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Willing to pay for extension of Zenphoto for related images

carasmo Member
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Hello,

I would love to extend the function of Zenphoto in the following way and am willing to pay for it:

Each image has the option to add related images which show up as small custom sized thumb links or numbers with links, which when clicked, replace the main image. So, for example, you're an an artist who has the final piece in the album and you also want to show the various details or work ups of that pice, without having a separate main entry in the album. Another example would be a photograph of a the same object from different angles. Here's a graphic of what I'm talking about:

http://www.dropsoul.com/relatedimages.gif

Please let me know. I'm eager to learn how much this will cost.

Thanks!

Comments

  • trisweb Administrator
    Interesting... might you have any idea of the best way to do this? For example, how do you want to define those related images? Would putting the filenames in a simple text file in the album be good? Ex: related.txt, contents:

    `mainimage.jpg

    related1.jpg

    related2.jpg

    relatedimage3.jpg`

    And they all show up if any one of them is selected? That wouldn't be terrible to implement...

    OTOH, if you want some further ability to tag them and display related images by tag, that's something I'm scoping out for 2.0. But I have a feeling you don't want to wait. Let me know how much you'd be willing to pay me ;-)
  • carasmo Member
    That text file idea is good!

    If the text file is there in the album directory, with the name of the main image "imagename.jpg.txt" then underneath the main image (or where ever I put the get related images php) the mini thumbs show up or the numbers show up (which is better? - I think the numbers that can be styled with css or background images or something, loads faster).

    The album name "flower paintings" has a bunch of images in it and then related images, the flower flowermain.jpg, flower1.jpg, flower2.jpg, etc., only the related images would go into another directory inside the main album so that ZP doesn't make a thumb of the related images.

    flowermain.jpg
    related/flower1.jpg
    related/flower2.jpg
    related/flower3.jpg

    Mini thumbs would be sized by hand and located in this related directory:

    related/flower1_mini.jpg - hand sized (no GD functionality required)

    I can follow naming the files the same and with _mini.jpg so that this add on will not be a bitch to implement.

    My main purpose for this is that I make web sites for artists and architects (start ups) with not a lot of money, but they too should have the ability to maintain their own stuff. ZenPhoto rocks. It's so simple and I love that I can skin it easily.

    Here's what I mean on how it would work:

    http://www.squidfingers.com/work/ This is not my site BTW. I am not as good as he is.

    How much do you charge per hour and how many hours do you think it will take? I don't want to short change you and, since I have no clue how to do this myself, I don't know how long it would take. When 2.0 comes out, will this extension work with it?

    Thanks!
  • carasmo Member
    Another thing. I'd like a way, with css and javascript (for microsuck IE, to indicate what image you're on in the series.
  • carasmo Member
    I hope you had a happy Thansgiving. Any thought to this?
  • carasmo Member
    Bump.

    Any news?

    Thanks!
  • trisweb Administrator
    Hi carasmo... I don't think I'll have time to do this unfortunately.

    It looks like you could do it by using Albums though -- each 'portfolio piece' is just an album, and the album index displays all the albums on the left, along with the first image in the album, and the album listing in very small links (numbers or thumbnails) below it. It's not a hard theme really... sorry I don't have time to make it for you. :-/
  • carasmo Member
    Can you recommend anyone?
  • thinkdreams Member
    Carasmo.

    I'd be glad to help. I've been working for a little while with Zenphoto, and I've done some paying work from time to time. Write me an email at craig (at) thinkdreams.com and we can talk more about what you want to do offline.
  • trisweb Administrator
    I recommend Craig ;-) His theme looks great and has lots of customizations.
  • thinkdreams Member
    well thank you tristan. i appreciate that. :)
  • bobearth Member
    I am after something very similar to this. I am willing to pay, however I'd prefer to call on the help around here to get me through it. The more I learn about modifying Zen, the more I'll be able to offer it to my clients.

    I am trying to mimic this functionality: http://foodstylist.com.au/adspacks/a2_1.html
    The way I am presuming to would work is to have three levels:

    Album: "Ads + Packs"
    - Sub-album: "Cottees"
    - Size image: shown on right (there are three in the album).

    I understand that I can easily get all thumbnails from an album to show alongside the active sized image by placing the next_image loop within image.php, however I am struggling with the concept of doing this where sub-albums are introduced.

    Any help (or offer for paid help) would be most appreciated.
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