[juicemousezero]

I need to know if there's a way to recreate the Flash program on this site: http://www.curbingcolorado.com/photos.htm using PHP and HTML and whatnot. Doesn't have to have all the effects, just needs to have the thumbnails, the description and of course the main photo.

Could someone point me in the right direction on how I could do this kind of project?

[Richard]

I would recommend using a MySQL database to hold all the information for the photos, such as "Description" and the "URL" of the photo etc. Then I would suggest having a look at JavaScript for the actual loading/viewing page.

JavaScript is client side, which means its based and ran from the viewers (users) computer, meaning the page won't have to reload to change the main photo. If you use PHP, because its server side (on the hosts machine), it will mean reloading the page to change the main photo.

[XUhybrid]

You dont really need to have a mysql database if all you need if the image side of thing. I agree that JavaScript is your best way to go on this one.

You should also preload all of your images, you can find a script for that easy enuff.

[juicemousezero]

Yeah, I'll definately proload the images. I thought of using Javascript for this entire thing actually, but I dont really know it at all is the problem. I do know PHP, or at least enough to where I know I can do this with a little time.

[Richard]

Originally Posted by XUhybrid

You dont really need to have a mysql database if all you need if the image side of thing.

oh yeah, I agree. I was just thinking if he/she wanted to easily update pictures in the future, it might be easiar to use a MySQL database...just an option.