Hi, If you are fine with using flash you could use some ready solution like this: http://www.entheosweb.com/Flash/Photo_Gallery4/index.asp For ready solutions like this you won't need a flash editor. Haluk -----Original Message----- From: Bastien Koert [mailto:phpster@xxxxxxxxx] Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2008 5:07 PM To: philip Cc: php-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: how to create a slide show using PHP5 On Wed, Jul 2, 2008 at 5:02 PM, philip <spy.c.xamaican@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Bastien Koert wrote: > >> >> >> On Wed, Jul 2, 2008 at 4:37 PM, philip <spy_c_xamaican@xxxxxxxxxx<mailto: >> spy_c_xamaican@xxxxxxxxxx>> wrote: >> >> Hi everyone, >> >> I want to create a slide show of photos for my web site. How is >> this done using php5? I am using Opensuse 10.3, Apache, PHP5. >> >> TIA for any assistance, >> >> Philip >> >> -- Philip Ramsey >> learning PHP and MySQL for building a better world >> philipramsey.is-a-geek.net <http://philipramsey.is-a-geek.net> >> >> -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) >> To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php >> >> >> 2 parts to this >> >> 1. pull a series on [random] images from the system to show the user >> 2. client side javascript code to load the images in a slide show >> fashion >> >> You may want to get an existing one and pull it apart to see how >> they've done it >> >> -- >> >> Bastien >> >> Cat, the other other white meat >> > Hi Bastien, > > Thank you for your quick response. Where may I find sample? I tried > searching the web but only found samples and tutorials that required > flash for the actual slide show. 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