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Michael Sabiers, Ph.D., Vice-President., African-American Genealogical and Historical Group (OAAGHG) ∙ USA

DBGallery's Webserver Plug-in

Submitted by dbgallery on Wed, 03/20/2013 - 16:47

What's Awesome about DBGallery's Webserver Plug-in?

  • It provides remote users the ability to upload images to your company's collection...those who do not have access to the intranet where the collection resides.
  • It simplifies! Have users who want the absolutely simplest interface to dig for and retrieve images? Your VP of Marketing, for example. DBGallery's web interface is perfect for them.

Collection Report Card

Submitted by dbgallery on Sun, 11/11/2012 - 03:53

DBGallery introduces a new Collection Report Card

There are a whole lot of files in your company's media collection and it's often useful to know more stats than simply the number of files and folders. DBGallery release 5.8 provides a quick one-pager overviewing it's entire collection, in a dashboard-like layout.

Cell Phone Image Quality

Submitted by dbgallery on Tue, 07/31/2012 - 22:49

Mobile phone photos with cameras are everywhere and you always have one. But are they able to take decent quality photos?

DBGallery on Windows 8

Submitted by dbgallery on Tue, 06/19/2012 - 01:38

Windows 8 looks great. If feels fun and interesting to use. Even then many are likely to shun it at first. But the great new Metro interface, combined with it being easy to get to the old familiar looking Windows interface, means it's likely going to be a winner. The next reason it is likely to succeed: the interface works on desktops, laptops, phones, and tablets (including Microsoft's new Surface tablet, announced the day this blog was written). So it's likely the new Windows 8 interface, called Metro, is going to be around for a while.

Web Access to DBGallery

Submitted by dbgallery on Mon, 06/04/2012 - 00:07

Need to get a DBGallery photo collection accessible via the web? There are a number of options.

1) Self Hosting


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Photos: Memory Triggers

Submitted by dbgallery on Sun, 05/13/2012 - 18:24

To revisit a past experience, whether it be a vacation or business trip, travelling back there by using photos as memory triggers has huge benefit.

Surprisingly Useful Search Options in DBGallery

Submitted by dbgallery on Mon, 04/30/2012 - 19:29

The search capabilities of DBGallery go well beyond that of Windows or almost any other image/file search software. For example, the screenshot below shows unique and easy to use search options. While they seem innocent they are surprisingly powerful.

Ten Realities of Photo Organization

Submitted by dbgallery on Sat, 12/31/2011 - 00:38

Fighting reality is like fighting truth. . .you can't win. Many of the errors made in taking care of a digital photo collection come from not understanding basic fundamentals of digital photography management. Following are ten important realities that are not likely to change anytime soon. Understanding these will make will make your digital life much more comfortable and organized.

1) Photo organization never comes without some effort.
2) With surprisingly little effort, photos can be organized in a acceptable manor.
3) A photo collection only ever grows.

A Photo Collection's True Value

Submitted by dbgallery on Fri, 10/14/2011 - 20:05

A collection of photos sitting where nobody can find them is worth as much as the digital dust collecting around them. Unknown to most company leaders, these company assets can have great value. "Why, they're just photos?" is often the response when this is suggested.

I Love GPS Data

Submitted by Glenn Rogers on Thu, 06/23/2011 - 03:05

I am so thrilled with devices which stamp my images with GPS data that I could jump for joy! It's not just because I love seeing images across a map. Its also because its yet more useful data about a photograph that I can use for years to come. And I don't have to manually enter it. Some devices even store address information. So I send up with being able to view images across a map (Figure 1) and can search by street, city, state/province, and country (see Figure 2's Keywords and Description, data which was automatically added).

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