Re: FN-FORUM: Larger Image Pop UP - Mouse over

date posted 19th April 2008 08:49

I'll have a look

Andrew


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>
> My customers have been asking me for gallery scripts they can manage
> themselves by uploading images.
>
> I've been using ZenPhoto with the Chilli-light lightbox theme for doing
> this. This will hook in to GD and create thumbnails and do all the funky
> transition effects and manage the images within a MySQl database.
> Everything works and I don't have to write any code.
>
> There is also a lighter (7k) version of lightbox based on mootools called
> slimbox. This is supposed to be a drop in replacement in to Zenphoto, but
> I haven't been brave enough to try it yet.
>
>
> Alex Libby wrote:
>> Hi Andrew,
>>
>> I agree - Javascript is really the best option for this.
>>
>> I have looked before for something, and have not been able to beat
>> Lightbox
>> 2 for this; it is based on the script.aculo.us and prototype libraries.
>> It
>> is Javascript based, and some say a little heavy on loading, but the
>> effects
>> are really nice when loading. I think ThinBox is a slimmed down
>> alternative
>> - you may also find that you can cut down code from the two libraries as
>> well.
>>
>> With regards the thumbnail image - you can use any size image (although
>> not
>> too small), as Lightbox will enlarge to the larger copy OK. Take care
>> over
>> the size of the image, as if you don't produce quite the right size, it
>> does
>> not show an enlarged pic correctly (some of the side of the screen is not
>> "blacked out" when enlarging the picture). If you want to use thumbnails,
>> then you will need GD installed on your server to do this; if you install
>> (or have already installed) XAMPP or similar, this may well have it
>> installed already. I have done a little digging on Hotscripts.com - I
>> have
>> found code which should do the job; see if
>> http://www.hotscripts.com/Detailed/77768.html is of any help...
>>
>> Alex.
>>
>>
>>
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>> PuntersPower
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>> Subject: FN-FORUM: Larger Image Pop UP - Mouse over
>>
>>
>> Hi All, Over the last 2 years I have seen a number of new methods used
>> for
>> displaying a larger image of a thumbnail.
>>
>> Are there any methods that anyone can state are better over others?
>>
>> Ideally I would like to use php but I have a feeling there are are going
>> to
>> be javascript addons that do the job very well.
>>
>> Best solution for me would be to upload a large image manually via ftp
>> and
>> the code just displays a thumb with the larger image being displayed on
>> either a click or mouse over.
>>
>> Probably wont get a response as it's Friday Fun day!
>>
>>
>> Andrew
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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