Can Gallery do what I want?

jasronq

Joined: 2010-03-19
Posts: 1

Posted: Fri, 2010-03-19 18:09

I'm not sure if Gallery could do what I want out of the box or maybe with plugins so I thought I would ask its user base if its appropriate for what I want to do.

I am an artist, and I want a gallery for my work. I want the front page to immediately show my most recent work as a grid of images. Instead of albums and sub-albums, I want to organize my work by tagging each image. I then want this front page to have a tag list or tag cloud where the user can click on a tag, and have the selection of images filter down to just images within that tag. For instance, if I have an image of a silver chain bracelet with onyx beads, I want to tag it as "silver" "bracelet" and "onyx" and allow users to click on tags to find it under all of those.

It would be a plus if the user could select more than one tag at a time and have the union or intersection of those tags show up. I.E. select "onyx" and "silver" and have either all images featuring both, or all images featuring either to show up.

If I used albums or categories at all, it would be to separate major groups, like jewelry from paintings. I hope I have portrayed what I am looking for in a gallery. Can Gallery do this?

hebhansen

Joined: 2009-02-10
Posts: 573

Posted: Fri, 2010-03-19 19:04

You can do all of the above except selecting multiple tags.

If I were you I would move to Gallery 3 Release candidate 1. In my book this will be the next step and G3 is soon at the same level G2.3 is. So to avoid you doing a lot of work that you have to redo this would be a clever choise.

G3 has a module called menu link. In here you can select an alternative front. You can choose latest updates for new front and problem is solved.

You categorize in your albums. You can tag both images and albums. Clicking a tag brings you to that content under this tag.

Interesting activities are ongoing and you will probably find what you need. G3 here:
http://codex.gallery2.org/Category:Gallery_3

all the best
HB - http://www.skunk.agentura.dk

suprsidr

Joined: 2005-04-17
Posts: 8339

Posted: Fri, 2010-03-26 13:15

I disagree. G2 is far and away more mature and has a user model to allow what you desire including watermarking for general public but allowing clients access to the full images.

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hebhansen

Joined: 2009-02-10
Posts: 573

Posted: Mon, 2010-03-29 16:48

G3 does the same

I had more instability in my time with G2 than i did with G3

Be aware G2 will discontinue, leaving you in a deadend. Again I sincerely recommend starting a new site in G3 and grow with it

all the best
HB - http://www.skunk.agentura.dk

jasronq Joined: 2010-03-19 Posts: 1	Posted: Fri, 2010-03-19 18:09
	I'm not sure if Gallery could do what I want out of the box or maybe with plugins so I thought I would ask its user base if its appropriate for what I want to do. I am an artist, and I want a gallery for my work. I want the front page to immediately show my most recent work as a grid of images. Instead of albums and sub-albums, I want to organize my work by tagging each image. I then want this front page to have a tag list or tag cloud where the user can click on a tag, and have the selection of images filter down to just images within that tag. For instance, if I have an image of a silver chain bracelet with onyx beads, I want to tag it as "silver" "bracelet" and "onyx" and allow users to click on tags to find it under all of those. It would be a plus if the user could select more than one tag at a time and have the union or intersection of those tags show up. I.E. select "onyx" and "silver" and have either all images featuring both, or all images featuring either to show up. If I used albums or categories at all, it would be to separate major groups, like jewelry from paintings. I hope I have portrayed what I am looking for in a gallery. Can Gallery do this?
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hebhansen Joined: 2009-02-10 Posts: 573	Posted: Fri, 2010-03-19 19:04
	You can do all of the above except selecting multiple tags. If I were you I would move to Gallery 3 Release candidate 1. In my book this will be the next step and G3 is soon at the same level G2.3 is. So to avoid you doing a lot of work that you have to redo this would be a clever choise. G3 has a module called menu link. In here you can select an alternative front. You can choose latest updates for new front and problem is solved. You categorize in your albums. You can tag both images and albums. Clicking a tag brings you to that content under this tag. Interesting activities are ongoing and you will probably find what you need. G3 here: http://codex.gallery2.org/Category:Gallery_3 all the best HB - http://www.skunk.agentura.dk

suprsidr Joined: 2005-04-17 Posts: 8339	Posted: Fri, 2010-03-26 13:15
	I disagree. G2 is far and away more mature and has a user model to allow what you desire including watermarking for general public but allowing clients access to the full images. -s FlashYourWeb and Your Gallery with The E2 XML Media Player for Gallery2

hebhansen Joined: 2009-02-10 Posts: 573	Posted: Mon, 2010-03-29 16:48
	G3 does the same I had more instability in my time with G2 than i did with G3 Be aware G2 will discontinue, leaving you in a deadend. Again I sincerely recommend starting a new site in G3 and grow with it all the best HB - http://www.skunk.agentura.dk

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