Setting up a digital photography website. Any suggestions as to what site features would be nice to have?

[Ausm]

Originally posted by: pyonir

Originally posted by: FrankyJunior
Lots of Kodak stuff.

:thumbsdown:

I Agree!


Sysadmin

 

[kuk]

Originally posted by: Sysadmin

Originally posted by: pyonir

Originally posted by: FrankyJunior
Lots of Kodak stuff.

:thumbsdown:

I Agree!


Sysadmin

Why so much hate?

 

[minendo]

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[yllus]

I'm going to flesh out a site template sometime this weekend, depending on my work hours.

Site's Front Page

Photo of the Week: Allows members to comment on the photo's perspective, lighting, originality, possible improvements and general comments area (need to flesh out those areas better). New picture chosen automatically every Monday at 12:01 AM. Thus, will need some way to index all images in the galleries and mark ones already picked. Possibly modify Coppermine/Gallery to do this automatically when a picture is uploaded.

Canon Deal Of The Day: Picked up from Ross's XML feed for digicams. Automatic.

Site News: The obvious.

FAQs

I've already written a content management system (CMS) for the FAQ area, so that will simply need adaptation to the new layout scheme. Will add a new flag per article of content to sort the topic; General Knowledge, How To, Common Problems & Fixes.

Live Chat

Will set up an IRC web applet available to logged in members to use to talk live to each other. Will need to talk to the owners of #photography on Undernet for permission, otherwise maybe register a new channel for this purpose.

More later, off to class.

 

[minendo]

Originally posted by: yllus
I'm going to flesh out a site template sometime this weekend, depending on my work hours.

Site's Front Page

Photo of the Week: Allows members to comment on the photo's perspective, lighting, originality, possible improvements and general comments area (need to flesh out those areas better). New picture chosen automatically every Monday at 12:01 AM. Thus, will need some way to index all images in the galleries and mark ones already picked. Possibly modify Coppermine/Gallery to do this automatically when a picture is uploaded.

Canon Deal Of The Day: Picked up from Ross's XML feed for digicams. Automatic.

Site News: The obvious.

FAQs

I've already written a content management system (CMS) for the FAQ area, so that will simply need adaptation to the new layout scheme. Will add a new flag per article of content to sort the topic; General Knowledge, How To, Common Problems & Fixes.

Live Chat

Will set up an IRC web applet available to logged in members to use to talk live to each other. Will need to talk to the owners of #photography on Undernet for permission, otherwise maybe register a new channel for this purpose.

More later, off to class.

Sounds great. :thumbsup:

 

[notfred]

A really big link to canon.com that says "Canon rulez! long live Canon the uber-camera manufacturer!".

 

[skychief]

I think this sounds great! Maybe a section on user tips fo certain Canon models. The one that guy set up for the Canon A80 was awsome. Also, maybe contests.

 

[welst10]

A nude pictures section would be nice...

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: skychief
I think this sounds great! Maybe a section on user tips fo certain Canon models. The one that guy set up for the Canon A80 was awsome. Also, maybe contests.

Do you have a link to that Canon A80 site?

 

[yllus]

Specific Canon Models

Every camera model gets a 'main page' of its own, linking a picture of the camera, its specs, reviews done of the camera, link to the forums area concerning that camera, link to a gallery created of member photos taken by that camera.

Canon Model Comparison

Still debating what the better implementation of this would be. Probably a straight rip from dpreview.com.

Choosing the Right Canon for Me

About 8-12 questions ranging from Basic, Exploring and Narrowing (BEN to be renamed later, currently a blatant ripoff from Best Buy).

Basic: "Do you expect to print out photos; what size?" "Cost?"

Exploring: "Ability to zoom; what extent?" "Can I make movies with the digicam; with sound?"

Narrowing: "Exposure setting?" "Shutter speed?" "Capability for extra lenses?" "External flash support?"

Extra Services

Domain/Website/Gallery Hosting: Offer very cheap hosting for like 500 MB space, 5 GB transfer care of minendo or RossMAN. I'm thinking this would be an one-touch service. You specify the domain you want and it automatically registers the domain for you, sets up your space, sets up a gallery and...dunno what else. Some basic online website authoring program provided.

 

[Anubis]

How about a section for other cameras because i hate to tell you but canon is not the be all and end all of cameras digital or film

and we allready have a digital photo site
http://www.shutterboard.com/portal.php

 

[yllus]

Originally posted by: Anubis
How about a section for other cameras because i hate to tell you but canon is not the be all and end all of cameras digital or film

I realize. However, niche marketing is where it's at, especially when you have limited time on your hands to oversee such a project. Keeping up with just Canon's models is going to be enough work for me while I work 2 jobs and attend university.

and we allready have a digital photo site
http://www.shutterboard.com/portal.php

Not bad but not very good. This site have a lot more content than that. Who is 'we' anyways? I'm not doing this only for AT.

 

[GTaudiophile]

The forums over at DPreview are complete shite, so it would be nice to get some of the Canophiles from there.

A simple FAQ on shutter speeds, focal length, white balance, technical camera terms, etc. would also be useful.

Dealing with the user galleries will be the most costly aspect. Photo comparisons and tips often require lots of pics to be posted.

Might want to check this site out too: http://www.photoworkshop.com/canon/index.html

 

[FoBoT]

have it tell me where i can get parts for my camera

i broke the doohickey that the tripod screws into

it is a little piece of plastic , held in by 2 tiny screws

i need a new one

 

[TommyVercetti]

Originally posted by: FoBoT
have it tell me where i can get parts for my camera

i broke the doohickey that the tripod screws into

it is a little piece of plastic , held in by 2 tiny screws

i need a new one

Won't this do? Buy the broken camera, and replace the part.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=46315&item=3822054687&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW#ebayphotohosting

 

[minendo]

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[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: yllus

Originally posted by: TommyVercetti
Photo ratings?

It'll definitely be in there.

Originally posted by: RossMAN

Originally posted by: yllus
- Partnership with GottaDeal.com to have a Canon hot deals page? I haven't talked to Ross about this but I can't imagine he wouldn't go for it.

We already have the digicams.gottadeal.com satellite site

Make my life a lot easier by setting up an RSS feed specifically for that area of the site. I'll shoot you a PM or e-mail when I get home to talk about your fee.

Ask and yee shall receive, here is our Canon XML feed.

How is the site progressing?

 

[yllus]

Originally posted by: RossMAN
Ask and yee shall receive, here is our Canon XML feed.

How is the site progressing?

The index page for CanonTalk.net is coming along. As you can see I prefer simple, clean layouts. The logo needs tweaking, and I owe that great render of the Canon A60/70 to forum member kuk (thanks!). Going to bed now, but will spend 4 or 5 hours this afternoon to continue tweaking the site.

See the "note to self" at the bottom of the page, Ross. I need you to expand what goes into that XML feed of yours a little.

 

[minendo]

Originally posted by: yllus

Originally posted by: RossMAN
Ask and yee shall receive, here is our Canon XML feed.

How is the site progressing?

The index page for CanonTalk.net is coming along. As you can see I prefer simple, clean layouts. The logo needs tweaking, and I owe that great render of the Canon A60/70 to forum member kuk (thanks!). Going to bed now, but will spend 4 or 5 hours this afternoon to continue tweaking the site.

See the "note to self" at the bottom of the page, Ross. I need you to expand what goes into that XML feed of yours a little.

Looking good so far sully.

 

[minendo]

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