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JoomGallery, by JoomGallery::ProjectTeam - Joomla Extension Directory

Introduction

Galleries

JoomGallery is a gallery component completely integrated into Joomla!, with support for Joomla! 3.x.


Features include, but are not limited to:

  • Three image sizes: Thumbnails - Detail images - Original images (thumbnails and detail images are created automatically out of the original images)

  • Fullscreen animated JavaScript boxes (Slimbox or Thickbox3), other possibilities of opening the detail or original images may be: A clear new window, JavaScript window, DHTML container or any other method added by additional plugins (there are already some available for Shadowbox, Highslide JS, RokBox and Photoswipe)

  • Manifold possibilities in the detail view: Voting, commenting, BBCode for external linking, "Send to a friend" feature, adding nametags ("That’s me!" and also adding nametags for other users), Slideshow with several transition effects, mini thumbnails of category in a motion gallery

  • Configurable watermark

  • Image rotation

  • Exif and IPTC image data support in detail view

  • Transfer Exif and IPTC data to the database fields during upload is possible

  • Access rights for categories and images according to Joomla's user groups

  • Fully implemented ACL of Joomla!

  • User-created uploads and categories

  • Password-protected categories

  • Time span for upload limit in frontend

  • Favourites: Users may store and download their favourite images (in a zip archive)

  • Option to download single images

  • Counting image downloads

  • Google Maps support (GeoTagging) in detail view

  • Search function in gallery

  • Configurable view of toplists (top rated, last added, last commented, most viewed)

  • Possibility to exclude images from toplists and the search

  • Several upload possibilities from backend and frontend: Single upload, Batch upload (Zip), Drag'n'Drop-Upload with progress bar, Java upload, FTP upload (last one only in backend)

  • Image processing using GD2 or ImageMagick

  • Afterwards resizing of detail images and thumbnails

  • Square thumbnails possible

  • Possibility of using content plugins in image and category descriptions

  • Possibility to explicitly reject images and to send message about rejection reason

  • Expand Joomla!-Breadcrumbs

  • Unlimited nested categories possible

  • CSS-based layout (table-free, wherever possible)

  • MVC structured code, template overrides possible for every view

  • Module positions inside the gallery

  • Several plugin events triggered by JoomGallery on certain events in order to interact with third-party extensions

  • An interface class (API) gives other extensions (Plugins, Modules, ...) the possibility to integrate JoomGallery content

  • Huge third-party support: There are JoomGallery extensions available for many third-party extensions: Community Builder, JComments, reCaptcha, AlphaUserPoints ...

  • Plugins for displaying or linking images in content articles or for automatically creating user categories

  • Any own data fields for categories and images possible

  • Update-Checker and One-Click-Updates for almost all installed extensions of JoomGallery

  • Almost all functions and outputs can be switched off

This is really a nice gallery component that is very clean, intuitive and well thought out.



Unfortunately, some of the configuration parameters simply do not work for existing categories, for example, disabling hit counts. There is no way to disable voting or control the display dimensions of images in detail view (or thumbnails for that matter).



I am a professional photographer looking for a simple gallery component with SEF links and photos with title, description and keywords that will be mirrored in the HTML meta tags. JoomGallery does not foot the bill, but should work well for most users..
i hacked this w/"Custom Properties" extension so i could have a specific tag taxonomy to tag the pictures with and it works great. it has a lot of useful features, and their forum support is good enough. it does not render perfectly in ie6 with some joomla templates.



still waiting for Cooliris-enabled search results and frontend java uploading capabilities!

Excellent Extension



Posted on 14 August 2009
I joined the Joomla site just to write this review. This extension answers most of all my concerns with having a gallery on my site. This is an exceptional extension and should be given consideration by all. The developers are well versed in programming and their Support staff immediately answered a question I had. I have paid for extensions and have not that level of support. I wish this group well and I look forward to future releases.

Excellent!



Posted on 06 August 2009
Best gallery for Joomla at this time! Automatic integration with Jcomments component, Coorilis support is really great! I really hope, all existing problems (not all modes suppot Jcomments) be fixed soon.

works great



Posted on 06 August 2009
installed no problem, runs fine, some issues changing page title, but will be resolved I'm sure
I'm only writing rewiew when a extention is amazingly cool.



Settting in the back-end are totally configurable, almost bit by bit :)



Thanks al lot for making such a great extension!
Easy to install,adjustment.We like our gallery very much.

But we have a problem at CPanel link at the upper right corner,not work.

Thanks very very much. 5 stars gallery

Works Great



Posted on 18 July 2009
I did have an issue and after a bit of research i discovered it was an error caused by a line of code missing in the joomla .12 update, not the extension itself.



You can find the fix which is provided ny joomla here

http://forum.joomla.org/viewtopic.php?f=199&t=416166





other then that, its been great
In my opinion this is the best gallery for Joomla!

Easy to install and customize... I give this a maximum rating!
Looks as if it should do everything I need and everybody else seems to be marking it highly (always assuming they are not sock-puppets), but gave up in frustration as I could not get it to work.



The main problem is there seems to be no documentation at all and no replies in their forum (except from other users).



Might be good for you if you have the time and patience to figure it out. I don't. There are fully-documented alternatives out there.

JoomGallery

Version:
3.7.0
Developer:
JoomGallery::ProjectTeam
Last updated:
Feb 20 2025
4 days ago
Date added:
Jul 25 2008
License:
GPLv2 or later
Type:
Free download
Includes:
c m p
Compatibility:
J3
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Uses Joomla! Update System

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