New Gallery Software

[Pat]

Gallery2 Photo Gallery
A Possible Change for Christian Photographers

We are considering installing a new Gallery Software package.

Currently we have Coppermine which we've been using for several years but there's a new one that Oldiesmann has been working on a "bridge" to for the SMF Forum Software that we use and I'm quite impressed by this way of showing our photos.

One of the things that would have to happen though is that each of our current albums would be deleted and our members would start over again to upload their photos to the new gallery. This is our present gallery.

I'd like to know if this will be a hardship for you all. 

I'm going to be posting a poll above and we'd really appreciate it if all of our registered members could answer the poll so that we could know if you would mind. 

It just reminds me that our homes need a "Spring Cleaning" at this time of year and so maybe it is time for us to "Spring Clean" our albums on CP.  I'm sure that we all have a folder on our computer that has a copy of the photos in our albums here at Christian Photographers.  I have a folder on my hard drive entitled CP and each photo that I have in my albums here are in that folder so that I won't lose them. 

Please also feel free to comment below.  Your comments may help others to decide and come to a decision.


As for attached photos in topics, the preferable way to show a photo in a topic in our forums is to upload to your own webpage and link to it or if you don't have a web page or a place at a site like Photobucket, etc., then we'd appreciate your putting your photos in your album in our gallery so that our "Attached Folder" where all attached photos go doesn't get overloaded.

Thanks for considering this.


The new gallery software that we are considering is called "Gallery2" and I've had a look at it and it's fantastic and has many more "bells and whistles" than our old Coppermine software has.

Pat

[Pat]

Please post when you've voted so that we know who we are waiting for.

You don't have to say how you voted unless you wish to.

[Pat]

I voted

[Jane Walker]

I voted.

I've been thinking of this for some time now.  I have often thought about deleting my albums to make more room for others (of greater talent).

[Oldiesmann]

I have also voted.

[AMY]

I voted even though I have never uploaded a photo.  I will get to that some day.  I just enjoy looking at everyone elses

[Pat]

Thanks Amy!

And thanks for all who have voted so far.  As I think of this (IF we introduce the new software), I get excited. 

I believe that we'll be able to have a wee slide show on our main page in the forum, etc.  Wouldn't that be nice?

[Pat]

I know that Oldiesmann will be able to share a few of the benefits of this new software as he's able.

[Sonifo]

Voted! 

[Etta Sue]

Hi Soni!!! 

I voted!!  I love to clean out stuff for new stuff!!!

[shutterbugmom]

I voted!  Ready for spring cleaning.   

[Liz]

I voted.

[Samantha]

I voted.  It's sounds good to me!

[ScottyBoy]

Sounds GREAT to me Pat!! Took a look at the new gallery link. Looks cool.


            Scotty

[Pat]

This is wonderful so far.

I know that Oldiesmann is looking in so he'll be in charge of this move if it takes place.  Or rather in charge of this new installation--not move.  All should be putting their photos into their computer for sure in case we do it...

[steelerdirtfreak]

Even though I haven't posted here in a LOOOOONNNNGGGG time....I do stop by and see what is going on fairly regularly. I voted and I will say that on 5 of the web sites I manage, I use the Gallery2 software, and I can't say enough good about it; excellent product! One of the national racing papers I shoot for uses Coppermine in their online photo section and to me the difference is night and day in favor of Gallery2.

[Pat]

Thanks for that.  I know that Michael (Oldiesmann) will be happy to read that.  He's the one developing the "Bridge" to join the Forum software to our Gallery.  We need that in order to navigate between the two.

Even though I haven't posted here in a LOOOOONNNNGGGG time....I do stop by and see what is going on fairly regularly. I voted and I will say that on 5 of the web sites I manage, I use the Gallery2 software, and I can't say enough good about it; excellent product! One of the national racing papers I shoot for uses Coppermine in their online photo section and to me the difference is night and day in favor of Gallery2.

[ScottyBoy]

Looks like it's going to be a landslide in favor of the new Gallery!

[Jim D]

I voted. I think there are a couple of hanging chads clinging to my ballot though, so please tear those off for me. Thanks! 

-Jim

[Al Moak]

Ah done voted.

[mybcjazz]

Voted...one of those, "well, YEAH!" things...easy choice.

Gripped,
Kevin

[Pat]

I voted. I think there are a couple of hanging chads clinging to my ballot though, so please tear those off for me. Thanks! 

-Jim

Jim, that's a good one. 

[Marilyn]

I voted

[Janet]

Me, too.

[larryboy07]

I voted as well, everyone have a wonderful and blessed day!

      LarryBoy

[Ruth Ann Bice]

Ummmm - since I'm not quite yet a photographer, I decline to vote. May the most votes go to the software that will work best for each person who comes here.

[Pat]

Thanks Larry and Ruth Ann. 

Ruth Ann, you can still look at the photos even though you aren't a photographer ad this new software I believe will make that a treat! 

[Ruth Ann Bice]

Superb, Pat! And, before too many more days pass, I can take all the time I need to keep up on many of the discussions here at CP. Time has just been too short to participate as I should and would like to do.

[karmat]

voted

[SmokeytheDog]

I voted.

Just pull the old handle when ready!