of course . In the old version, I find
the mouseover function that sets the links to bold type somewhat
irritating, as it shifts the pictures around when you go over a
link (this could be done in Arles with a template implementing a
stylesheet though, if you like the look). In the Arles version,
there's titles for the large images, and I like the dropdown
navigation. You can tell the program which info to display in that
menu. It took me some time to work through all the display
possibilities when I first started using the program, but I found
it well worth it. And no, they don't pay me . I've just recently
discovered the "FTP publish" function, it uploads your galleries
automatically. Very convenient!

Nina

--

Wendy,

Thumbnail Factory is about as easy as I can imagine (not to mention the
other advantage of being free ;-). I did some programing to fix up the HTML
more to my liking, but basically all you do is point it to a folder
containing your images, push go to create all the files needed and then
upload them to your website.

However, I suspect as one gets a bit more picky about how the thumbnails and
full images are presented on the web, one will probably start looking for a
more feature rich and customizable program, such as Aries, to generate your
thumbnails. That's my experience.

I have also looked at PhotoIndexPro, AllthumbsPlus, WebAlbum, Gallery
Remote, Express Thumbnail, Easy Thumbnails, Infranview, and ThumbsPlus.
Couldn't say I've evaluated each, but for one reason or another, I've
decided to buy the Aries Thumbnail generating program.

doug bolt
Visit: http://www.boltassociates.com


Wendy wrote:
So, Nina & Doug, Which one is the easiest for a novice? I need
something super simple please if you could
recommend any software. Thanks Wendy
"Nina Baltes" wrote in message
...

Thanks Doug, Do you have the url for the website? I tried typing as is & I
got porn?
Cheer Wendy
"Douglas Bolt" wrote in message
...
| Wendy,
|
| Thumbnail Factory is about as easy as I can imagine (not to mention the
| other advantage of being free ;-). I did some programing to fix up the
HTML
| more to my liking, but basically all you do is point it to a folder
| containing your images, push go to create all the files needed and then
| upload them to your website.
|
| However, I suspect as one gets a bit more picky about how the thumbnails
and
| full images are presented on the web, one will probably start looking for
a
| more feature rich and customizable program, such as Aries, to generate
your
| thumbnails. That's my experience.
|
| I have also looked at PhotoIndexPro, AllthumbsPlus, WebAlbum, Gallery
| Remote, Express Thumbnail, Easy Thumbnails, Infranview, and ThumbsPlus.
| Couldn't say I've evaluated each, but for one reason or another, I've
| decided to buy the Aries Thumbnail generating program.
|
| doug bolt
| Visit: http://www.boltassociates.com
|
|
| Wendy wrote:
| So, Nina & Doug, Which one is the easiest for a novice? I need
| something super simple please if you could
| recommend any software. Thanks Wendy
| "Nina Baltes" wrote in message
| ...
|
|

Douglas Bolt wrote:

Some pics of orchids blooming in our kitchen:
http://www.boltassociates.com/Orchids-Kitchen/

Also, a few pics of the Presidents' Day snow taken from the same location:
http://www.boltassociates.com/Snow/

doug bolt
Visit: http://www.boltassociates.com

Very nice pictures! I am always amazed at how well ours do in the kitchen
window as well.

By the way, your html does not allow older style browsers (netscape 4+, opera 1,
mozilla, etc.) see your pictures. You have to be careful to not have spaces in
file names when you put together your pages.

Just my $.02
--

Ray Contreras
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
Webmonkey for:
http://www.ossystems.com
http://www.bobs-garage.com
http://www.rayzplace.com

Ray,

Good point. I'm aware of the difference, but sometimes I get sloppy.
Thanks for reminding me.

doug bolt
Visit: http://www.boltassociates.com

RayC wrote:
Douglas Bolt wrote:

Some pics of orchids blooming in our kitchen:
http://www.boltassociates.com/Orchids-Kitchen/

Also, a few pics of the Presidents' Day snow taken from the same
location: http://www.boltassociates.com/Snow/

doug bolt
Visit: http://www.boltassociates.com

Very nice pictures! I am always amazed at how well ours do in the
kitchen window as well.

By the way, your html does not allow older style browsers (netscape
4+, opera 1, mozilla, etc.) see your pictures. You have to be careful
to not have spaces in file names when you put together your pages.

Just my $.02

--

Wendy,

The link I get on Thumbnail Factory's Help page is:
http://www.html-helper.com/ . Their wage displayed properly just now.

doug bolt
Visit: http://www.boltassociates.com


Wendy wrote:
Thanks Doug, Do you have the url for the website? I tried typing as
is & I got porn?
Cheer Wendy
"Douglas Bolt" wrote in message
...
Wendy,

Thumbnail Factory is about as easy as I can imagine (not to mention
the other advantage of being free ;-). I did some programing to fix
up the HTML more to my liking, but basically all you do is point it
to a folder containing your images, push go to create all the files
needed and then upload them to your website.

However, I suspect as one gets a bit more picky about how the
thumbnails and full images are presented on the web, one will
probably start looking for a more feature rich and customizable
program, such as Aries, to generate your thumbnails. That's my
experience.

I have also looked at PhotoIndexPro, AllthumbsPlus, WebAlbum, Gallery
Remote, Express Thumbnail, Easy Thumbnails, Infranview, and
ThumbsPlus. Couldn't say I've evaluated each, but for one reason or
another, I've decided to buy the Aries Thumbnail generating program.

doug bolt
Visit: http://www.boltassociates.com

Actually, the window in question
(http://www.boltassociates.com/Orchids-Kitchen/) faces south. The glass is
Low E type ( I don't know what effect this has on plant growth. Anyone
know??) and during winter months the glass is shaded with window screen from
about 16 inches down to the bottom. During the summer, the overhang on the
roof shades against direct sunlight.

