myFlickr
myFlickr - powerful Joomla Content Plugin for easy and painless flickr integration.
Documentation: http://www.in-web.pl/joomla-extensions/my-flickr-joomla-plugin/documentation.html
Examples: http://www.in-web.pl/joomla-extensions/my-flickr-joomla-plugin/examples.html
FAQ: http://www.in-web.pl/joomla-extensions/my-flickr-joomla-plugin/faq.html
UPDATE 1.08
* All about code cleanliness (no more unnecessary whitespaces)
* css file loads only when needed (always before)
FOR JOOMLA 1.5 USERS: After several requests I've released "new" legacy version with cache support added. Enjoy.
What's new ?
* Caching!
Simple, but effective caching system of Flickr API responses provides at least 100x faster code execution than before - literally ( Code execution per gallery reduced by from ~0,7 sec. to 0,002 sec. ) Several galleries in one article shouldn't be a problem any more.
Important Note: Make sure that folder /plugins/content/myFlickr/myFlickr/cache is writable - it is necessary for cache function to work properly.
* No more support for Joomla 1.5 and 1.6 - code has been reduced and tailored specifically for Joomla 1.7
* Minor tweaks and fixes (also in myFlickr Editor Button)
MAIN FEATURES:
+ Different photo-feeds : User, Photosets, Galleries, Powerful Search Function!
+ Display photos as simple lists or flexible galleries!
+ Now with effective Caching!
+ use Fancybox, Colorbox or write your own handler to display galleries
+ Multiple, predefined CSS styles (easly adaptable to any template)
+ Customize! : Set your defaults in plugin parameters, change them on the single gallery level
+ display different galleries in one article
+ Use powerful random option
+ Intelligent resize functions
+ Link your galleries directly with flickr.com
+ Auto-Find closest size
Usage Example (sample query):
{myFlickr}feed=recent, displaymode=gallery, gallerytype=colorbox, thumbsize=t, imagesize=l{/myFlickr}
Explained: Get photos recently uploaded on flickr, display them as gallery, user colorbox js library, set size for thumbnails...
To get full list of properties see documentation.
myFlickr Editor Button handles most parameters - I recommend installing it.
quick and easy to install,
wanted to use it for a photoset containing almost 300 pictures with joomla pagination,
but if i use feed=photoset, photoset_id=..., and page=1(2,3...) perpage=10 ,
the gallery always loads the first 10 pictures of the set on all pages, not the 2nd, 3rd 10...
also in global parameters if i choose default feed other than "search" and save it, it just switches back to search.
Nice job.
Hi!
myFlickr provides 2 parameters:
perpage
page
Example:
{myFlickr}feed=user,perpage=10,page=1{/myFlickr}
{myFlickr}feed=user,perpage=10,page=2{/myFlickr}
....
Each call is a different 'page' of the same user gallery. To implement it, use Joomla! native pagination. Put each myflickr on a different page of an article. Sorry, no automation.
Automated pagination would requre more sophisticated methods and component architecture ( eventually JS frame ).
the plugin looks so good and is what I need but unfortunately I can't get it working (getting an "Err:" in frontend).
I ask for support in the forum and directly via email - but no response. :-(
It would be so great to get this plugin working and if there is also an update to 2.5?!
Regards
Hi,
True, for two or three months, I wasn't that responsive... I have been literally sucked in several projects and well... didn't have that much time to provide true support.
I searched through my emails and found your question - you have probably found some new solution. If not, I encurage you to try out new 1.7 2.5 version of myFlickr. If you still will have problems running myFlickr on your server - please contact me once more via email. I'll try to help you.
I do have one issue though. There's no way to paginate the thumbnails. The website I'm working on has a lot of pictures (Almost 200. It's a dental office). And being able to paginate the thumbnail gallery within the article would be very nice.
Overall a good plugin. Not perfect, but good, especially for the Joomla beginner.
First and foremost: Thanks for the review!
About pagination. I don't know what effect or functionality you exactly expect, but myFlickr supports native, provided by flickr API pagination. I encourage you to read more about it here:
http://www.myflickr.piotrwoloszyn.com/myflickr-examples/myflickr-paging-example
It's a tutorial that's explains how can you split single photosets (or whatever feed you're using) into several smaller ones. Tutorial uses native joomla 1.5 pagination.
I know, it's not automatic but it's something :) And usually it does the job. If you need help, simply email me (you can find my email on the projects website).
PS. You gave me >Feedback
Hi,
Thanks for your review! I realize it's pretty late to answer it ;) but still it maybe helpful for another myFlickr users:
As of Joomla 1.6 you are able to run almost any plugin in Module position. Just use Custom HTML module and be sure that "Prepare Content" option is "on".
In fact you are able to to that also in Joomla 1.5
There several modules for Joomla! 1.5 designed specifically to run plugin contents in module positions. E.g. Search for "Plugin in module" on JED.
Hope this might be helpful for some of you.
Thank You very much!
It's really good to hear nice words about your work. Also helps in further work!
Best regards!
