07-22-2010, 02:46 PM
[quote name='wim' date='22 July 2010 - 01:15 PM' timestamp='1279800933' post='1226']
This is why you need an engine indeed where it actually displays your own picture, and only does some clever resizing. This is why I went with SlideShowPro in the end. You can either have it work its own stuff, or just replace the images unaltered are completely as PP-ed by yourself. And it displays the images as intended, which is very good; no additional processing. I am quite happy with it <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
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It does require some Flash skills from the person using it, however. It is not a ready made offering, although simple galleries are quite easy to create with it. Another alternative is Zen gallery, I guess, which is quite highly respected, but I don't particularly like the style and layout options it provides. Obviously, that is a very personal thing.
Kind regards, Wim
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I seriously dislike FLASH! Sure, you can make some nice designs, but boy, how annoying, all those flash sites from photographers. They still take ages to load, flash is still buggy as hell and a big resource hog. great, to have your computer use all its energy slurping CPU power just to show someone's pictures. Right.
I would advice AGAINST flash, as it is such a bother. And then at least your photos can be seen by all people, with whatever browser and device they use navigate to your site. Remember that websites are for OTHERS, not for yourself.
This is why you need an engine indeed where it actually displays your own picture, and only does some clever resizing. This is why I went with SlideShowPro in the end. You can either have it work its own stuff, or just replace the images unaltered are completely as PP-ed by yourself. And it displays the images as intended, which is very good; no additional processing. I am quite happy with it <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' />.It does require some Flash skills from the person using it, however. It is not a ready made offering, although simple galleries are quite easy to create with it. Another alternative is Zen gallery, I guess, which is quite highly respected, but I don't particularly like the style and layout options it provides. Obviously, that is a very personal thing.
Kind regards, Wim
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I seriously dislike FLASH! Sure, you can make some nice designs, but boy, how annoying, all those flash sites from photographers. They still take ages to load, flash is still buggy as hell and a big resource hog. great, to have your computer use all its energy slurping CPU power just to show someone's pictures. Right.
I would advice AGAINST flash, as it is such a bother. And then at least your photos can be seen by all people, with whatever browser and device they use navigate to your site. Remember that websites are for OTHERS, not for yourself.