Thumbnail Galleries On Blogs, how do you do it?

RedCherry · 2011-01-11, 11:27 AM

I've seen some of you doing a TGP gallery on a blog post. Do you just use plain HTML, or is there a plugin you use?

Also, do you have issues if you are using permalinks with the domain bogging down? (I had to stop submitting TGP's on a domain that I had a blog on the base url because of that).

Simon · 2011-01-11, 11:52 AM

Submitting a dynamic, php-driven blog post to TGPs/LLs can be a problem for lots of reasons, including slowing things down as you mention.

What I do first is make a gallery template using a copy of a dynamic single post page, and then I strip out all of the unnecessary code that isn't needed for a submitted gallery. From there I save it as a regular old HTML template that I can use for galleries which will be submitted anywhere.

For each gallery I put a copy of that template into a new folder along with the graphics, thumbs, and full-size pictures needed for that gallery. Then I submit that new gallery URL instead of submitting the original blog post.

This does mean I have to take all of the information from the dynamically-created blog gallery post and put it into a copy of my plain HTML blog gallery template each time, but it's the only way I've found to wind up with a static page that matches the dynamic blog page.

(If you look at one of the blog galleries I've submitted to you and click the title of the post you can compare the submitted gallery to the dynamic blog post from which it was built.)

I'll let someone else answer the "how to create a thumbnail gallery blog post" in the first place since I don't use the built-in WordPress gallery features nor any of the plugins that have been created to help with that. I build my blog gallery posts manually, using Photoshop to crop and size thumbs in different ways for each post.

HTH a little.

Fonz · 2011-01-11, 11:54 AM

As for the TGP galleries, I use plain HTML... http://www.pornomagnet.com/ is an example of a blog I use for submitting blog post galleries to some tgp's.

RedCherry · 2011-01-11, 12:44 PM

OMG Simon that is a lot of work. Maybe I'll just keep to my few pics a post formula.

ponyman · 2011-01-12, 03:39 PM

Here's a cool wordpress theme that is sort of a cross between blog and tgp: Paragrams

oldbrad · 2011-01-14, 09:41 PM

I made and submitted blog galleries for a while. I just had an html table with 12 pics. I used the same format with subtle changes, used arles to crop images and then upload them to a folder via ftp. The upload takes too long, this way I just change the image names in the html along with the folders path. Then make a post and throw the code in and bingo.

Takes about 5-10 minutes total, unless you have to make the table, it's a new blog and you have to change sizes of anything, or you have to make banners.

2011-01-11, 11:27 AM	#1
RedCherry Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most. Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Middle of the Desert, Pahrump, NV Posts: 3,187	Thumbnail Galleries On Blogs, how do you do it? I've seen some of you doing a TGP gallery on a blog post. Do you just use plain HTML, or is there a plugin you use? Also, do you have issues if you are using permalinks with the domain bogging down? (I had to stop submitting TGP's on a domain that I had a blog on the base url because of that). __________________ Our 3D Comics and Props on Renderotica

2011-01-11, 11:52 AM	#2
Simon That which does not kill us, will try, try again. Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Conch Republic Posts: 5,150	Submitting a dynamic, php-driven blog post to TGPs/LLs can be a problem for lots of reasons, including slowing things down as you mention. What I do first is make a gallery template using a copy of a dynamic single post page, and then I strip out all of the unnecessary code that isn't needed for a submitted gallery. From there I save it as a regular old HTML template that I can use for galleries which will be submitted anywhere. For each gallery I put a copy of that template into a new folder along with the graphics, thumbs, and full-size pictures needed for that gallery. Then I submit that new gallery URL instead of submitting the original blog post. This does mean I have to take all of the information from the dynamically-created blog gallery post and put it into a copy of my plain HTML blog gallery template each time, but it's the only way I've found to wind up with a static page that matches the dynamic blog page. (If you look at one of the blog galleries I've submitted to you and click the title of the post you can compare the submitted gallery to the dynamic blog post from which it was built.) I'll let someone else answer the "how to create a thumbnail gallery blog post" in the first place since I don't use the built-in WordPress gallery features nor any of the plugins that have been created to help with that. I build my blog gallery posts manually, using Photoshop to crop and size thumbs in different ways for each post. HTH a little. __________________ "If you're happy and you know it, think again." -- Guru Pitka Last edited by Simon; 2011-01-11 at 11:55 AM..

2011-01-11, 11:54 AM	#3
Fonz Former pr0n slinger. Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Antwerp, Belgium Posts: 7,929	As for the TGP galleries, I use plain HTML... http://www.pornomagnet.com/ is an example of a blog I use for submitting blog post galleries to some tgp's. __________________ See how I abuse little trees on my Shumi no Bonsai Blog

2011-01-11, 12:44 PM	#4
RedCherry Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most. Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Middle of the Desert, Pahrump, NV Posts: 3,187	OMG Simon that is a lot of work. Maybe I'll just keep to my few pics a post formula. __________________ Our 3D Comics and Props on Renderotica

2011-01-12, 03:39 PM	#5
ponyman Nobody gets into heaven without a glowstick Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: The Great Northwest Posts: 422	Here's a cool wordpress theme that is sort of a cross between blog and tgp: Paragrams __________________ Dirty Old Men Sponsors - gay & straight

2011-01-14, 09:41 PM	#6
oldbrad It is better to watch things then to do them Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: oregon Posts: 485	I made and submitted blog galleries for a while. I just had an html table with 12 pics. I used the same format with subtle changes, used arles to crop images and then upload them to a folder via ftp. The upload takes too long, this way I just change the image names in the html along with the folders path. Then make a post and throw the code in and bingo. Takes about 5-10 minutes total, unless you have to make the table, it's a new blog and you have to change sizes of anything, or you have to make banners. __________________ Help MrMaryLou Link to his Chubby TGP & Chubby Links on your sites and blogs.