Darren New wrote:
> Jim Charter wrote:
> 
>> Darren New wrote:
>>
>>> Nicolas Alvarez wrote:
>>>
>>>> I'm about to write a database-based application for the family 
>>>> holiday pics. Maybe even something web-based on the LAN so that my 
>>>> sister can add the tags when she's bored.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I did one (a while ago) that stored the information in parallel 
>>> ".info" files, and from which you could generate a whole web site to 
>>> put on a CD. You're welcome to it, if you want. :-)
>>
>>
>> Not sure what you are saying but it sounds closer to my purpose. 
>> Parallel .info files?
> 
> 
> vacation/mexico/MomAndDad.jpg will have it's tagging information stored 
> in vacation/mexico/MomAndData.info
> 
> It's a bit clunky, but not too bad, and has the advantage that you can 
> go and reuse the information elsewhere, since it's a trivial format.
> 
> Plus, it has features like "keep this image, but don't include it in the 
> index pages" and so on.  Sorts by date and by name (IIRC), and things 
> like that.
> 
> Also used by a server I built that basically did what Flickr does, only 
> on a small scale. Lets you upload images, comment on them, etc.
> 
Sounds interesting.  I have been playing with Picasa and I think I will 
use it for some things I want to do.  But I have other situations I am 
not sure yet it could handle.  Like zipping and unzipping folders.  It 
seems like once the folder goes away, so does the metadata.  I am 
thinking there are was in which 'clunky' is better.

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