PHOTO EVENT PC SETUP.

[Jesse West]

Im needing to set up viewing stations on a trailer or in a building. I was wondering the best way to let them view and place orders. Anyone with links PLEASE help me. I want to print with a shinko 8X10 dye sub. I have seen people use one pc with multiple viewing stations...

[themichael]

The closest thing I could think of was: http://xkiosk.net/open_source/

It might not be what you are looking for, but it is open source so it can be changed. C++ and Flash.

[Jesse West]

going to check it out. thanks

[Gary_Evans]

http://www.eventphotonow.com/trailer/index.htm#19

[bobbyz]

Nice setup Gary.

[Gary_Evans]

Nice setup Gary.

Cheers. Shame its not mine :cry:

[cowpix]

If we have internet access, we use multiple laptops linked to our website. Customers can order online. We do not print on site.

[amfoto1]

Here's a software for the purpose, it's not free though:

http://www.eventphotosystems.com/

[jpyeast]

Here's a software for the purpose, it's not free though:

http://www.eventphotosystems.com/


I just looked at this software. It seems to be preety all inclusive. Is anyone else using this software? The price does not seem that bad, if it of course works as well as it says.

[carleton]

Hi, I am the owner and developer of Photo Parata (http://www.miltonstreet.com), the Event Photography Software solution. My system is a client server system. The server is the Grand Marshal (GM) that allows you to ingest images in for viewing on the clients, the Kiosk Viewing Stations (KVS).

Here are some of the high lights of Photo Parata:

Grand Marshal Server (GM)

* One-step setup that does not require file sharing.
* File ingestion of JPEG files as well as JPEG+RAW.
* Ingested files from memory cards are not modified in any way as not to loose IQ from repeated jpeg compression.
* Thumbnail and small web size images are created for display on the Kiosk Viewing Stations to maximize performance.
* The folder structure on the hard drive is identical to that in the server making it easy to locate images.
* All images (original, thumbnail, and web site) are stored in one “event” folder making it easy to backup at the end of the event.
* The event folder can be placed on any drive.
* Filenames defined by the user for each Image Gallery
* Sequence number can be placed on either the left or the right side of the filename.
* Unique sequence number per Image Gallery.

The Kiosk Viewing Station (KVS)

* Web Browser based only requiring the IP address of the server that is displayed in the status bar of the GM.
* The HTML/CSS based view station allows for great flexibility in branding.
* Intuitive hierarchical navigation system that mirrors the structure on the hard drive.
* Shutdown is password protected.
* Build in reset timer to return to initial page.


The Cart System

* (KVS) No keyboard required, users log in using their phone number with an onscreen keypad requiring!
* (KVS) Users check images to add to their chart.
* (KVS) Users are can edit the cart by adding and removing images at any time.
* (KVS) Users can return at a later time and log back in using the same login information.
* (GM) The selected images (full size) are copied into a unique folder on the server for printing by the operator.

Sam

[FCP]

The phone number is a nice way to identify the user without using the keyboard.