June 28, 201016 yr Hello, I am trying to build a website with images. The images would be tagged and categorised for people to search or browse. I have been using E2 Gallery which allows me to upload images in a folder and display them in a 'web gallery'. What I really need is a way of searching through the images based on categories and/or tags. Could someone please point me to the right direction on this?? Many thanks for the advice. Alex.
June 28, 201016 yr You could look at creating a script that uploads to a folder, which then keeps the name of the image you uploaded and the following folders with in a database. The image name and folders would be kept in seperate fields, you could then have other fields with name, description, tags etc... which you use SQL to search in the database dependent on the tags and use PHP or whichever language you prefer to pull the relevant image from the database. Were you looking to do this yourself or find some form of open source solution?
June 28, 201016 yr Author Thanks for the reply. Ideally, I would like to use a script that already exists. I think me making up a script would be too time consuming. The description you gave sounds about right. Where can i start from??
June 28, 201016 yr I generally just code them myself using php and mysql, hmm I do know of a lot of awesome gallery scripts, this one could be useful... http://coppermine-gallery.net/ Good Luck!
June 28, 201016 yr You could use a cms (such as wordpress) and a simple gallery theme...? it may be easier for you in the long run
June 28, 201016 yr Just for your reference here is some of the features they list. * Arrangement of pictures in categories and albums * Picture information stored in database * Full multimedia support * Creation of thumbnails and intermediate size pics * User management (private galleries, groups) * Integration of user management (bridging) with various third-party applications (like SMF, phpBB, Invisionboard, vbulletin) * Caption, title, description and user defined fields for each picture (searchable) * Multi-lingual interface with automatic detection of language preferences * Comments * Ecards * Slideshow * Template system for visual integration into existing site * EXIF/IPTC support
June 28, 201016 yr Author You could use a cms (such as wordpress) and a simple gallery theme...? it may be easier for you in the long run Can u tell me a bit more about that? Because the gallery is part of a wordpress site, this makes much more sense...!!
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