TulsaNow Photo Board

[tim huntzinger]

quote:Originally posted by tulsaconnect

quote:
Sounds good.  Does anybody have any input as to how much space we will need?  I'm thinking 1 gig to start.  I've found the webhosters that offer unlimited space and bandwidth for $5/mo are not the way to go... so I'm thinking of Liquidweb's basic plan for $15/mo.  I know TulsaNow is hosted on TulsaConnect and that would be nice, but unless their website is way out of date, their prices are not competitive.  Liquidweb has a great reputation and has plans that would let us grow if the site takes off.  

Yes, our website is quite out of date (and yes, we're working on a new one ).  Drop us a line at sales@tulsaconnect.com and we'll make you a deal for the site hosting.

--TulsaConnect

Garsh, that sounds great but what happened between y'self and David Ournutt's Tulsa Toady? Did you guys purposefully take down his site - some geek editing - or were you unable to handle a little extra bandwidth?  Ha ha!

I have had to call Tulsa Connect several times in relation to iPhone issues, and every time they have been great help, easy to get hold of, and very friendly!

[Nik]

quote:Originally posted by Porky

Here's the best photo website "setup" I've found. It's also a good one to add to your favorites if your into photography.

http://photo.net

A good, easy to use, open source photo gallery is Coppermine: http://coppermine-gallery.net/. Coppermine has many themes and is very customizable.

Looking around on that website, it has a coupon code for http://www.hostgator.com which appears to have some good prices. For $8/mo, you get unlimited space, unlimited bandwidth, unlimited domains, unlimited MySQL DBs

[MDepr2007]

quote:Originally posted by Nik

quote:Originally posted by Porky

Here's the best photo website "setup" I've found. It's also a good one to add to your favorites if your into photography.

http://photo.net

Looking around on that website, it has a coupon code for http://www.hostgator.com which appears to have some good prices. For $8/mo, you get unlimited space, unlimited bandwidth, unlimited domains, unlimited MySQL DBs

As he quickly changes his thinking[][]

[Admin]

We are going to be replacing Snitz, hopefully early in 2009. It was supposed to be a 2008 project but got hung up with technical difficulties. TulsaConnect is working with us on it and whatever we do implement to replace this forum will also have photo gallery features.

And yeah, in the meantime there is flickr.

[Nik]

Given this, I think Flickr is fine for now if the current admin is willing to promote some people to Moderators to purge the irrelevant images. I'd be willing to assist when I can.

[RecycleMichael]

quote:Originally posted by Nik

Given this, I think Flickr is fine for now if the current admin is willing to promote some people to Moderators to purge the irrelevant images. I'd be willing to assist when I can.

Become a moderator? Don't go to the dark side.

Stay gold, PonyBoy.

[Porky]

quote:Originally posted by Admin

We are going to be replacing Snitz, hopefully early in 2009. It was supposed to be a 2008 project but got hung up with technical difficulties. TulsaConnect is working with us on it and whatever we do implement to replace this forum will also have photo gallery features.

And yeah, in the meantime there is flickr.

Awesome.......[8D]

[Nik]

quote:Originally posted by Admin

We are going to be replacing Snitz, hopefully early in 2009. It was supposed to be a 2008 project but got hung up with technical difficulties. TulsaConnect is working with us on it and whatever we do implement to replace this forum will also have photo gallery features.

And yeah, in the meantime there is flickr.

Please please please use vBulletin.

[Sardonicus Rex]

quote:Originally posted by Nik

Can somebody please tell me what the point of this site would be?

It has to have a point? Dude, what are you trying to do, ruin the Internet? []

[sgrizzle]

If anyone wants to be a flickr mod, let me know, I can grant that.

[Porky]

quote:Originally posted by sgrizzle

If anyone wants to be a flickr mod, let me know, I can grant that.

Maybe it's just me but I find flickr a very bad format to view pictures in.

We really need something well structured to view Tulsa in an easy and quality format for viewing.

[Sardonicus Rex]

What I'd like to see is a Tulsa photo blog akin to Shorpy that would show vintage photos of old Tulsa.

That would rock.

[Nik]

quote:Originally posted by sgrizzle

If anyone wants to be a flickr mod, let me know, I can grant that.

I'd be willing to help out. But, we (you) would need to decide on a specific purpose for the Flickr group. Right now, its just for members of the TulsaNow group to upload any photo they want. If this is the intended purpose, then no change or additional moderation is needed. If we wanted to change this to be specifically for pictures of Tulsa, then that needs to be stated before we start purging images.

quote:Originally posted by Porky

quote:Originally posted by sgrizzle

If anyone wants to be a flickr mod, let me know, I can grant that.

