The
Slideshow opens a new window in which images are randomly displayed from a
selection (in excess of 1600) images on this site. I hope you enjoy.
There are some notable issues however:
The system uses Javascript and is the same as that operating on the main page
except that it displays more, and much larger, images. The choice of images IS random but the sequence always begins with the
Routemaster FRM (my executive decision). I do not pre-load
ALL the images as it would take far too long to begin the slideshow and
there will be a delay whilst sufficient images load. Unfortunately the Javascript randomizing algorithm
will almost certainly choose to display images that haven't yet been loaded causing a blank
screen which can only be solved by preloading ALL the images - and no one
would thank me for doing that. So please be patient. The Slideshow
is relatively resource-hungry. It does use a fair amount of processor power
and if run extensively it will eventually load the complete image set into
your cache. The more
powerful your PC is the more successful the slideshow will be. But
also.............. The successful display of the large images in this Slideshow varies considerably
between browsers. This is due to the different implementations of the Javascript
interpreter that is more efficient in some browsers than others. Specifically, IE tends to occasionally judder during the
fades and will eventually give up on the fading resulting in images
displaying without any transition. Other more efficient browsers such as Chrome
appear to be much more successful. Whilst
this site is optimised for Internet Explorer you may wish to open the Slideshow
in a different browser. You may do this by using the following URL that
you should copy & paste in the browser window: (Note: this is NOT a
clickable link - you must copy & paste it).
http://www.brindale.co.uk/ach/prv_site/site_index/prv_slideshow.htm
The Slideshow will
begin automatically (please be patient). You may scroll down the Slideshow
window to find self-explanatory Stop/Start/Forward/Backward buttons. Clicking the "P.R.V.
Slideshow" heading link will stop the Slideshow and display the
P.R.V. main page.