I vote for a single directory. Then use Sheridan's naming suggestion.
Richard Emery
Excel Communications, Inc.
IT Sr. Project Manager
(972) 478-3398
(972) 944-0542 (pager)
There is no "trying"...
There is only "Do" or "Not Do"
-----Original Message-----
From: Jeff Oien [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2001 10:49 AM
To: PHP-DB
Subject: RE: [PHP-DB] Photo Album Schema
I should have said photo_filename. That was what I intended to do.
Would you suggest one directory for all photos or separate directories
for each user?
Jeff Oien
> Rick: I don't see any .php tags there... plus just because someone
> else has done it doesn't mean he can't do it as well =)
>
> Jeff: The only critique I would give from the description you have
> given us thus far is the fact that you appear to be storing the photo
> in the DB.
>
> The biggest bottleneck in a server-side script is usually the DB calls.
> With this in mind, you want to limit these calls as much as possible.
>
> I would suggest setting up a naming and/or directory scheme to store
> the pictures on the website, and then store the URL of the picture in the
> DB, rather than the image itself.
>
> Then when outputing the page just do something like
>
> echo "<Img src=\"$queryresult['location']\">";
>
> Sheridan Saint-Michel
> Website Administrator
> FoxJet, an ITW Company
> www.foxjet.com
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rick Emery" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "PHP-DB" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2001 10:19 AM
> Subject: RE: [PHP-DB] Photo Album Schema
>
>
> > This has been done. see http://www.photopoint.com
> >
> > This is a free service available to the public.
> >
> > rick
> >
> > Richard Emery
> > Excel Communications, Inc.
> > IT Sr. Project Manager
> > (972) 478-3398
> > (972) 944-0542 (pager)
> >
> > There is no "trying"...
> > There is only "Do" or "Not Do"
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Jeff Oien [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2001 10:12 AM
> > To: PHP-DB
> > Subject: [PHP-DB] Photo Album Schema
> >
> >
> > I want to make a photo album that will have users who sign up
> > to create an album and then have the albums open to the public.
> > I was thinking of doing it like this but I've never done a relational
> > database before so if anyone thinks of anything I should change
> > please let me know. Thanks.
> > Jeff Oien
> >
> > Table1:
> > -username
> > -password
> > -album_title
> > -creation_date
> > -id
> >
> > Table2:
> > -id (from Table1)
> > -photo (jpg or gif)
> > -date
> > -photo_title
> > -description (limited length)
>
>
>
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