Option one is much better. -- Shafiq Rehman (ZCE) http://phpgurru.com | http://shafiq.pk On 3/22/07, Tijnema ! <tijnema@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On 3/22/07, Dwayne Heronimo <dwayne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Dear All, > > I would like to make a script to upload a jpg filewith php to a server; then > make a thumb; save if for later use. And store the path to the image in a > database to display it later. But what is the best practice to do this on a > relatively low traffic website? > > I dont know where to begin but I have 2 appoaches: > > 1. To make a script to upload the image and resize this on the fly and store > only the thumb image somewhere for later use. While also to store the image > path in de database for later retrieval. The best way i think if you have enough space on the server to store the thumb. > > 2. to make a script to only upload the image as is and then insert the image > path in the database for later use. And upon displaying the image to use > like a nondistructive <img scr="resizer.php?imgfile=image.jpg&width=250" > border=0> resizer to display the image in the desired dimentions. This one is worser then the first one, because everytime you request the thumb would cost some CPU power. This isn't a lot, but if you are gonna process 1000s thumbs a time, it will really make difference in performance. > > Which one would be the best practice now a days for a relative low traffic > site? > I really have no idean how to build this but I have a good approach I maybe > could start searching for something more specific. > > Thanks for your help, > > Dwayne > You should have a look at the image functions of PHP(www.php.net/image). Creating the thumbs is the hardest part. The upload part should be no problem with a little bit of google :) Or you might want to google for a full working scripts, i saw them around. Tijnema > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
