thx for the input. I was afraid that it would be option 1 because it is more complex. I will start googling. ;) Thx ""Shafiq Rehman"" <rehmanms@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:35963d3c0703220426q70cae1fdp2193e9e840c8a13@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > 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 >> >> > -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
