So, I’m wrapping up the latest version of PhotoSmash, which is mostly ready, but it’s been so long since I released a version and I’ve made so many changes that I’m reluctant to put it out there without some Beta Testing….so, please test the beta! Please! Download the beta! So, anyway, like I started to [...]
One of the true hidden gems of WordPress is its built-in Photo Gallery capabilities. You can use the Media Library to upload images and display them with a simple shortcode: [ gallery] (sans the space). Then you can view the individual images in the great Attachments page viewer (see Mr. WP’s blog, ma.tt, for a [...]
There are 2 versions of Lightbox in the WordPress plugins directory, and only one of them works properly with PhotoSmash. The one you want is Lightbox 2 by Rupert Morris. There are a number of other Lightbox-like plugins that you can use as well, each with a slightly different flair than Lightbox. One of my [...]
In case anyone was concerned, PhotoSmash appears to functioning completely normally under WordPress 2.9. I’m running 2.9 on this site, and the demo galleries are working fine. I’m making some enhancements to the photo tagging that is currently available in PhotoSmash that will be coming out in a week or so. The test blog I’m [...]
UPDATE: PhotoSmash Extend is available for download to Smashly.net Members ($25/year). Contact for details and to get signed up. It currently contains 3 modules (the 2 described below plus an extended navigation module that has search and advanced tag navigation). This post is need of update, but it gives you the basics. At long last, [...]
PhotoSmash users, check out the new star rating system! It’s a simple 5 star system, with some standard features. You can see a live demo here on Smashly at the PhotoSmash Demo page. This is still a bit of a work-in-progress, though it should be functional and future changes should be transparent to you. PhotoSmash [...]
This release brings new features, Contributor Galleries being the biggest, and bug fixes. Check out the Change Log for all changes. Check out the How-to for adding the contributor galleries to your WordPress blog’s Author pages! Cheers! Byron
Hi PhotoSmashers! I’ve created a new demo page here on Smashly. Eating one’s own dogfood and all that. Check it out…load some images! Working on Version 0.3.01 In other news, the next version of PhotoSmash will bring you an option to show all contributors’ images in their WordPress Author page. I’m kind of excited about [...]
At long last! PhotoSmash 0.3 is being released in conjunction with the launch of this site. At some point, you have to go ahead and unlock the doors and turn on the lights. If you’ve been using PhotoSmash 0.2.62 (the previous stable version), then there are a lot of new features to explore in 0.3. [...]
