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Pixaria Gallery 1.2.0 now available

Pixaria Gallery version 1.2 is now available as a free upgrade to all current registered users of the script. This major update introduces a wealth of new features and hundreds of minor enhancements and bug fixes in every area of the script.

The major change in this version is that it is now possible to sell physical products based on images. These could include prints, t-shirts, mugs or any other item which can have an image printed onto it. To accommodate this change, the store has been completely re-written from the ground up allowing both registered and unregistered users to view pricing on physical products and digital images.

Other changes include a completely re-designed administration user interface featuring multiple web based file uploads, improved import directory browsing and many other improvements to image and gallery management.

Because of the large number of internal modifications to the script, all users are advised to check the version history and file changelog before upgrading to ensure that you don't break customised themes or PHP pages.

The user documentation for Pixaria has also been updated with information about the new HTML and CSS standards being introduced in the script and which already apply in much of the admin area and all of the new store system.

Upgrade requests

The new version of the script will not be e-mailed to current users automatically because of the large number of people involved and the size of the file. If you wish to get the upgrade, please contact me at upgrade@pixaria.com.

Yet another report on version 1.2

After a monumental weekend of work on Pixaria and after a lot of comments on the beta, I've made a lot of improvements to the process for buying images. The main comment I've had about the beta is that it wasn't possible for users who aren't logged in to see pricing. To fix this, I decided to go back to the drawing board with the whole shopping process.

In the next update, the three PHP scripts index.cart.php, index.transaction.php and index.download.php have been replaced with a new single script called index.store.php. This new script handles the entire shopping cart system for Pixaria and is also fully object oriented which will make adding new features much easier.

The new store system makes it much easier for people to buy images and products by showing all purchase options on a single page which can be configured in the preferences to open in either a pop-up window or the current browser window. In previous versions of Pixaria, a user had to add images to the cart before they could calculate a price but this can now be done by any user whether they are logged in or not. In addition, the new store pages are intelligent enough to provide all the correct options for users depending on how the store is configured.

The new store system uses new templates which replace those of the old index.cart and index.transaction scripts. The new store templates are stored in a single directory (index.store) in the themes directory. The new template files use the standard common naming and layout conventions described in the documentation:

http://www.pixaria.com/wiki/LayoutSpecification

This means you will be able to configure the look and feel of the store quickly and easily using CSS. If you don't know how to use CSS, it's worth learning as it will make your life much simpler and it's not difficult.

Pixaria Gallery Progress Report

Progress on the beta program for Pixaria Gallery version 1.2 is going well and I'm hoping to release the first release candidate to the beta testers today or tomorrow. Version 1.2 is a major upgrade from version 1.1.6 and adds a huge number of improvements to the administration user interface in response to feedback from existing users.

The final changes which are being implemented before release are updates to the CSS and layout specification for the front end user interface of the script. For the first time, the layout will be defined and documented in the user documentation. Watch this space for more details.