Hi, Adam and thanks for the reply...
These are photos that I and a partner will be taking of sporting events,
etc.
There could possibly be about 75-100 photos per game to be uploaded.
100 photos is a lot to display on a single page...so I was thinking about
having them view photos 25 at a time, to keep downloading shorter for
dial-up access, which most will be on.
With that in mind, I'll need to store the selections, (thanks for the tip on
handling multiples copies of a photo) some way that will maintain selections
between pages...once the order is complete, then the info will go into a
database.
I figure an array will be most appropriate...is that what most shopping
carts use
to store info until checkout?
Rick
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Adam Reynolds [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2003 8:44 PM
> To: CF-Talk
> Subject: RE: Best Approach to Storing Selections...
>
>
> Firstly are these pictures specific to them? Or are they
> along the lines of
> IMDB.com's pictures of celebs?
>
> Also how many pictures are involved?
>
> Assuming sombeody sent you a roll of film (so around 36
> pictures), would it
> not be better to present the user with all the images on one
> page and (after
> they have default selected a size.)
>
> Also make damm sure you put some sort of watermark all over
> the images on
> the screen to stop people just printing off their images.
>
> Also what if a customer wanted multiple copies of a picture
> all different
> sizes? I would probably go for a quantity box for each size
> which defaults
> to 1 of each 4x6.
>
> I would probably store the order away in a db against their
> username. I
> would assume if they were personal photos the person would
> have to log in.
>
> Anyway lots to think about.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Rick Faircloth [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Sent: 14 September 2003 22:39
> > To: CF-Talk
> > Subject: Best Approach to Storing Selections...
> >
> >
> > Hi, all.
> >
> > I'm setting up a site for users to order photos...
> > They won't be purchasing online, just specifiying which
> > photos they want to have printed...then an email will be
> > sent to the user after placing their order...and an email
> will be sent
> > to a local photo shop who will handle the printing and payments.
> >
> > I was wondering about the best way to handle the data...
> >
> > The flow will be like this...
> >
> > - User views multiple photos on page...
> >
> > - Each photo has checkboxes for options like 4x6, 5x7, 8x10, and
> > associated
> > price.
> >
> > -The user will check boxes for various options for photos
> on each page.
> >
> > - The user will go to another page to view more photos and make
> > selections.
> >
> > - User checks list of all they're order and total cost is
> calculated and
> > presented.
> >
> >
> > The biggest issue to the best way to handle the info...
> >
> > - First, I'm considering making all checkbox names dynamic, such as
> > '#PhotoQuery.PhotoName#'&'4x6',
> '#PhotoQuery.PhotoName#'&'5x7', etc...
> > Would that work for making each checkbox unique?
> >
> > - Secondly, I need to store the selections...should I do
> this in an array,
> > including
> > PhotoName, Size, Price...then just output the array
> contents for review,
> > then
> > into the order emails when "checkout" occurs?
> >
> >
> > Thanks for anyone's time and insight...I haven't put
> together a shopping
> > cart yet,
> > so I just want to make sure I'm headed in the right
> direction with the
> > coding before I start...
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Rick
> >
> >
> > Rick Faircloth
> > WhiteStoneMedia.com
> >
> >
> >
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