Friday, June 10, 2011

Photo Module Changes Web Storage Method

Once again I have changed the way ZP SQL stores photos on the web. Just about a year ago we introduced the option of storing JPG photos and PDF files in a separate SQL database so that they would be viewable from anywhere (unlike locally stored photos that can only be viewed when you are on your office network). With the latest Photo Module release we are moving on-line photos out of the SQL database and storing them directly on the web server. This is actually a much simpler arrangement for us but the primary advantage for customers is that now we do not need to limit the number of items you store on the web. When we used a database for storage we limited customers to 1,000 items because the databases could only be so big. That's not an issue with the new technique. This switch should be a painless for customers since the screens and functions of the Photo Module will look the same. Most of the changes are actually behind the scenes. The change will be more obvious on the Staff web site.

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