Turning Pics Server

Woodturning Pictures Auto-Generator

A
Hilton Handcraft of the Ozarks
Application

Here's a great, easy way to show frequently updated and random woodturning pictures on your website.  It's just as easy as adding a regular picture to your website.  No complicated code!  We use it here and on some of the other websites we host and maintain to provide fresh and constantly updated pictures so users see a different picture each time they visit.

Please contribute pictures to the server by emailing us with them

 

Live Examples and Code

 

 

 

Here's the basic HTML code to insert into your webpage to get you the above....

<img src=http://www.hiltonhandcraft.com/turningpics/GetRandomTurningPic.asp>

As you can see, it's just the basic IMG tag that is always used.  The only difference is that, instead of a source ("src") being the name of a picture, it's the URL address to our picture server page.  This allows you to easily put the picture exactly where you want it on your webpage just like you would with putting in any other picture like you are used to.  If you're using a program that allows you to just insert a picture instead of writing the code manually, when it asks for the picture file to insert, just type in the "http://www.hiltonhandcraft.com/turningpics/GetRandomTurningPic.asp" part.

 

Customization

Omitting any parameter is fine.  There are defaults for everything.

Specifying a width.  All pictures are approximately 640 x 480 in size but we use special servers that resize them down to whatever you'd like on the fly.  Our resizing algorithms keep the original picture aspect-ratio and calculates the new height of the picture automatically based on the width you want.

Parameter	Values	Description
Width	(Empty defaults to 150 pixels)
	50	Minimum value
	480	Maximum value

Examples ....

<img src=http://www.hiltonhandcraft.com/turningpics/GetRandomTurningPic.asp?width=50>

 

 

<img src=http://www.hiltonhandcraft.com/turningpics/GetRandomTurningPic.asp?width=200>

 

<img src=http://www.hiltonhandcraft.com/turningpics/GetRandomTurningPic.asp?width=300>

 

Your Own Directory  Do you have your own large number of pictures you'd like to display on your own site?  Maybe your woodturning club would like to randomly display your own club members' pictures?  Contact us and we might be able to accommodate you.  A special (and hidden) parameter will be made available to you to use so that only your collection of pictures will be presented.

 

FAQ

Why are you doing this?

By far the most frequently asked question.  The simple answer is ... world domination.  Enough said. <grin>

 

If you have any questions, email us.