Motel Sign

ian: 24th Oct 2005 - 04:59 GMT

I can't believe I haven't posted this picture here before!

http://valine.org/pf/15.jpg

Peter, how do I make images inline in the comments?

jeeff: 24th Oct 2005 - 05:37 GMT

same code as in articles. just go to the 'add article' page (www.citynoise.org/post.php - i usually do this in another window) and 'upload photos' and then bring the code back here.

here's ian's image:

Jamie: 24th Oct 2005 - 07:55 GMT

Thoughts on adding image upload button to comment box?...

Catherine Penfold-Waxman: 24th Oct 2005 - 12:57 GMT

That's a beauty, Ian. I wish I'd seen it. Do you remember where you saw it? The 'old' Vegas is much more interesting from a design point of view. I loved Vegas for the crafting of it's image. There's no subtlety. And I hated Vegas for all the same reasons.

Here's another sign. It was taken near the Hilton. You can see the first one I posted in the background. Sad sack that I am, I went to the Star Trek Experience at the Hilton. It was brilliant.

ian: 24th Oct 2005 - 16:57 GMT

I agree. Images in comments seems to be a very common theme. One of the best things about CN is people annotating entries with their own experiences, memories, and photos. Definitely make it more clear how to add a photo to a comment.

Peter: 24th Oct 2005 - 18:27 GMT

jamie- "add image" to comment box would rock the house, dude.

jeeff: 24th Oct 2005 - 23:34 GMT

those signs are great. i really miss the attention to detail in modern shops and gas stations, etc. now (in north america at least) everything is prefab, premade, mass-produced, bland.

Catherine Penfold-Waxman: 24th Oct 2005 - 23:59 GMT

Ok. One last one for you. This sign is funny because it looks like Joan Collins married Michael Jordan (she didn't, did she?).

fuzzytank: 25th Oct 2005 - 06:38 GMT

*VOTES*YEP*
(for adding images in comments box)

werk your majik

Jamie: 14th Nov 2005 - 09:36 GMT

ok. so, i did the image upload thing to the comment box. also check out the new author and city browsing features and let me know what you think. If you browse to an article from a city or author page you're then able to browse through the articles from that author/city instead of merely chronologically. this may or may not be the most intuitive method of acheiving this but it's something people have been asking for for a while now. interface suggestions welcomed from jeeff, hool et al

J

elaine: 14th Nov 2005 - 10:15 GMT

thanks j, innovations goooood
here's some strawberries for you

Jamie: 14th Nov 2005 - 10:20 GMT

Thanks lainey, and srprisingly succulent looking for this time of year. The fag-ends are a nice touch also. These east london city floor portraits are becoming quite your thing aren't they. i'm thinking you could make a whole article out of them by now.

jeeff: 14th Nov 2005 - 15:44 GMT

cool jamie, i love it! one tiny suggestion: maybe add "etc." after "xxx is brought to you by the following authors:xxxx, xxxx, xxxx"

Jamie: 14th Nov 2005 - 15:48 GMT

yeh i wasn't sure on that. i limited it to the three highest contributing authorsbut maybe it should be more, like 5. I'll do that though, good call

elaine: 14th Nov 2005 - 17:01 GMT

funnily enough i only just realised they were becoming a theme. spooky

barry: 15th Nov 2005 - 01:16 GMT

yeh j cool job.It defantlay makes c.n more user friendly.I did wonder how you all were going this (uploading photos).I don't think I would use it a lot on less i had a photo that was like "snap" to a photo in a article."but my be that is just me"But it is good to no that it is there how.eg.The alien guy i think i would have uploaded this photo to the article were i seen him.I looked but i did not fined.I also seen some neck face Graffiti last week n.y.c an had no camera with me but i will get back to it.

Jamie: 15th Nov 2005 - 13:00 GMT

i see your strawberries elaine, and raise you...

this is a hool by the way

elaine: 15th Nov 2005 - 18:38 GMT

those ones are definitely on their way somewhere

fuzzytank: 17th Dec 2005 - 08:03 GMT

damn ima start spreading fruit at every crosswalk ;)

aer suzuki: 29th Jun 2006 - 10:26 GMT

this is a hot freakin' picture, it looks like it could be the cover to a 1950's style vacation getaway brochure. awesome colors and composition and the clouds look like they did their best to work with you.

i went to vegas a couple of years ago and it wasn't until after i returned that i found out there's a 'graveyard' of old vegas signs somewhere out there. i kicked myself for a solid week, i woulda loved to've seen it.