Flickr Album
Version
1.1.0 (last update on Feb 21, 2009)
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License
GPLv2 or later
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Date Added
21 November 2008
This plugin uses 3 javascript libraries to create Flickr Albums. These libraries are jQuery (http://jquery.com), jQuery Flickr (http://www.projectatomic.com/2008/04/jquery-flickr) and jQuery Lightbox (http://leandrovieira.com/projects/jquery/lightbox).
Before using this plugin you must apply for your own Flickr API Key (http://www.flickr.com/services/api/keys).
After having spent two days installing and uninstalling all the Flickr extensions available, because lightbox simply did not want to work with any of them, I stumbled upon this plugin, and frankly thought it wouldn't work either, but surprise, it did! Lovely lightbox working right away. The only problem I encountered was the same one as Haedache mentioned below, (Haedache:"There is some problems with the lineup of the thumbnails. They do not match on the top, but are placed in a 'terraced' manner" ) So I checked all the files related to the plugin (luckily they are very few!!) and realised it must be the template I use, (ry-river), so I switched to another template and it worked, of course I had to switch back, but then I altered .ry-content li in template.css and it worked!! No more terraced problem. SO THANK YOU so much for this very cool extension, I really needed one that worked!!! :-))
Amazing extension! Simple and easy to set up!
If you are looking for an easy way to publish your flickr pics into your articles, this is the right choice. But seems it is no longer supported.
Looking at its Google Discussion Group, there are a lot of questions without answer... :( too bad
Couple of them would help me...
If you are looking for an easy way to publish your flickr pics into your articles, this is the right choice. But seems it is no longer supported.
Looking at its Google Discussion Group, there are a lot of questions without answer... :( too bad
Couple of them would help me...
This plugin works fine except that it does not allow to show the new Flickr feature: the galleries (however it was easy extend it to achieve this function). For the rest, it easy to configure.
Owner's reply
If you would be happy to share the code for the gallery enhancement you made to this then I'll try to add that to the plugin. Thanks for the review! :)
Works perfectly, except the enlarged images don't load only at the second attempt (click) in Opera. Could be the browser's fault.
Also it would be nice to add an option to add photos of someone, since Flickr introduced "Add a Person" option.
Very helpful plugin!
Thanks!
Also it would be nice to add an option to add photos of someone, since Flickr introduced "Add a Person" option.
Very helpful plugin!
Thanks!
Downloaded it, got a Flickr Key, found the user number, and inside of 15 minutes the embedded photos were looking great on my page. No fuss, no muss, and no second try required. That is the sign of a nice Joomla extension, as far as I am concerned. Great work. Recommend.
Good but not excelent. :)
It's a wonderfull module but I miss the possibility of paginate each 30 fotos for example.
It's a wonderfull module but I miss the possibility of paginate each 30 fotos for example.
Owner's reply
I can't see why that wouldn't work. The plugin is coded so that you can specify the number of rows and columns you'd like to display. Either a 6x5 or 5x6 grid would do 30. :)
After checking several extensions for Picasaweb and Flickr, I decided to use this one for my photo gallery. The photos display very nicely using the lightbox feature. There are some limitations in functionality I would like to enquiry for the status:
- There is some problems with the lineup of the thumbnails. They do not match on the top, but are placed in a 'terraced' manner.
- The enlarged photos can only display small, medium or large size, in-between sizes (if I wanted to display something between 'medium' and 'large') are not possible
@Paul: Keep up the great work! Are you expecting any update or is there any workaround in the meantime?
- There is some problems with the lineup of the thumbnails. They do not match on the top, but are placed in a 'terraced' manner.
- The enlarged photos can only display small, medium or large size, in-between sizes (if I wanted to display something between 'medium' and 'large') are not possible
@Paul: Keep up the great work! Are you expecting any update or is there any workaround in the meantime?
Owner's reply
Hi there - thanks for the feedback.
There are a number of features that have been requested over the last year which I would eventually like to incorporate, but I am not sure when I will have the time.
Regarding the notes above about the plugin, I can offer the following considerations:
> There is some problems with the lineup of the
> thumbnails. They do not match on the top, but
> are placed in a 'terraced' manner.
I believe that this is not an issue that all users of my plugin encounter. Rather, it occurs due to some sort of clash between the plugin and css/html from the site or other plugins. I might try iteratively disabling/reenabling other plugins and see if you can track things down. Otherwise, firebug is great for debugging css/html issues (and you can now get it for Chrome as well).
> The enlarged photos can only display small, medium
> or large size, in-between sizes (if I wanted to display
> something between 'medium' and 'large') are not possible
Unfortunately, a very hard limitation is in displaying only the sizes that Flickr provides on the server. It would be possible, I suppose, to hack something in that allowed you to add height and width attributes to the image popup. However, the actual larger sized image would still be downloaded.
Thanks for your feedback. I hope you can get the css problem sorted out!
I looked at dozens of solutions, and tested a handful. Although other solutions might have fancier animation, this was the first one I found that allowed one to display an entire album/set in an article properly. In that sense, it is a Photo Gallery replacement for solutions like Menalto, RS, Phoca and others like that. Allows you to save the space on your server for things besides hosting photos.
The one confusing thing I found was that the number of thumbnail rows and columns (set in the plugin tag) didn't behave intuitively. However, it wasn't much of a problem; I just had to adjust the numbers until they fit the space I am working in.
Dave Smith
The one confusing thing I found was that the number of thumbnail rows and columns (set in the plugin tag) didn't behave intuitively. However, it wasn't much of a problem; I just had to adjust the numbers until they fit the space I am working in.
