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[edit] Map size

At 320 pixels, the map contains writing that cannot be read. What was "too big" about 500 pixels? SmokeyJoe 04:59, 18 March 2007 (UTC)

The point of a thumbnail is that users can click through to see the full size image. The 500px thumbnail is both less clear and larger in filesize than the 513px/80kB original! We might as well just have the picture framed at its native dimensions, except that Wikipedia should be accessible to all users. Larger thumbnails consume both window real estate and bandwidth. At 500px, Image:843-870 Europe.jpg is 83kB to load, and takes up most of the browser window at 800x600px. At the default size of 180px, the same image takes up much less space and is less than 11kB to load.

The only compelling reason, I think, for specifying a thumbnail size instead of allowing the user to select a preference, is to make the image large enough to reveal relevant detail (WP:IMAGES#Image choice and placement). As a compromise, I have reduced the image to 320px (the same size as the map is reproduced here and here) and added some relevant text to the image caption. What do you think? Does the area coloured yellow but edged in green relate to the Treaty of Meerssen? I think a good caption would both replace the map legend and improve upon it. The full-size map would still be only a click away. — mholland 06:15, 18 March 2007 (UTC)