Skins with a twist

As you may know, much of the power in JAlbum is actually delivered by highly flexible skins that are being developed by users all over the world. There are several skins with interresting special features out there, many even having their own web sites with extensive documentation. Let me just mention a few:

PositionMap
This is the first skin which integrates Google Earth support! Click an image and the album will also show where that image was shot on a map (and vice versa). More info on the PositionMap site.

BluPlusPlus
One of the most popular JAlbum skins. It is fully documented with great details and examples, and is highly configurable through its user interface tab. One feature I think is really fun is its extensive frames collection. See the BluPlusPlus frame gallery. BluPlusPlus is also a great example on collaboration: The skin is made by Armond from Iran, the frame generator by a German and the documentation by an American.

ExhibitPlus
Popular and packed with features is this skin. Has a custom user interface to configure its many options one being able to mark folders as "new" if they are less than a certain number of days old. User can select from a "free flowing" mode where thumbs flow across the page as the browser is resized, or from two different fixed table modes. Has keyboard navigation and full-screen slide show. There are actually that many features that this skin has its own web site.

BananAlbum
Most JAlbum skins are html based, but it doesn't have to be so. This is a very popular Flash based skin. It has a clean black and white look, a row of thumbnails and a closeup image showing at the same time. I think it is appreciated for its simplicity and the "Hollywood-style" animations that show while images are being loaded. More info on the BananAlbum site.