Ektron 9.00
Using the PhotoGallery Server Control
IMPORTANT: The PhotoGallery server controla server control uses API language to interact with the CMS and Framework UI to display the output. A server control can be dragged and dropped onto a Web form and then modified. is deprecatedfunctionality that is being phased out and may become invalid or obsolete in future versions; migrate to the current and recommended version..
The PhotoGallery server control helps users and community groups track and manage images. They can organize the images in any number of taxonomya content-level categorization system that uses one-to-many relationships (such as Ronald Reagan is to Actor, Governor, and President) to create a scalable organization of content. A taxonomy lets your site visitors navigate content independent of the folder structure. categories. For example, a user might have the following organization.
After you upload an image to the a Photo Gallery, site visitors can navigate through its taxonomy and view the image.
When you associate this control with a community group, you can allow group members to add, remove and control the sharing of folders in a workspace. Because this feature is implemented on a group-by-group basis, it is controlled in the Workarea's Edit Community Group screen. See Also: Allowing Community Group Members to Work with Folders
For information about PhotoGallery properties, see PhotoGallery (deprecated).
You can add categories to your photo gallery to sort your photos. You also can use categories to identify the types of users who can view the photos. For example, one category of photos may be private, while another may be shared with all of your colleagues.
WARNING! Deleting a category permanently deletes all photos, as well as its subcategories.
NOTE: You can not delete the top-level folder, Albums.
The Photo Gallery lets you share photos with your colleagues. You can share photos with the Public, Colleagues, Selected Colleagues, or keep them private. You apply sharing options to categories, not individual photos. See Also: Public—Anyone who can access your profile