Anyone who runs a website, or likes pictures... *UPDATE* software now available for download.

[notfred]

I have a little site set up that allows me to post pictures on the internet via http. It allows for captions and categories. It supports disk space limits per user. it automatically genreates thumbnails. It's actually quite a handy little application, as everything can be done on the www from anywhere, with no photo editing software or FTP client. It will also run on either windows or *nix.

Anyway - I was wondering if anyone would be interested in the scripts required for this site if I were to release them to the public. Would anyone want to downlaod it, and set it up themselves?


Keep in mind that at this point in time, the software isn't completed, but if more people were using it, I'd get more bug reports and feature requests, and could get it done faster.

I'm not gonig to bother packaging it up unless there's demand for it, though.



edit: I have a class in a few minutes, so I'll check out the responses in about an hour and a half.

first alpha release. Please email me and let me know if you're using it, or if you are having problems with it.

 

[minendo]

I would like to use it.

 

[GasX]

I'd be interested. It would be great for someone travelling with a digital camera!

 

[amdskip]

sure, it would be nice for when I'm on vacation for pics

 

[bigrash]

Hey notfred I think that's a cool application. I'd certainly be interested in it. I have one question though: would it allow different users in my site to upload pics?

 

[Waveslidin]

Very cool. Would be interested in using it as well. Thanks!!!!

 

[arod]

I would use it.... I need to organize all my images

 

[Maetryx]

Hey, notfred. I'd be interested in trying it too. Cool.

 

[SendTrash]

hey, I like it... cgi script? hmmmm.. I would love to try it.. I was going to design and create a php/mysql database driven photogallery.. but it would most likely be too slow, your site loads fast considering that the thumbnails are dynamically created.. I would like to use your script... Do we send you a pm?

 

[lawaris]

that very nice of u actually

 

[jpsj82]

<< I'd be interested. It would be great for someone travelling with a digital camera! >>

that is a great idea. i could probably use this on my next trip.

 

[vi edit]

I could certainly use it, especially for the HTTP front end of uploading.

Would this work for really any sort of file?

 

[SagaLore]

I would like it, but I don't like Perl.

Can you convert it to JavaScript for me?

 

[notfred]

<< would it allow different users in my site to upload pics? >>



Yes, although the scripts for administration aren't done yet. Right now, users need to be added by hand, but once added, they can change thier files all they want, and will only have access to change thier own stuff.



<< your site loads fast considering that the thumbnails are dynamically created.. >>



They're actually only generated once and saved on the server.



<< Would this work for really any sort of file? >>



Yes and no, It could, with minor modifications, handle any type of file, but right now it's only intended for .jpg images, with gif and png to be added soon. I will add other file types as I get around to it.



<< Can you convert it to JavaScript for me? >>



No. I don't even think that would be possible as javascript is a client side scripting language.

There seems to be a fair amount of interest in it, I'll write up a bit of documentation for it and package it up nicely for distribution later on today.

 

[notfred]

I'm adding in gif and png support at the moment.

 

[PlatinumGold]

I'd be interested.

 

[fastz28]

This is cool, I'd use it.

 

[notfred]

first alpha release. Please email me and let me know if you're using it, or if you are having problems with it.

 

[vi edit]

I guess I should be a little more specific in my request.

Could you upload apps and word docs with the code, without having the script do a preview/thumbnail of the file?

I would simply want it to upload files, and then just manually type in the address bar to get to them.

 

[notfred]

<< I guess I should be a little more specific in my request.

Could you upload apps and word docs with the code, without having the script do a preview/thumbnail of the file?

I would simply want it to upload files, and then just manually type in the address bar to get to them. >>



Yes, in the furture, because t the moment it will try to make a thumbnail out of anything that gets passed to it, and it rejects files that aren't images. I need to set it up to not try to make thumbnails out of unknown file types, etc....

 

[vi edit]

Awesome. Thanks!

 

[Rakkis]

Wow. A very nice script. Thanks for letting us use it. I know the work that goes behind these

 

[Fritzo]

Hmmm....our ISP might be interested in this. Can you post it so I can take a look?

 

[notfred]

So has anyone actually downloaded and tried installing it?

 

[notfred]

uh... bump.