Major Additions - vB iGallery (XML Based) + vB iGallery v2.02 (Dynamic) The Ultimate Xperience

vB iGallery (XML Based) + vB iGallery V2.02



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13th August 2008 - vBulletin 3.7 Bridge Released: Download is now available
vB iGallery V2.02 now available.
More features and very easy installation, optimized and brand new User Guides - also added the fully layered PSD to design your own background images. Demo V2.02: http://www.digitalport.co.uk/digital/vb_igallery.php

Revision: 1.01(XML based Only)


vB iGallery 1.01 (XML based only) requires no database to function
(see V2.02 below for full vBulletin bridge to User Albums)

about:
vB iGallery is an XML based gallery, therefore uses no database queries. It uses Papervision3D flash technology, giving you a unique 3D gallery Xperience. Fully tested on default and custom styles, and cross-browser compatible. Coded to work with vBulletin's DHTML menu system, to stop menu's dropping behind the flash object.

This XML version uses it's own album directories - it is not integrated with vBulletin 3.7.x user albums yet. However, this will be done in a future update.

Features

• 3D Gallery in a virtual world
• Controlled by mouse and keyboard
• Various Zoom features
• Spinning Gallery - mouse controlled
• Zoom in/out of gallery globe - mouse or keyboard
• Tooltips available on all images
• Descriptions show on full image display
• Override attributes - we list more soon

Installation
Full installation instructions are provided in Word and PDF formats, within the download package. Easy install requiring uploading of files/folders and one template edit.

User Guides
English and French User Guides available. French translation by Sofia - Many thanks!

Copyright
All images used in the example album have been used with the contributors permission. Please do not remove the copyright in the footer of the gallery page, instructions on removal are in the documentation.

LATEST RELEASE Updated to v2.02 - Package updated.
Main vB iGallery file was a development version. Alignment issues fixed. Multi-line Caption/Description field moved and fixed. Domain issue fixed.

vB iGallery v2.02 (Dynamic bridge to vBulletin 3.7 User Albums)
Download it now, it's bridged to use vBulletin 3.7 User Albums - allowing easy population of iGallery. No XML to edit or to configure. Completely recoded and optimized. FULL documention within download package, in Word and PDF formats.

IMPORTANT (Affects version 2.0 only)
Some users have mentioned images missing from Profiles and Albums after installing this modification, the images have not been deleted they simply require a rebuild. Please do the following after installing this modification.

Go to your AdminCP -> User Albums -> Rebuild Thumbnails then click the 'Rebuild Album Picture Thumbnails' button.
This will fix the thumbnails not showing after installation. User Guides will updated to reflect this issue.


Additional Bonus Background Package (v2.0 & v2.02 ONLY)
5 New backgrounds have been added for you to download - these have been designed using the supplied PSD template within the Tools folder of the vB iGallery v2.02.

AUTOMATIC UPDATE NOTIFICATIONS
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[mark370]

wonder if you could help in a little problem we have, weve installed it and checked and every thing is fine and working as it should, so we then went on to edit the images and thumbnails,
edited them all to the correct names IE: 1.jpeg, 2.jpeg ect,ect and the sizes you explained in the guide

images: = 500x375
thumb: = 100x80

also edited the tooltip and description.

the problem we have is that the images and thumbnails show up fine but the tooltip and descriptions we edited are still showing up as default.

any ideas please ?

[syrus.xl]

Most browsers actually cache flash objects. I would suggest clearing temporary internet files in your browsers cache, this is normally the problem.

Try this first, if this doesn't work then get back to me.

[syrus.xl]

I apologise for the demo currently being offline. My sites are experiencing latency and packet loss which is causing my server to appear offline.

[mark370]

Originally Posted by syrus.xl

Most browsers actually cache flash objects. I would suggest clearing temporary internet files in your browsers cache, this is normally the problem.

Try this first, if this doesn't work then get back to me.

tryed that thanks but its still the same.

any more suggestions plz.

[syrus.xl]

Originally Posted by mark370

tryed that thanks but its still the same.

any more suggestions plz.

Hi mark,

PM me your site url and I'll take a look for you.

[WNM07]

thanks .. my only complaint is that it's not very simple to add / change images

[syrus.xl]

Originally Posted by WNM07

thanks .. my only complaint is that it's not very simple to add / change images

This will change with dynamic population, either via vBulletin 3.7 user Albums or another 'bridging' script - which will be coding hopefully soon.

[hobbybox]

looks great - looking forward to the photoplog bridge

[syrus.xl]

DEMONSTRATION UPDATED - Public release due by 19/07/08

Only the flash gallery file has been changed so far...
I've just updated the demonstration to V2 with the following:

Added:
10 More Attributes - these are not all shown in the demo.
Background Image Import - iGallery now supports importing a full size background image - allowing you to customize it totally for your own sites content/color scheme.
Hyperlink Images - Any image can be hyperlinked easily to any link (internal or external).

ToDo List:
The following will be done before this iGallery version is released.
Layout design changed slightly for vBa CMPS installation.
vBa CMPS Module Block added. (Demo will be made available showing the differences)
Logo idea dropped due to this can now be done using a background image as per the latest demo.

Once the aformenioned has been completed then the vBulletin integration for vBulletin 3.7 user Album system will be added. This will then become a product XML import, and require no images to be uploaded apart from your own background image. All images, thumbs and full sizes will be pulled from vBulletin, all attributes will be made available and set via the AdminCP. A plugin system will allow for further expansion to use other scripts, these will be released once the vBulletin integration is out of beta testing.

:up:

[cmedic101]

Originally Posted by syrus.xl

I'll start working on it later today... I'm not sure when it will be released yet, because I have to go into hospital for a few days for surgery, but after that it will be released. I would anticipate around this weekend - if not before depending on my current status.

Glad to see your back at work on this fantastic add on! looking forward to see the intergration within the forum. :up:

Stay well

Cmedic101