Maybe it's just me but I find flickr a very bad format to view pictures in.

We really need something well structured to view Tulsa in an easy and quality format for viewing.

How is it not a good format? What more are you wanting? I have no issues with is. It allows for thumbnail previews of a group of images and they can be easily blown up. Combined with the Firefox plugin CoolIris, I think it is just fine.

[TheArtist]

I think part of the reason some may not like flickr at first glance is the notion that you can only see the smaller sized pic.  Thats the result of the people who are currently uploading not allowing others to share the pics. When you allow them to be shared, you can click on a symbol over the pic and it will then show you different sizes from thumbnail to large and extra large versions.

I do think we should come up with a "purpose" for a TN flickr group. There are plenty of Tulsa groups of one sort or another on flickr already. No need just adding another place where people can dump random photos with nary any semblance of connection to Tulsa or things in Tulsa.

You can even set up groups or "Sets" that people can contribute to within the TN group. You download your pics then can also put them into a particular "set" that is off to the side, which people can click on to see more specific things.

Suggestion for some sets within the TN group might be...



Tulsa Architecture........ (downtown buildings, mansions, churches, contemporary,historic, etc.)

Tulsa Events and Activities...... (bands, concerts, Mayfest, Octoberfest, Tulsa Tough, restaurants, museums, sports, etc.)

Around Tulsa........ (suburban downtowns, events, Jenks Aquarium and riverwalk, Rooster Day, landscape, etc) This one is debatable.

Tulsa Parks and Nature........... (ice storms lol, sunsests, river, zoo critters, squirrels in Woodward Park "there always seem to be pics of those lol", rose garden, trails, etc.)

New development.......  ( buildings under construction or recently finished, examples...BOK Center, Contemporary homes on Cherry Street, Bomasada, shopping centers in South Tulsa, Baseball Park, remodel of Mayo Hotel, construction sites with the sign of whats to be constructed, home or building being torn down for new development, etc.)

Historic Images...... (stuff from the Beryl Ford Collection, lost Tulsa, etc.)



The point would be to show off Tulsa; its history, whats going on now, what there is to do, its architecture and landscape. NO DUMPING of photos, just a few choice pics, your few best and most interesting or telling.   NOT every single photo resulting in 100 or more of some unknown singer at a bar in practically the same pose,,, or every single move of the local high school football team at some game, or 1,000 pics of a squirrel or kid at the park,,, no matter how cute either may be lol.

I will volunteer to be a moderator if we settle on a theme and format for a flickr site.

[Porky]

quote:Originally posted by TheArtist

I think part of the reason some may not like flickr at first glance is the notion that you can only see the smaller sized pic.  Thats the result of the people who are currently uploading not allowing others to share the pics. When you allow them to be shared, you can click on a symbol over the pic and it will then show you different sizes from thumbnail to large and extra large versions.

I do think we should come up with a "purpose" for a TN flickr group. There are plenty of Tulsa groups of one sort or another on flickr already. No need just adding another place where people can dump random photos with nary any semblance of connection to Tulsa or things in Tulsa.

You can even set up groups or "Sets" that people can contribute to within the TN group. You download your pics then can also put them into a particular "set" that is off to the side, which people can click on to see more specific things.

Suggestion for some sets within the TN group might be...



Tulsa Architecture........ (downtown buildings, mansions, churches, contemporary,historic, etc.)

Tulsa Events and Activities...... (bands, concerts, Mayfest, Octoberfest, Tulsa Tough, restaurants, museums, sports, etc.)

Around Tulsa........ (suburban downtowns, events, Jenks Aquarium and riverwalk, Rooster Day, landscape, etc) This one is debatable.

Tulsa Parks and Nature........... (ice storms lol, sunsests, river, zoo critters, squirrels in Woodward Park "there always seem to be pics of those lol", rose garden, trails, etc.)

New development.......  ( buildings under construction or recently finished, examples...BOK Center, Contemporary homes on Cherry Street, Bomasada, shopping centers in South Tulsa, Baseball Park, remodel of Mayo Hotel, construction sites with the sign of whats to be constructed, home or building being torn down for new development, etc.)

Historic Images...... (stuff from the Beryl Ford Collection, lost Tulsa, etc.)



The point would be to show off Tulsa; its history, whats going on now, what there is to do, its architecture and landscape. NO DUMPING of photos, just a few choice pics, your few best and most interesting or telling.   NOT every single photo resulting in 100 or more of some unknown singer at a bar in practically the same pose,,, or every single move of the local high school football team at some game, or 1,000 pics of a squirrel or kid at the park,,, no matter how cute either may be lol.

Yep...... I agree with you 100%