Tags: flickr, gallery, JavaScript, jQuery
How to make a gallery for Flickr photos
This post is for those who want to showcase photos stored by Flickr. There is a commercial product for this purpose (see Flickr Pack). But you can easily do the same (say, almost) absolutely for free. I have already covered the theme of usage of Moon Gallery plugin in two little posts (see here and here). Now it’s time to go further and to tell about its usage with Flickr API. You can read all about Flickr API here. The general scheme of using this API is as follows: The script sends an appropriate query to the server, using one
The gallery with photo-filters
Today I want to continue talking about Moon Gallery jQuery library. It’s time to consider photo-filters. There are two ways to transform images in JavaScript: 1. You can draw a canvas element and replace your image with it. 2. Or you can use SVG-filters. First way consumes significantly more resources, but it’s supported by almost all modern browsers. Second way is preferable, but it’s not supported by old Android devices. Moon Gallery supports both technics. You can even set your gallery so that SVG-filters will be used if a browser supports them, otherwise canvas will be used. Canvas filters The
JQuery: making a masonry gallery for free
When you want to make a photo gallery you will likely find the Moon Mega Grid Plugin among others. It’s a great tool for building galleries with a bulk of templates and settings. But it’s not free. Fortunately, there is a free version of this plugin: the Moon Gallery. It has the same functionality. But there are only two simple templates in the Free Pack. If you need something special you ought to create a template by yourself. Features integrated support for canvas and svg filters perfect for mobile devices simple templating tools built-in lightbox with retina support 2 retina
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