FN-FORUM: Strategy for image and data storage

date posted 10th August 2004 17:36

Background:

I have a cms that centers around digitised items - mostly jpg's and gif's
sometimes flash movies, java applets etc.

I'm adding a user driven image upload feature.

part of the flexibility of the system is that an image can be "described"
more than once. (one image might have several data records) This means I
think I need to offer the choice between files already uploaded and upload
a new file.

what's your view on the best approach to selecting an already uploaded
file?

display thumbnails in a form with a select box (might get huge, unless I
have a search facility)
display list of files - previously uploaded - probably have gibberish temp
names...

or am I making too much work - should I just upload every image, every
time.

any one got any views? from a user perspective / programmer perspective.

cheers

Tony

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