Virtual showroom system and method

A method of displaying a plurality of articles within a virtual showroom associated with a network server, comprising:

• providing, by a processor, a plurality of thumbnail images, each thumbnail image comprising an icon and corresponding to one of said plurality of articles, allowing a user of said network server to select one of said plurality of thumbnail images for display within a master display field wherein each respective perspective view represents a different perspective view of the same said article, each respective perspective view being selected from the group consisting of front, rear, side, and isometric views;
• providing a distinctive characteristic to said one of said plurality of thumbnail images selected by said user;
• and
• displaying said selected one of said plurality of thumbnail images in said master display field.

A method of displaying an article within a virtual showroom associated with a network server, comprising:

• providing, by a processor, a first thumbnail image representing a first perspective view of an article, wherein the first perspective view is selected from the group consisting of front, rear, side, and isometric views;
• providing, by the processor, a second thumbnail image comprising an icon and representing a second perspective view of the same article, wherein the second perspective view is from a different perspective than the first perspective view and is selected from the group consisting of front, rear, side, and isometric views;
• providing an interface operable to allow a user of a network to select one of the first or second thumbnail images for display in a master field;
• and
• displaying the selected one of the first or second thumbnail images in the master display field in response to the user's selection.