That said, most plants are grown elsewhere during part of the year - either
outside or under lights.

doug bolt
Visit: http://www.boltassociates.com

profpam wrote:
The real question is: Is the kitchen window shady or sunny? If it is
always shady then a phalaenopsis would be the solution. If the
kitchen window is a little sunny, an oncidium would do best.
Oncidiums are not as fussy as most orchids and require good light in
order to bloom.

The problem with any sunny exposure is that you have to watch the
plant closely. There are are times during the year when the plant
will thrive and other times when the plant will fry. If the plant
starts to yellow then it may be exposed to too much sun.

Right now I have quite a number of orchids in my southern exposure
kitchen windows -- 5 vanda types in bloom, a couple of colmanaras, a
laeliocattleya and several other types. These are the same plants
that never seem to fail to bloom each year. But, taking them from the
greenhouse and then placing them in the house to open their buds can
be a real disaster for some types, which require constant humdity.

This is to say: There's a lot to growing orchids well: temperature,
light, humidity, water, fertilizer, and more. Make sure your
conditions are right for what you are trying to grow. While stress
has induced blossums, the long-term success of a particular species
relies on temperature, light, humidity, water, and more.

Ray,

Thanks again for pointing out the problem with spaces in filenames.

I spent a little time renamed the filenames to avoid spaces and other
characters that cause problems with some browsers. Please see if you can
view these now http://www.boltassociates.com/Orchids-Kitchen/ I'll get
the snow pics filenames next.

doug bolt
Visit: http://www.boltassociates.com


RayC wrote:
Douglas Bolt wrote:

Some pics of orchids blooming in our kitchen:
http://www.boltassociates.com/Orchids-Kitchen/

Also, a few pics of the Presidents' Day snow taken from the same
location: http://www.boltassociates.com/Snow/

doug bolt
Visit: http://www.boltassociates.com

Very nice pictures! I am always amazed at how well ours do in the
kitchen window as well.

By the way, your html does not allow older style browsers (netscape
4+, opera 1, mozilla, etc.) see your pictures. You have to be careful
to not have spaces in file names when you put together your pages.

Just my $.02

--

Wendy wrote:
So, Nina & Doug, Which one is the easiest for a novice? I need something
super simple please if you could
recommend any software. Thanks Wendy

If you don't need a fancy custom layout, Arles is quite simple. You tell
it where the pictures are and where to put the galleries, press a button
and it creates all files.

Nina
--
C'est les microbes qui auront le dernier mot.
Louis Pasteur
http://www.chaotropic.net

Douglas Bolt wrote:
Nina,

I need to go back to your web site (http://www.chaotropic.net/orchids.html)
again to develop some questions for you regarding your photographic
techniques. It is obvious that you know what you are doing.

Hee hee. The truth is, I don't know much about photography at all. It's
my camera that does it (Nikon Coolpix 995). The only 'tricks' I use
are a) to cover a part of the flash for closeups and b) sometimes using
a black piece of cloth as background, with a slit in it so you can
isolate a flower for a picture. And I've found a tripod to be essential.

I agree with you. Aries is the best I've found. I keep finding more
options as I poke around. I'm still looking for a way to manually order the
presentation of images. I found the pull-down to sort automatically by
filename, title etc, but I have not found a way to do it manually - not a
big deal, but...

You just set it to "custom" and then sort by drag and drop.

Nina
--
C'est les microbes qui auront le dernier mot.
Louis Pasteur
http://www.chaotropic.net

Low-E glass has a coating consisting primarily of tin oxide on one of the
surfaces. It is designed to trap long-wave infrared (heat) and reflect it
back (to the inside in the winter, outside in the summer) to reduce energy
use.

The coating is probably in the neighborhood of 5000 angstroms thick, and
reduces the intensity of the incoming light a small amount. If I recall
correctly, the center of the visible light spectrum is reduced less than the
ends, meaning that the shading - as far as your plants are concerned - is a
slightly greater than what your eye detects.

--

Ray Barkalow First Rays Orchids
http://www.firstrays.com
Secure Online Ordering & Lots of Free Info!


"Douglas Bolt" wrote in message
...
Actually, the window in question
(http://www.boltassociates.com/Orchids-Kitchen/) faces south. The glass
is
Low E type ( I don't know what effect this has on plant growth. Anyone
know??) and during winter months the glass is shaded with window screen
from
about 16 inches down to the bottom. During the summer, the overhang on
the
roof shades against direct sunlight.

That said, most plants are grown elsewhere during part of the year -
either
outside or under lights.

doug bolt
Visit: http://www.boltassociates.com

profpam wrote:
The real question is: Is the kitchen window shady or sunny? If it is
always shady then a phalaenopsis would be the solution. If the
kitchen window is a little sunny, an oncidium would do best.
Oncidiums are not as fussy as most orchids and require good light in
order to bloom.

The problem with any sunny exposure is that you have to watch the
plant closely. There are are times during the year when the plant
will thrive and other times when the plant will fry. If the plant
starts to yellow then it may be exposed to too much sun.

Right now I have quite a number of orchids in my southern exposure
kitchen windows -- 5 vanda types in bloom, a couple of colmanaras, a
laeliocattleya and several other types. These are the same plants
that never seem to fail to bloom each year. But, taking them from the
greenhouse and then placing them in the house to open their buds can
be a real disaster for some types, which require constant humdity.

This is to say: There's a lot to growing orchids well: temperature,
light, humidity, water, fertilizer, and more. Make sure your
conditions are right for what you are trying to grow. While stress
has induced blossums, the long-term success of a particular species
relies on temperature, light, humidity, water, and more.