Coding an Upload Images/Album site

[170designs]

Hey guys, I was wondering how difficult it would be to program/code a website that is similar to www.webshots.com, but just the upload image albums part. Basically, I want to possible for people to simply upload their images from their digital cameras onto the site and the site automatically creates an album out of them so the person who took the pictures can easily show their friends/family. I am assuming a database is needed for a place where all the images are stored? - not 100% positive though..

Thanks and I'd appreciate as much feedback as possible,
Matt

 

[Dead Eye]

A database i doubt would be needed to store the images. The database would be better used for users. Get people to signup for free, then create a folder on your hosting where their images are stored.

The idea is simple, and the coding wouldnt be too complex at all. Cookies could solve a lot and the idea of users would help people to safe guard their images if they want to.

Edit: Dont think I made it too clear about the fact that it would be best to give EVERY users a different folder corrosponding to their user id OR user name. Though if your going to make it username, try to make it so that they dont use special characters or spaces. Could cause some errors possibly.

 

[hape]

Hey guys, I was wondering how difficult it would be to program/code a website that is similar to www.webshots.com, but just the upload image albums part. Basically, I want to possible for people to simply upload their images from their digital cameras onto the site and the site automatically creates an album out of them so the person who took the pictures can easily show their friends/family. I am assuming a database is needed for a place where all the images are stored? - not 100% positive though..
Matt

Hello,
we solved it this way ( see http://www.footprintsrecruiting.com/gallerylist_p.php )
Users have to register
Image upload uses ImageMagick to resize images and create thumbnails
Main category is automativally assigned by username and user category is automatically the username in capitals. Next category level can be added by the user
All images are renamed and always unique
Images are stored on disk but information about images and relation to category and user is stored in the database

abarcar Software
http://www.abarcar.com

 

[Porte]

A database i doubt would be needed to store the images. The database would be better used for users. Get people to signup for free, then create a folder on your hosting where their images are stored.

The idea is simple, and the coding wouldnt be too complex at all. Cookies could solve a lot and the idea of users would help people to safe guard their images if they want to.

Edit: Dont think I made it too clear about the fact that it would be best to give EVERY users a different folder corrosponding to their user id OR user name. Though if your going to make it username, try to make it so that they dont use special characters or spaces. Could cause some errors possibly.

Bingo!

There are 2 things here to care most about: querying the database - and validating user input. Everything else should be pretty easy, you'll need a database to store all data, and php pages to output this data or deal with it.

 

[170designs]

Anyone interested in helping me out?

Matt

 

[Amnezia]

Anyone interested in helping me out?

Matt

I can help you out, if you want. I wrote my own gallery script in php a while ago. PM me if you need a hand