Putting up over 1000 images... need navigation solution

Discussion in 'Graphics & Multimedia' started by Kat2, Apr 18, 2007.

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  1. #1
    What have I gotten myself into?!

    I have over 1000 images (game box covers) to upload to a website. I need some kind of navigational structure.

    Obviously, writing just the name of the image and linking to the image would take up a whole page. The thing is, I want each image to appear on a webpage so that I can put ads on the page... I don't want to link the name directly to the image. But I don't want each image to have its own HTML page. Do I make sense?

    In short, I need some sort of script or something that will let each image appear on a webpage with ads, without making a thousand new pages.

    I know you can select an item in a dropdown box and have the image appear, but a Javascript dropdown with the name of over 1000 entries would be impractical.

    I am NOT fond of Lightbox, so that is out. I would really like something I can host myself, as opposed to paying for third-party services.

    What navigation solutions would you recommend for my situation?
     
    Kat2, Apr 18, 2007 IP
  2. TheWatcher

    TheWatcher Peon

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    Have you looked at Gallery?

    It is easy to implement and customize. I haven't done much except alter the header and footer and include an Adsense block here and there.

    http://www.emotiveimages.com/eigallery/

    You can get Gallery free from http://gallery.menalto.com/
     
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  3. Colbyt

    Colbyt Notable Member

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    #3
    I think you do. :)

    Let me repeat it back in a different manner and see if I have it right.
    You want to display the pictures one at a time on a single page. The same page.


    I don't get the
    part at all. You have to link to the image somewhere in order for it to display.

    Is the content of this page going to change? Would a modified "hot or not" type script serve the purpose you have in mind?

    Is there an example page or site you could point to?


    I guess I didn't get it after all!
     
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  4. Kat2

    Kat2 Well-Known Member

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    That's exactly what I meant.

    I meant I don't want to link the image name to the image, so the image appears by itself. As in, how I'm linking right here, directly to a jpg: http://www.consolecolors.com/images/wiiall.jpg

    I'll check into Gallery, thanks!!
     
    Kat2, Apr 18, 2007 IP
  5. crazyryan

    crazyryan Well-Known Member

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    Insert them into a database or something, then when you select them from the database target an iframe on the image..
     
    crazyryan, Apr 18, 2007 IP