Posting images...

by kjfinkes on Apr 20, 2007 11:50 AM EDT

Arguably, words are the better mode of communication in the blogosphere. That is probably why the only way to post images is still through using HTML codes as opposed to something a bit more user friendly.

But occasionally a picture is worth a ..... you get the idea.

Before you freak out and resort to an alcohol-induced coma because of your lack of programing skill---remember that many other people (who shall remain nameless but occasionally post annoying items) have figured it out and you can also.

HTML code doesn't change much, so once you learn a bit there is nothing new to learn. Pictures are posted by telling the computer where to find the image. This is done through some brackets and codes that are called tags. The tag for an image looks like this...

....and is typed into your post wherever you want a picture from the web to appear.

The easiest picture to post is one already found on the web somewhere. like: the Royals Review logo. It is located at:

http://images.royalsreview.com/images/admin/royalsreview.gif

How do you find that out? 1) Mouse over to the image and right-click, 2) Select the "Copy Image Location" from the menu that pops up, and 3) paste the image location into our HTML code which would then look like this when we are typing our post...

...but would look like this when we preview or actually post the comment:

Viola! The image is now where our code was! Yeah!

Now, more information about basic web tutorials can be found at www.w3schools.com (which is where I learned my very rudimentary HTML skills).

Today's assignment: Post one picture on this thread.

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hmmm

remember that many other people (who shall remain nameless but occasionally post annoying items)

Are you suggesting my previous posting of "Gordy LaForge" was annoying? Because I would concur.

by marbotty on Apr 20, 2007 11:58 AM EDT reply actions

Awesom-ah powah!

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by RoyalsRetro on Apr 20, 2007 12:18 PM EDT reply actions

Try again

Relive Royals History at royalsretro.blogspot.com

by RoyalsRetro on Apr 20, 2007 12:19 PM EDT up reply actions

that is the greatest thing I'll never understand

by marbotty on Apr 20, 2007 12:22 PM EDT up reply actions

Sorry if its too large

Feel free to take it down if its too large RR.

Relive Royals History at royalsretro.blogspot.com

by RoyalsRetro on Apr 20, 2007 12:29 PM EDT up reply actions

those are awesome

and totally nonsensical

why is greinke being spanked?

by Freneau on Apr 20, 2007 12:54 PM EDT up reply actions

Why is Greinke dark skinned with a goatee?

I think they're actually suggesting Greinke's some sort of dominatrix in that panel.

What I'm wondering about are the Crotch Shots in the Randa panel. What's that about? And what's with the toilet paper/voting card coming out of his mouth?

The only one that sort of makes sense to me is the Berroa one - where former ROY's who ended up sucking are welcoming him to their club of shame.

by marbotty on Apr 20, 2007 1:00 PM EDT up reply actions

Translation???

Could anyone find a way to translate this. I would love to find out what it actually says. Or even more fun we could have a caption style contest and try to fill in the words ourselves.

by EricConley on Apr 20, 2007 1:12 PM EDT up reply actions

It's Korean,

right?

"I DARE you to make less sense."

by dejackso on Apr 20, 2007 2:47 PM EDT up reply actions

my friend is in Korean 202

i'll have her translate it sometime.

Greinke Jersey: $99 Outfield Plaza Ticket: $14 Meeting Your Idol: Priceless

by loyal2theroyals on Apr 20, 2007 2:56 PM EDT up reply actions

Arghhh!!!!!!

I tried and didn't past the first step. Life is leaving me in the dust.

I don't have Copy Image Location listed on the menu that pops up when I right click on the image.

ARGHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!! and I wanted to post my collection of naked Buddo pictures.

by grudz69 on Apr 20, 2007 12:33 PM EDT reply actions

Alternative Method

Right Click and do properties, and then just copy and paste what comes up for location.

by wildthang on Apr 20, 2007 3:18 PM EDT up reply actions

Grudz...

...you are not doing anything wrong per se. The method that I walked through was for pictures/images that are already on some website or another. Right clicking on a image file in your computer will not bring up a menu that says "Copy Image Location". You will get a menu that ends in "Properties" which will tell you a location but this does little to help you post the image in the manner I described.

