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The site is written in XHTML Transitional with Cascading Style Sheets (CSS). This layout was designed by David Padfield using Adobe Creative Cloud, an impressive software suite that includes: Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Fireworks, InDesign, Flash, Illustrator, and Adobe Acrobat Professional.
Sitemap Services
All websites need a proper sitemap so search engines like Google, Bing, and Yandex can find and index all the files. I use Pro-Sitemaps.com to keep my HTML and graphics sitemaps up-to-date.
Search Engine
While Google offers a free search engine you can place on your website, it comes with slightly annoying advertisements. I opted to purchase the services of SiteSearch360—their search engine is fast, efficient, and relatively inexpensive.
The Photos
Most of the photographs of the Bible lands were taken with Nikon digital cameras. Older photographs were shot on 35mm slide film and then digitized with a Nikon Coolscan V slide scanner. Some printed photographs were scanned on an Epson Perfection Photo scanner. All images were color corrected and adjusted in Adobe Photoshop.
Audio Files
The MP3 audio files on this site were taken from old analog sources (cassette tapes) and converted into digital format in Apple GarageBand. The files were "cleaned up" with the aid of Bias SoundSoap, an advanced noise reduction and audio restoration tool.
David Padfield's Bible World
David has assembled an extensive collection of photographs from his travels through Israel, Jordan, Turkey, Greece, Italy, and Egypt. Drawing on this rich visual archive, he has embarked on a project to illustrate the Book of Acts with photorealistic, AI-generated biblical scenes. These images provide valuable geographical, historical, and cultural context for understanding the customs and daily life of biblical times.
These images are avaiable as JPG and PDF files in both 4:3 and 16:9 aspect ratios. The accompanying story planner, which explains each image, is currently available only in English, but translations into several other languages are underway.
You can download these images free of charge from: FreeBibleImages.org
