Very nervouse,but here goes

redkate5 · #1 09-22-2007, 06:20 PM

Hi everybody.

I only just published my home page , so links do NOT work, but it is loading really really slow????
Does the same happen for you??
Any ideas?, all the pics are pixed so I cant think of anything myself.

Please let me know and thanks for all your support!!

Karin

www.nativetreasures.co.uk

Marincky · #2 09-22-2007, 09:17 PM

Hi Redkate, don't be nervous... It wasn't too bad for me, only a few seconds, however you could help speed the page up by using a picture resizer to reduce the pixels down whilst keeping the same size image. This is better than squashing them up manually. BV has a picture resizer somewhere, sorry not sure of the link.

Tom vR · #3 09-22-2007, 09:40 PM

Loaded quite fast here as well; just a few seconds. You can test your page by typing / pasting your url in this site and run a check: http://www.sitereportcard.com/

In the results, click on Load Time Check for a break down of your image loading time.

redkate5 · #4 09-23-2007, 12:06 AM

Hi Marincky, Thanks for your comfort :) it does help knowing I'm not alone.
About the resizing; I used the bv pixresizer on the pic's, so can't make that any better, but thanks for the heads up :)

Hi Tom vR,

Thanks for that, what a brilliant site!!
I went for the test, and it said it takes approx. 67 sec. to load, which I guess isn't that bad ;)
Must be my own connection than. I don't really mind then, as long as it's faster for everybody else :)

Thanks again, both of you.

P.S. I have loaded all the pages now, hop you'll let me know what you think? (good or bad)

Karin

www.nativetreasures.co.uk

Marincky · #5 09-23-2007, 12:10 AM

Love the site, nice work. As you are from Hampshire why are you spelling Jewellery . JEWELRY ?

TWO CATS · #6 09-23-2007, 12:30 AM

Hi
I love your site loaded fast enough on my end and all page links work so you must have done some work since you posted keep tweaking it looks fantastic
two cats

redkate5 · #7 09-23-2007, 12:34 AM

Hi both :)
Thank for the comments, I'm smiling ear to ear ;)
and Marincky, I think thats because I lived in the states to long ;)
Old Habbits die hard, Especially if your Dutch lol

Thanks you two, Karin

lemmondr · #8 09-23-2007, 02:56 AM

Karin,

Keep smiling....your site looks GREAT from here!!

Daniel-

Vasili · #9 09-23-2007, 03:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marincky

Love the site, nice work. As you are from Hampshire why are you spelling Jewellery . JEWELRY ?

I find it very appropriate for her to spell it in American English, since her site is devoted to American Native Items (when in Rome...).........which reminds me to suggest trying to work "American Native Items" into your verbiage to clarify and to add to KW value, as I caught myself a couple of times snagging a thought on American 'Indian' Natives in the UK.....

mwalsh62 · #10 09-23-2007, 04:27 AM

Hi Karin,

I had the same thought as Vasili concerning which "Natives", my confusion compounded by artifacts "from all over the world".

Otherwise, nice job!

mwalsh62 · #11 09-23-2007, 04:30 AM

Me again,

I do now see pics of the south seas, perhaps make them larger to illustrate a more world-wide sense?

mwalsh62 · #12 09-23-2007, 04:34 AM

One more thought, though it does make most people think of Australia:

ab·o·rig·i·nal

/ˌæb

əˈrɪdʒ

ə

nl/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[ab-uh-rij-uh-nl] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation –adjective 1.of, pertaining to, or typical of aborigines: aboriginal customs. 2.original or earliest known; native; indigenous: the aboriginal people of Tahiti. –noun 3.aborigine (def. 1). 4.(initial capital letter

) aborigine (def. 2).
[Origin: 1660–70; aborigine + -al1

]

—Related formsab·o·rig·i·nal·i·ty, noun
ab·o·rig·i·nal·ly, adverb

—Synonyms 2. endemic, autochthonous, primordial.

McBuff · #13 09-23-2007, 02:43 PM

Karin,

You're site is beautiful. .. .your fine taste really shines through. ..very elegant look and the loading was fine for me. You've got a very successful site on your hands there!

redkate5 · #14 09-23-2007, 03:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lemmondr

Karin,

Keep smiling....your site looks GREAT from here!!

Daniel-

Thanks Daniel,

I will keep on smiling and making it even better (I hope) :)

redkate5 · #15 09-23-2007, 03:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vasili

I find it very appropriate for her to spell it in American English, since her site is devoted to American Native Items (when in Rome...).........which reminds me to suggest trying to work "American Native Items" into your verbiage to clarify and to add to KW value, as I caught myself a couple of times snagging a thought on American 'Indian' Natives in the UK.....

Hi Vasili & Mcwalsh62,

Thanks for your input!!! :)
I'll have a good think about what to do about the 'confusion'.
And work on the images too (hmmmm,think think) ;)
I want to to come accross that I dont sell, 'made in china' stuff, but everything made by the 'native' people of their countries.
aka. Native American Indians = USA
Maori= New Zealand, Aboriginals = Australia, Samoans = Samoa (Polynesian), Tongans= Tonga, etc.etc
Not sure on how to word it without it becoming to much information to read before understanding though?
Any thoughts on this for me??, any are welcome :)
and Mcwalsh, not sure on the pronunciation bit?? Should I use Australian Aboriginals perhaps?? (sorry, but I am Dutch)lol

Hope to hear from you again,

Karin

redkate5 · #16 09-23-2007, 03:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by McBuff

Karin,

You're site is beautiful. .. .your fine taste really shines through. ..very elegant look and the loading was fine for me. You've got a very successful site on your hands there!

Thanks McBUff!!!

making me blush you do :)
Good to hear it is loading well then, for me it is still slow, but it's more important for others to see it the proper way, and yes, lets hope it will be successful.

Thank you very much,
Karin