Did you know that, on average, JAlbum is downloaded 3,500 times each day and more than 3,500 skins are also downloaded each day?  Which begs the question, what do you look for in a skin?

You've chosen to use JAlbum - that's why your reading the blog after all.  And you know it ships with 12 skins and that there are over 100 that can be downloaded from the JAlbum website.  Some skins are plug and play, that is nothing to setup, you just need to select it and click Make Album.  Others have user configurable options, varying from just a few to over 100.

For the skin(s) you're using is it the 'look' of the generated pages, the 'special features', how it lets users navigate around your photos or how easy it is to use that is most important to you?  Is integrating the photo album into a web site important, and if so is it easy or almost impossible with the skin you use?  Do you use different skins for different projects or mix-and-match skins on your site?

Would you like to try making a skin but have been put off by the technical stuff?  Maybe you would like more information on how to make a skin from scratch, or modify one that is already available?  Possibly you've made a skin but not published it, if so why not think about sharing it - it's free after all and its a great way to get your design tested on different computer systems and browsers!

If you're reading this then you must have an interest and if you are interested you must have an opinion.  So, there are plenty of skin developers out there, why not let them know what you look for in a skin?  Have you made a skin that's different, then why not share with the JAlbum community your reasons for making it the way you did?

Post your comments here, or for specific points, in the Forum.  Get involved and make it your JAlbum.