Author Topic: Open Source Platform For Selling Images: Authors and PHP Developers Wanted. (Read 77661 times)

Open_ · « **Reply #200 on:** February 25, 2013, 22:05 »

I'am looking at Godaddy offer now;
http://www.godaddy.com/hosting/web-hosting.aspx?ci=76393

unlimited space and bandwidth, pretty cheap. not sure about reliability, anyone here ever use godaddy?

ppdd · « **Reply #201 on:** February 25, 2013, 22:11 »

I've had great luck with amazingly responsive management for my VPS with Knownhost: http://www.knownhost.com/

Leo Blanchette · « **Reply #202 on:** February 25, 2013, 22:17 »

Great guys! keep these coming. After a little convo I'll add some of the most agreed upon ones.

cathyslife · « **Reply #203 on:** February 25, 2013, 22:24 »

I have used bluehost for the Ktools site I used to have up, and I use it for a couple of clients websites. Never any issues and good customer service.

My personal site has been hosted on IXWebhosting for years. Again, no issues ever and you get to talk to a real person for tech support. They are a little more expensive than bluehost, but I don't want to change just to save a few bucks.

I would recommend either.

cathyslife · « **Reply #204 on:** February 25, 2013, 22:27 »

Quote from: Open_ on February 25, 2013, 22:05

I'am looking at Godaddy offer now;
http://www.godaddy.com/hosting/web-hosting.aspx?ci=76393

unlimited space and bandwidth, pretty cheap. not sure about reliability, anyone here ever use godaddy?

I have not used it, but have had others say that it is sometimes unreliable. For that reason, I never recommend it. Also, it used to be dirt cheap, and I don't usually use THE cheapest thing around...you always get what you pay for. But I don't have any first hand experience.

RacePhoto · « **Reply #205 on:** February 25, 2013, 22:33 »

Quote from: Open_ on February 25, 2013, 22:05

I'am looking at Godaddy offer now;
http://www.godaddy.com/hosting/web-hosting.aspx?ci=76393

unlimited space and bandwidth, pretty cheap. not sure about reliability, anyone here ever use godaddy?

NO and here's why. GoDaddy limitation and it's expensive to increase this. I don't like the way this is well hidden in the TOS.

250000 MB of monthly data transfer

Leo Blanchette · « **Reply #206 on:** February 26, 2013, 00:04 »

Here is a rough idea of how search results will work. Keep in mind that its not completely styled yet.

My mic is not plugged in, so you have to deal with my typing

www.clipartillustration.com/freefiles/exampleofsearch.swf

I realize the machine/xml stuff might be confusing. What is being said is simply that minimal results are fetched initially, processed and delivered to customer, and the browser generates detailed previews, etc. Keeping the load light.

jeancliclac · « **Reply #207 on:** February 26, 2013, 00:39 »

Quote from: brisoca on February 25, 2013, 17:20

Quote from: chromaco on February 25, 2013, 17:07
I don't have the first clue how to even start with a site like this. But if you get this to work I will learn! I haven't commented because I have nothing to add right now but you need to know that people are watching and are very appreciative of your initiative and effort.
Don't stop, and as others have said before, figure out a way to make this worth your effort.
I will happily pay, because this idea is worth while.

+1 (I am one of the ghosts)

+1 (me too)
you can also count on me / also for financial support when relevant

THP Creative · « **Reply #208 on:** February 26, 2013, 01:45 »

Most definitely watching this with HUGE interest Kona. Keep up the awesome work. Can only imagine how much work you have put in already, it's really appreciated.

Phil · « **Reply #209 on:** February 26, 2013, 02:57 »

Quote from: 9lives on February 25, 2013, 21:39

I've been running with Bluehost for years and not had too many issues, though I think if you have a massive library and expect tons of traffic you may want to look into something a little more robust, like MediaTemple.

A couple of places to start:

Bluehost.com - great support, Cpanel, one click Wordpress starts at around $7.00 per month

Pacifichost.com - I haven't used them personally but they were very high on my list when I researched setting up another photo store. They have plans even cheaper than Bluehost but they are specifically photo store friendly and will even help you move an existing site. (These guys are my back up plan!) Cpanel as well, easy Wordpress install

If you are looking for something for a larger site MediaTemple.com is by all accounts pretty rock solid. They have plans starting at $20.00 per month and lots of room to upgrade.

The ones to avoid:

Hostgator - Won't host photo sites

GoDaddy - I've had personal bad experiences with them (down time and such) and I've had many clients who were less tech savvy get sucked into buying a lot of un needed extras.

General Tips:

• Most hosts will allow you to register your domain through them, this is great for beginners, you may find it a few dollars cheaper to register somewhere else but the potential headaches are probably not worth the $2.00 if you are new to hosting/domains etc.

