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07/05/2002 09:34:24 AM · #1 |
I'm working on updating my website and that means I'm thinking of overhauling my gallery of photos. I just don't know if I'm happy with how I have them presented. So my question is... in your opinions what is the best way to present photos in gallery form. I want something easy to navigate, simple to build and code, and pleasing yet professional looking. Thanks for your input :)
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07/05/2002 09:48:20 AM · #2 |
Originally posted by faerieaeone:
I'm working on updating my website and that means I'm thinking of overhauling my gallery of photos. I just don't know if I'm happy with how I have them presented. So my question is... in your opinions what is the best way to present photos in gallery form. I want something easy to navigate, simple to build and code, and pleasing yet professional looking. Thanks for your input :)
First of all...I don't know anything about coding or how easy it would be to do this...but from a design standpoint, I'd like to see thumbnails for each category listed on a page. Or perhaps something under the photos in each category that lets you go onto the next one. I'm viewing these on a Mac with IE.
I like the simplicity of the white background with the black and white photo on the home page.
I don't know if this helps... Good luck!
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07/05/2002 09:54:30 AM · #3 |
First of all...I don't know anything about coding or how easy it would be to do this...but from a design standpoint, I'd like to see thumbnails for each category listed on a page. Or perhaps something under the photos in each category that lets you go onto the next one. I'm viewing these on a Mac with IE.
I like the simplicity of the white background with the black and white photo on the home page.
I don't know if this helps... Good luck!
Karen
Thank Karen! Those are great ideas!
Shannon
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07/05/2002 10:19:39 AM · #4 |
Do you know any programming languages? I've created a script in PHP that when run will look into an image directory of your choice and generate html pages for a gallery. It currently does not resize images so you need to create the thumbnails as well. Then all you need to do is create a template for the page with the fullsize image and a template for the page with all the thumbnails. If you know PHP or someone who does and has some free time and you'd like this script just message me privately with your e-mail and I'll send it to you. Its not user friendly and it will require a programmer to configure. I will include basic instructions but I don't have time to play tech support so please don't ask for details. This offer goes out to anyone actually. All I ask for in return is that you provide me with a copy of the script if you make any major improvements.
Presentation-wise you should have a page that lists a bunch of thumbnails with each one linking to a page with the full size image. The full size image page should have a link back to the thumbnail page and if possible a next and back button to go straight to the next fullsize image.
Originally posted by faerieaeone:
I'm working on updating my website and that means I'm thinking of overhauling my gallery of photos. I just don't know if I'm happy with how I have them presented. So my question is... in your opinions what is the best way to present photos in gallery form. I want something easy to navigate, simple to build and code, and pleasing yet professional looking. Thanks for your input :)
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07/05/2002 10:48:56 AM · #5 |
Originally posted by chariot:
Do you know any programming languages? I've created a script in PHP that when run will look into an image directory of your choice and generate html pages for a gallery. It currently does not resize images so you need to create the thumbnails as well. Then all you need to do is create a template for the page with the fullsize image and a template for the page with all the thumbnails. If you know PHP or someone who does and has some free time and you'd like this script just message me privately with your e-mail and I'll send it to you. Its not user friendly and it will require a programmer to configure. I will include basic instructions but I don't have time to play tech support so please don't ask for details. This offer goes out to anyone actually. All I ask for in return is that you provide me with a copy of the script if you make any major improvements.
Presentation-wise you should have a page that lists a bunch of thumbnails with each one linking to a page with the full size image. The full size image page should have a link back to the thumbnail page and if possible a next and back button to go straight to the next fullsize image.
I know a little html and a little java script. Other than that I'm pretty clueless. I wish I did know more programming, but I don't have much time to put into learning any right now. I really appreciate your offer though. It's really great of you offer your script for me to use. I will ask though is PHP easy to learn? I might look into trying to learn it if it isn't too over my head. Since I've been out of school I haven't had to do much programming so most of all I learned I've pretty much forgotten. Oh and thanks for the presentation advice, seems like most pages I've seen use thumbnails so I'll probably go that route. :)
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07/05/2002 11:22:40 AM · #6 |
For me it wasn't very difficult at all because I had a background in programming already. If you only know a little html and a little javascript then you may find it a bit more challenging. If you know Javascript pretty well to code your own scripts then you shouldn't have much of a problem picking it up. There are some good books you can pick up. One great book for non programmers is Core Php Programming.
Originally posted by faerieaeone:
Originally posted by chariot:
[i]Do you know any programming languages? I've created a script in PHP that when run will look into an image directory of your choice and generate html pages for a gallery. It currently does not resize images so you need to create the thumbnails as well. Then all you need to do is create a template for the page with the fullsize image and a template for the page with all the thumbnails. If you know PHP or someone who does and has some free time and you'd like this script just message me privately with your e-mail and I'll send it to you. Its not user friendly and it will require a programmer to configure. I will include basic instructions but I don't have time to play tech support so please don't ask for details. This offer goes out to anyone actually. All I ask for in return is that you provide me with a copy of the script if you make any major improvements.
Presentation-wise you should have a page that lists a bunch of thumbnails with each one linking to a page with the full size image. The full size image page should have a link back to the thumbnail page and if possible a next and back button to go straight to the next fullsize image.
I know a little html and a little java script. Other than that I'm pretty clueless. I wish I did know more programming, but I don't have much time to put into learning any right now. I really appreciate your offer though. It's really great of you offer your script for me to use. I will ask though is PHP easy to learn? I might look into trying to learn it if it isn't too over my head. Since I've been out of school I haven't had to do much programming so most of all I learned I've pretty much forgotten. Oh and thanks for the presentation advice, seems like most pages I've seen use thumbnails so I'll probably go that route. :)
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07/05/2002 12:22:17 PM · #7 |
I used photoshop 5.5's automate feature to create my photo pages. It creates a thumbnail, and then a navigable page with the full size image. It will even resize. The home page I created in FrontPage. It is not really profesional looking, but that is because of the time I put into it. Check out the link below.
The only think I do not like is that I cannot seem to edit the default PS setting.
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07/05/2002 12:47:59 PM · #8 |
Originally posted by Zeissman:
I used photoshop 5.5's automate feature to create my photo pages. It creates a thumbnail, and then a navigable page with the full size image. It will even resize. The home page I created in FrontPage. It is not really profesional looking, but that is because of the time I put into it. Check out the link below.
The only think I do not like is that I cannot seem to edit the default PS setting.
I think that looks really good. Thanks Zeissman. That's what I had in mind. I've been using Dreamweaver 4 to build my pages and I have a feature in Paintshop Pro like that to use also, so I might give it a try. I'm waiting on my copy of Photoshop 7 to come in.
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07/06/2002 08:24:55 AM · #9 |
OH yeah I completely forgot about those. Dreamweaver has a utility for making photo galleries. Before I created my PHP script I used Ulead PhotoImpact Album to export my albums as photo web galleries. I also noticed a couple of days ago that PhotoShop 7 has a function to output a web photo gallery.
Originally posted by faerieaeone:
Originally posted by Zeissman:
[i]I used photoshop 5.5's automate feature to create my photo pages. It creates a thumbnail, and then a navigable page with the full size image. It will even resize. The home page I created in FrontPage. It is not really profesional looking, but that is because of the time I put into it. Check out the link below.
The only think I do not like is that I cannot seem to edit the default PS setting.
I think that looks really good. Thanks Zeissman. That's what I had in mind. I've been using Dreamweaver 4 to build my pages and I have a feature in Paintshop Pro like that to use also, so I might give it a try. I'm waiting on my copy of Photoshop 7 to come in.
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