11-15-2013, 02:04 AM
As it turns out, we WERE able to upgrade to the new version of the Gallery at no cost. It is now again available for viewing by members who's accounts have been activated.
I would like to thank DAVE for doing the homework that allowed us to restore our Gallery. Nice job, Doctor!
There have been some changes to the gallery format, some of which include:
--- Title now listed under each photo's thumbnail
--- Members may give each picture a rating
--- Album photos may be viewed as a slideshow
--- Members may sort the photos in each album by variables of their choosing
--- and more...
A few items of note, based on my brief observation (bugs included):
--- All photos from our old gallery have been loaded into our new gallery.
--- The number of images in each album seem to have been reset to 0, even though each album still contains the same images that it did before the upgrade. There is one exception to this - the Boys album still shows 45 as the number of images within.
Anyway, I suppose those of us who visit the gallery will adjust to it's new features and particular quirks. I know we were considering alternative options, which included setting up a new section within the board itself, whereby photos could be posted in actual threads. This doesn't seem to be necessary, but yet I'm still willing to consider doing just that if our members would prefer that format over the updated gallery that we have at top.
Feedback on the new gallery is welcome below. Thanks to everyone for your lighthearted comments in the "Gallery Problem" thread as well as for your patience and understanding.
Michael
I would like to thank DAVE for doing the homework that allowed us to restore our Gallery. Nice job, Doctor!
There have been some changes to the gallery format, some of which include:
--- Title now listed under each photo's thumbnail
--- Members may give each picture a rating
--- Album photos may be viewed as a slideshow
--- Members may sort the photos in each album by variables of their choosing
--- and more...
A few items of note, based on my brief observation (bugs included):
--- All photos from our old gallery have been loaded into our new gallery.
--- The number of images in each album seem to have been reset to 0, even though each album still contains the same images that it did before the upgrade. There is one exception to this - the Boys album still shows 45 as the number of images within.
Anyway, I suppose those of us who visit the gallery will adjust to it's new features and particular quirks. I know we were considering alternative options, which included setting up a new section within the board itself, whereby photos could be posted in actual threads. This doesn't seem to be necessary, but yet I'm still willing to consider doing just that if our members would prefer that format over the updated gallery that we have at top.
Feedback on the new gallery is welcome below. Thanks to everyone for your lighthearted comments in the "Gallery Problem" thread as well as for your patience and understanding.
Michael