But, alas, you can post images you notice from other sites using my method. Mouse over to them, right-click, and copy their image location. Then paste it into the tag I described.

Hope that helps...someone else will have to get you up to speed on posting images from your computer.

by kjfinkes on Apr 20, 2007 3:35 PM EDT up reply actions

posting images is really hard

I have it easy becase I can load images onto the site in slightly different fashion... but yea

by Freneau on Apr 20, 2007 12:52 PM EDT reply actions

here's mine

by Freneau on Apr 20, 2007 12:54 PM EDT up reply actions

You being the computer wizard that you are,

RR, is it possible to simplify the process for us technically challenged posters?

by grudz69 on Apr 20, 2007 12:54 PM EDT reply actions

not really... kj explained it really welll

the picture has to have a unique URL address (http://...) thats basically the long and short of it

those can be hard to find/hard to make...

by Freneau on Apr 20, 2007 12:58 PM EDT up reply actions

Okay, I will just have to put up with my texting

then. But, the world has missed out on the naked Buddo picture collection.

by grudz69 on Apr 20, 2007 1:00 PM EDT reply actions

Thank God

by EricConley on Apr 20, 2007 1:13 PM EDT up reply actions

um, wow

i didn't realize that this group had so much trouble with HTML. what i think is amazing is that you guys probably own at stats and fantasy baseball...yet this single line link thing is difficult for ya.

i can't even understand the rudimental elements of sabremetrics.... but HTML tags just kinda happen... i keep my multimedia taggin on my personal blog. Web Monkey is a good source for HTML learning... or it was 10 years ago, i haven't checked in a while.

i would love to answer basic tech questions (how to get the schedule on your phone/ipod/palm, etc) in exchange for stat lessons.

The first thing I know about someone in a KC hat is that they're loyal.

by grantfunk on Apr 20, 2007 4:08 PM EDT reply actions

Okay, here goes nothing...

http://images.royalsreview.com/images/admin/royalsreview.gif

by grudz69 on Apr 20, 2007 5:18 PM EDT reply actions

okay, obviously I did something wrong...

I am rereading this comment..

Alternative Method
Right Click and do properties, and then just copy and paste what comes up for location.

by thedude925 on Fri Apr 20, 2007 at 02:18:44 PM CDT

by grudz69 on Apr 20, 2007 5:19 PM EDT reply actions

thats just to get the image location

you have to put this code IMG SRC="the link of your picture" inside the greater than less than symbols. these guys <>

and the link needs somewhere thats actively hosted and not just on your desktop.

by wildthang on Apr 20, 2007 5:29 PM EDT up reply actions

Okay, second try with a new subject....

C:Documents and SettingsGeorge GieslerDesktopPictures20070225

by grudz69 on Apr 20, 2007 5:25 PM EDT reply actions

Wait ...it has to be http....okay any caveman

can do this....

http://images.royalsreview.com/images/admin/C:Documents and SettingsGeorge GieslerDesktopPictures20070225

by grudz69 on Apr 20, 2007 5:27 PM EDT reply actions

okay dude925 what am I doing wrong?????

by grudz69 on Apr 20, 2007 5:28 PM EDT up reply actions

yeah

The spaces in your link screwed it up. Try underscores. _

-- A Pilgrim in an Unholy Land. (Seattle)

by RoyalsFanInMarinerTown on Apr 20, 2007 5:36 PM EDT up reply actions

can you put the entire http thing up so I can

see and copy it.

by grudz69 on Apr 20, 2007 5:39 PM EDT reply actions

here it is

you would put the url for the image inside the quotes in place of image location on the web.

by kjfinkes on Apr 20, 2007 6:07 PM EDT up reply actions

oops.... rather

here it is

you would put the url for the image inside the quotes in place of image location on the web.

by kjfinkes on Apr 20, 2007 6:09 PM EDT up reply actions

Okay, I will wait until the neighbor's

party tonight. He is a programmer and should know how to do this type of thing. Actually, I think my 9 year old granddaughter could do it. But, I am determined to be able to post Buddo pictures on RR.

by grudz69 on Apr 20, 2007 5:51 PM EDT reply actions