• Look for host that offers Cpanel, it will usually give you access to one click install for Wordpress which is an awesome time saver

I went to pacifichost between hostgator (who I found very good but as you say no photo sites) and bluehost (who I am happy with, very occasional issues and good support). Anyway it was a 3-4 years back (so I 'm working from memory) but had major problems with dns issues and other problems on their servers causing my sites to be invisible / die / etc. They said they had 24/7 support but the reality was that they only provided support US business hours, and it took a few days at the best of times, response was always we'll look into it, cant see anything wrong or something wrong on your site (I got to the point of a single page site to make sure). After months of it barely ever working I cancelled hosting. Hopefully they are better now, but I'd be a little cautious.

faberfoto · « **Reply #210 on:** February 26, 2013, 04:07 »

Quote from: KonaHawaii on February 26, 2013, 00:04

Here is a rough idea of how search results will work. Keep in mind that its not completely styled yet.
My mic is not plugged in, so you have to deal with my typing
www.clipartillustration.com/freefiles/exampleofsearch.swf [nofollow]
I realize the machine/xml stuff might be confusing. What is being said is simply that minimal results are fetched initially, processed and delivered to customer, and the browser generates detailed previews, etc. Keeping the load light.

great work!

luissantos84 · « **Reply #211 on:** February 26, 2013, 08:40 »

very nice job again and again, cheers!

Blammo · « **Reply #212 on:** February 26, 2013, 09:21 »

Brilliant

Amanda_K · « **Reply #213 on:** February 26, 2013, 14:41 »

Thanks Phil! I think I'll be sticking with Bluehost for now then, always good to hear from someone who actually used the service!

Smithore · « **Reply #214 on:** February 26, 2013, 14:51 »

Thanks KonaHawaii to continue the big work!! I'm sure many contributors want to test it.

fotografer · « **Reply #215 on:** February 26, 2013, 15:12 »

I'm a bit out of my depth with all this but following with interest.

Leo Blanchette · « **Reply #216 on:** February 26, 2013, 18:22 »

RacePhoto did an AWESOME depiction of what I've been trying to explain here regarding how symbiostock networks will work. See attached picture.

One way or another, you can find your way to most of the flowers, just as a bee might (the customers) but the path is not always direct. But differnt ones are connected according to the randomness in which the networks share intersts/people. However the customer does enjoy the journey of not only seeing their options, but more importantly the identity and world of the artist who created them. Its not about gumball machine lowcost instant results...its about the journey and finding the right solution, and the solution is also the people, not just the pictures. Blog posts, different websites and services...all sharing the symbiostock network. Thanks RacePhoto that is really awesome.
edit: attached picture wrong

Pilens · « **Reply #217 on:** February 26, 2013, 18:40 »

This is so exciting I can hardly wait.

A big THANK YOU, Leo, for doing all the hard work on this.

Leo Blanchette · « **Reply #218 on:** February 26, 2013, 18:44 »

I hope its the first of much fun to come.

Also another person who wishes to remain anonymous made me a beautifull illustration on request for the project. I wanted to show it here but they don't want to have their anonymity lost or their work spun off from (the person's portfolio is wonderful so I can see why their concerned) but anyway much interest and talented people contributing and more to come, so its kept me inspired.

dirkr · « **Reply #219 on:** February 27, 2013, 05:25 »

That all really sounds very exciting.
Only that I have absolutely no clue about setting up my own website and whatever is required for that. And no time currently to learn due to my day job. But I'll keep reading, and once I find the time I might jump into such a project.

Keep up the great work!

stocked · « **Reply #220 on:** February 27, 2013, 06:16 »

Quote from: dirkr on February 27, 2013, 05:25

Only that I have absolutely no clue about setting up my own website and whatever is required for that.


How To Make a Wordpress Website - AMAZING!

it's easy and fast don't worry!

stocked · « **Reply #221 on:** February 27, 2013, 06:17 »

Let me add:
I'm sto(c)ked by this project!

dirkr · « **Reply #222 on:** February 27, 2013, 07:56 »

Quote from: stocked on February 27, 2013, 06:16

Quote from: dirkr on February 27, 2013, 05:25

Only that I have absolutely no clue about setting up my own website and whatever is required for that.

How To Make a Wordpress Website - AMAZING!
it's easy and fast don't worry!

Thanks. I'll look at that tonight.

Leo Blanchette · « **Reply #223 on:** February 28, 2013, 14:45 »

Small update - I'm down to just a few small details regarding the search fields/forms, paypal ipn, and maybe some css on a few pages.

I've also deployed it online to see if it works "Out of the box" right away, and it does!

Gonna test the networking abilities on a few of my own test sites, and once thats done I'll release it.

Pilens · « **Reply #224 on:** February 28, 2013, 14:48 »

That's good news! The finish line is in sight

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