Dave Smith
Hey Paul , at first i want to say that i really like your plugin! It save me so much effort not uploading all picture's at different places.
I have only one small problem which i can't figure out.
When you look at the Url , you'll see a line at the right of all small red dots. I,m also thinking that the red dots are messing up the line up of the thumbnails.
http://www.volkswouter.nl/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=89:flickr-try-out&catid=52:veranderingen&Itemid=50
I tried al photo set codes from your website and tried all different settings in the joomla admin panel.
I hope you can help?
With kind regards,
Wouter Duijndam
http://www.volkswouter.nl
I have only one small problem which i can't figure out.
When you look at the Url , you'll see a line at the right of all small red dots. I,m also thinking that the red dots are messing up the line up of the thumbnails.
http://www.volkswouter.nl/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=89:flickr-try-out&catid=52:veranderingen&Itemid=50
I tried al photo set codes from your website and tried all different settings in the joomla admin panel.
I hope you can help?
With kind regards,
Wouter Duijndam
http://www.volkswouter.nl
Easy to install. Keyword search and tags work great. Best flickr plugin I've found to date.
Two things I'd like to see added.
1. The ability to publish in a module position.
2. Ability to remove title (richjones, you've already done this... would love the code).
Two things I'd like to see added.
1. The ability to publish in a module position.
2. Ability to remove title (richjones, you've already done this... would love the code).
I've spent a few days looking for albums extensions. As I already use Flickr regularly this makes sense.
It's so easy to use and is resonably flexible. I've been modifying bits to suit me and finding it easy to follow (never really done php or used a cms before but I am a developer)
I've added a parameter to select if I want the Flickr link to show and I've allowed a blank title.
I'd like pagination if anyone's done it, or I'll have a go, as it only displays a fixed amount of thumbnails.
I am happy to share what I've changed if anyone wants it.
Keep up the good work, it's very useful and appreciated :)
It's so easy to use and is resonably flexible. I've been modifying bits to suit me and finding it easy to follow (never really done php or used a cms before but I am a developer)
I've added a parameter to select if I want the Flickr link to show and I've allowed a blank title.
I'd like pagination if anyone's done it, or I'll have a go, as it only displays a fixed amount of thumbnails.
I am happy to share what I've changed if anyone wants it.
Keep up the good work, it's very useful and appreciated :)
This is a fantastic plugin - I love it. Its dead easy to use, and has some great features...
Just a couple of questions (these do not detract from the great plugin). I cannot get the lightbox effect to operate, and would like to be able to turn off the Photoalbum text that appears...
Also might be nice to include the instructions as part of the xml file so they can be visible when the plugin is installed...
Great work...
:-)
Just a couple of questions (these do not detract from the great plugin). I cannot get the lightbox effect to operate, and would like to be able to turn off the Photoalbum text that appears...
Also might be nice to include the instructions as part of the xml file so they can be visible when the plugin is installed...
Great work...
:-)
Owner's reply
Hi there - thanks for the review! Please email me about the problems that you are experiencing and hopefully we can sort things out. :)
Well what can i say after trying 5 different ways to do a flickr album this is the one that works the best it is straight forward easy to use and works a charm took three minutes to setup 4 minutes to link the first album onto my site and my noob offsider continued to do the same thing after an over the phone convo *very impressed*
Now if only Flickr would let us view private photo's just as easily
Now if only Flickr would let us view private photo's just as easily
This is an excellent plugin which is easy to install and worked flawlessly for me. I really believe that article-based galleries are the way to go as they provide incredible flexibility.
The downside is that it doesn't provide access to private photos. IMO this rules it out for many serious applications, including my own which is a club website where members don't want their photos publicly available on Flickr.
The author, while very responsive on email, has indicated that he has no plans to include the necessary authentication to access private photos. This is a great pity. If he would relent and make this enhancement, I for one would pay $$$ for a pro version which included it.
Anyone out there who does this will have a killer plugin!
The downside is that it doesn't provide access to private photos. IMO this rules it out for many serious applications, including my own which is a club website where members don't want their photos publicly available on Flickr.
The author, while very responsive on email, has indicated that he has no plans to include the necessary authentication to access private photos. This is a great pity. If he would relent and make this enhancement, I for one would pay $$$ for a pro version which included it.
Anyone out there who does this will have a killer plugin!
I needed a simple tool for displaying images from my Flickr account on my Joomla Site. This little baby fit the bill quite nicely. I had some user induced anomalies and needed to contact the developer. He got back to me in a timely manner and got me straightened out.
I did find a peculiar problem, and it is not with the plug-in but rather the editor I am using. FCKJoomla seems to insert tags in between the arguments in the command string. I had to manually go in and clean up the code. Not putting any spaces seems to take care of the problem.
Overall, I recommend this to anyone who is looking for a simple means of displaying Flickr images within your content.
I did find a peculiar problem, and it is not with the plug-in but rather the editor I am using. FCKJoomla seems to insert tags in between the arguments in the command string. I had to manually go in and clean up the code. Not putting any spaces seems to take care of the problem.
Overall, I recommend this to anyone who is looking for a simple means of displaying Flickr images within your content.
I was going to build this all myself but I'm glad you already have.
There are a few additional things that would be good like options to disable the comments etc on Flickr.
Perfect mate.
There are a few additional things that would be good like options to disable the comments etc on Flickr.
Perfect mate.
Owner's reply
Thanks for your feedback. I am happy to add additional options, etc. I'll email you to see what sort of things you have in mind more specifically...