Server-Based AutoGallery Generator - Feedback Wanted!
 

Hi,

My programmer is developing a *GENERIC* server-based gallery generator tool.
The main function being semi-automated thumbnail gallery creation...

I am hoping to make this software generic enough so that I can use it on a variety of webservers and O/s etc...

I know there are already tools available that do a similar task but I have tried all of them and none of them cut-it for me....

I am attempting to create the ultimate tool for webmasters and I am hoping to offer it as freeware - self-installing and all :))

Here are the basic features/requirements :

The system will facilitate the construction of multiple thumbnail
gallery pages

Thumbnail gallery pages can be configured using different colors ( user specified color-schemes )

Thumbnail gallery pages can be configured using different page layouts ( user specified templates )

Thumbnail gallery pages can be configured using different number of images ( user specified number-of-thumbs )

Images contained within gallery pages can be of varying sizes.. ( user specified image-sizes )

Thumbnail gallery pages can contain external text links or banner
links ( user specified link-choice )

Text links or banner link URL can be configured by user during
creation ( user specified link-url )

Each Thumbnail gallery page will be saved in a seperate directory on the server ( user specifed directory-name-location )

The system will obtain images from a location on the server ( user
specified image-location(s) )

Image source should be user configurable for multiple possible locations, a random function for lazy users, a choice function for best images etc

The system will save thumbnailed images in the same directory as the gallery URL ( e.g. ../gallery01/index.html )

The system will store a history of all gallery creations and locations on each particular server.

The system should facilitate existing gallery editing ( rename,
delete, change template, URL's etc )

There should be no FTP involved. All server based.

Template/gallery layout creation should be performed through choice menu's on web admin

Color choice creation should be performed through chouce menu's on web admin

( this is just a snipet of the requirements spec )

NOW.... input please.... what have I missed out? - what features would you all like to see?

All those who make positive input in this project will be given a beta copy of this software months before it is realesed...

Let me know your thoughts please...

Regards

Terry
www.voyeurzine.com
[email protected]

that will increase the server load X 10 :)

... tell your programmer to download this stuff here, will save him a lot of time ...

http://www.worldadult.com/tgsw/

We already have TGSW, G.A.S.S and a few others and they are all good at what they do but they don't do what we want! :-)

Server load will not be an issue..... all code written in C

Terry

anybody interested?

It doesn't submit? just generates the galleries?

The real question is: What's in it for you?
Something tells me you aren't doing this out of the goodness of your heart.

No, it doesn't submit to the TGP's.... I think TGSW already does this superbly! :)

it should be able to generate thumnails from a batch of pics
and lots more that i can tell you if you hit me on icq 7525191

Well, it means I will benefit from a great piece of software and I will have the advantage of being able to control the future development...

It will also mean that I will be able to create my galleries easily, without all the tedious fucking-around I currently experience......

I own a lot of domains and create galleries for all of them - hence, the emphasis is on O/S independance and easy self-install ( so my employees can do it on different servers)

Ultimately, it will save me a lot of effort ( time and money ) and if I can get some more good ideas from like-minded individuals like YOU then that would be great also!....

The software is already in development so I'm already on to what I think is a winner. I'm just opening things up so that maybe I can add a few nice features that I haven't thought about. The people who get involved will get a copy of the software too... Simple as that....

The plan is to release version 1.0 as freeware and maybe offer an enhanced version of future versions for a small fee.... It really depends on the popularity.....

Regardless, the first version will be free to all.... but those who assist in the development will get first-use of the product....

Terry

Sabia, hit me up on ICQ when you get a chance mate...

93244381 - Terry

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