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
If you receive another notification about an update within the past 12 hours, this is auto-generated by vbulletin.org if the main release post is changed. I have made a few changes to this post due to some confusion between the 2 versions available. Please make sure you download the correct version for your forum.

[macc]

hello!

when will update come ?

regards

macc

[syrus.xl]

I'm just doing a couple of tweaks to the AS3.0 coding and description/caption box.

[syrus.xl]

UPDATE RELEASED:

As requested by many users... the 3.7 bridge version!

Next on the agenda is a vBa CMPS Block version - designed slightly smaller to fit a center block.

Enjoy the update!

[veenuisthebest]

whoa.. i am the first to download 2.0, let me check it ! thanks

[macc]

have only one questions ...i have prior version on my board ...can i use this new version like separate product or i must uninstall old version?


regards


macc

edit: can this product ver 2.0 destroy my another pruducts ... show album pictures on forum home ..exp ...when we use file system for album pictures?

[briansol]

100 images is a joke of a 'load test' IMO.

I will get that many uploaded a day...

what happens in 20 days when there's 2k images in it?

[marc2005]

Hi syrus.xl,

when "Move pictures into the file system with direct access to thumbnails", should i move to the folder under iGallery's folder "/albums/thumbs/" ? Thanks.

[syrus.xl]

Originally Posted by briansol

100 images is a joke of a 'load test' IMO.

I will get that many uploaded a day...

what happens in 20 days when there's 2k images in it?

I was referring to populating the XML version dynamically under a test environment. V2 released last night is set to pull only 6 images from each album, this can be lowered for larger boards. It only shows the last few images uploaded to any album, not the whole allbum.

[syrus.xl]

Originally Posted by macc

have only one questions ...i have prior version on my board ...can i use this new version like separate product or i must uninstall old version?


regards


macc

edit: can this product ver 2.0 destroy my another pruducts ... show album pictures on forum home ..exp ...when we use file system for album pictures?

You cannot use both at the same time unless some file names are changed, and a few code changes.

No, Albums on FORUMHOME has been tested - its actually running on the demonstration forum. There are no conflicts or issues between the two modifcations.

[syrus.xl]

Originally Posted by marc2005

Hi syrus.xl,

when "Move pictures into the file system with direct access to thumbnails", should i move to the folder under iGallery's folder "/albums/thumbs/" ? Thanks.

Once this Action has been done, vBulletin will create a directory called /albums/thumbs/0/ and /album/0/ this should be left as it is. The bridge is setup to pull images directory from these two directories.