WP-ImageFlow2 is a light-weight WordPress implementation of the picture gallery ImageFlow with a Lightbox effect. It uses either the built-in Wordpress gallery or an uploaded directory of images to specify the gallery images. WP-ImageFlow2 displays simple thumbnail list if Javascript is disabled.

Version 1.2.3 contains a change to the method used to extract the image information. This change should make the script work with more server configurations. Please contact me or leave a comment if your images are not showing up. It is difficult to test all server configurations!

Version 1.2 of WP-ImageFlow2 has now been released. This version contains several important and exciting changes.

• WP-ImageFlow2 will now  use a Lightbox effect for the large size image display rather than opening a new window
• Will not load scripts on admin pages
• Trims spaces from the galleries url entered on the settings page
• Displays a simple thumbnail gallery on browsers with Javascript disabled

Version 1.2.1 (February 18, 2010)

• Add a “close” link to the overlay div of the image Lightbox in case the full size image never loads

Version 1.2.2 (March 2, 2010)

• Remove the need for PHP 5
• Add option to turn off reflections (if your server doesn’t support GD or you just don’t want them)

Version 1.2.3 (March 4, 2010)

• Use a different method to extract image info so it works on servers with url access disabled

Version 1.2.4 (March 5, 2010)

• Fix problem with include/exclude built-in gallery options

Version 1.2.5 (March 7, 2010)

• Fix overlay size and position on scrolled screens

There have been a lot of revisions recently – I am hoping we are getting close to final version. As always I welcome your feedback!

I learned something about Wordpress Markdown the hard way today. In writing the readme.txt for my new plugin WP-ImageFlow2 the formatting of my information on the Wordpress website was messed up. Instead of nice numbered lists and bullets, it came out as a big blog in a paragraph. Very difficult to read! Read the rest of this entry »

Today I am pleased to present my first Wordpress plugin – WP-ImageFlow2. It is derived from the discontinued WP-ImageFlow plugin by Sven Kubiak. Read all about it at the plugin homepage.

Many business owners today would like to incorporate a blog into their website. The Wordpress blogging platform is a simple to use platform with thousands of template designs, making it a popular choice. However, the Wordpress default configuration places the blog as the main landing page of the website. This tutorial will explain how to choose a static page as the main landing page and make the blog a secondary page. Read the rest of this entry »