By Lee Sykes
October 2005
This is an independent review of ZLDNN Photo Album module for DotNetNuke V3.x. The review looks at the module for its features, useability, functionality, ease of use, stability and value for money.
Module Details
Photo Album is a module for managing photos. The module displays the photos that have been uploaded through the module, thumbnails them and displays them in a single album.
Key Features
- Upload a single photo file or a zip file that contains photos
- Add existing photos that are already in your portal
- JPEG, BMP and TIF formats are supported (but not GIF)
- Auto resizing of images
- Auto thumbnailing of images
- Configure the size of the thumbnails
- Paging support
- Rotate and/or flip photos
- View Order facility
- Displays number of views
- Scrolling option
- Email a photo
- Export and import photographs
- Searchable
The sub-headings within the module review include the following:
- Introduction, features, purchasing
- Installation
- Viewing a photo
- Send to a friend
- Uploading photos
- Editing a hoto
- Configuring the module
- Scrolling
- Searching
- Categorising your photos
- Import / export
- Support
- Verdict
- Pros, cons & summary
- The module in action
Video Tutorials
Alongside the review are 4 flash video walk throughs / tutorials totalling 19 minutes to demonstrate the modules features and possible uses.
Video 1
- Overview of the features and how to install the module
Video 2
- How to upload a single photo, bulk upload photos
- How to add an existing photo from your portal
Video 3
- How to edit a photo and configure the module
Video 4
- How to set the scroll settings and the scrolling in action
Purchasing
This module is available for purchase through snowcovered.com
DNN3
PhotoAlbum 1.6 - PA … $9.99
PhotoAlbum 1.5 – Source … $29.99
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