h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Is there in anyway that i can put my own pictures on here?

Yes, but not exactly a simple one as you might be expecting. There are quite a few alternative ways though.

All help would be greatful, as long as it is well erm simple, .

Well none of them are exactly simple. All require you to do something, eg to know a lot about computers or graphics or to turn to the dark side of the force. I've done the former (in about 6 different ways) but reject the latter. How are you at computer graphics and HTML?

Aww why do you have to be on moderation will check later on how to do the picture thing. Thanks for posting.

Oh there it is, im absoulutly crap at graphics and HTML, but can be willing to learn. How long you on pre-mod for?

Being bad at graphics and HTML will certainly make doing graphics in HTML harder!

Method number 1 doesn't always require HTML. It can be done in plain text but works better if you control the font. It is text art - the use of characters to produce a picture. There are various techniques within the concept, eg outline versus area fill, 2D or 3D. Smileys are one very tiny form of it. In HTML you can add colour too.

Method number 2 is slightly more advanced - using existing picture elements, normal and special fonts and various scripting features to build up an image. Many club badges are done this way.

Methods 3 and 4 require you to convert the image you want (preferably a small one) into pixels for translation. Then you use coloured TABLE cells or minimal FONT sizes to put those pixels on the screen. I have written my own software to do this for me but I used to do it by hand and other people have done it by hand too. Some examples here: A911468 and A1154648.

"How long"

No idea. There was no good justification for it anyway and no time set either.

Ok, so i guess it aint really simple then well looks like i'll just have to make do with the ones on here The links you put are pretty cool like the dolphin one as well.

Well lets hope your off pre mod soon, bet it gets tiring

The simplest method is to load an image elsewhere and link to it from here.

Yes seems like the easiest option, thanks for your help.

Hi, so can we link a .jpeg and display it on our space?