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padmx82 · 01-03-2007, 08:02 PM

Hi, I´m currently developing an Image Gallery in PHP and MySQL.

I´m saving the images into the database (using BLOB), what I would like to know is:
Which is the best way to handle the thumbnails for the images, is it better to save the thumbnails into the database also, or generate the thumbnails every time a visitor enter the gallery?

Also, this Gallery will be in a hosting service, so I thought that is better to save the images into the database (considering the amount of storage available), am I correct or should I not save the images into the database but in a folder?

Thanks in advance
Padmx

Sorry for my english, I´m from Mexico

01-03-2007, 08:02 PM	#1 (permalink)
padmx82 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 2	Image gallery question: Better to save the thumbnails in the database? Hi, I´m currently developing an Image Gallery in PHP and MySQL. I´m saving the images into the database (using BLOB), what I would like to know is: Which is the best way to handle the thumbnails for the images, is it better to save the thumbnails into the database also, or generate the thumbnails every time a visitor enter the gallery? Also, this Gallery will be in a hosting service, so I thought that is better to save the images into the database (considering the amount of storage available), am I correct or should I not save the images into the database but in a folder? Thanks in advance Padmx Sorry for my english, I´m from Mexico