Our newest old skin

This week we’ve released our once most favored, Chameleon skin’s successor, Lizard.

Remember Chameleon, which was once our most popular skin, characterized by grid-style layout, and skeuomorphic buttons? (Means: mimicking real-life objects.) This new skin was created to fill the void left by Chameleon after we stopped developing it because its architecture no longer suited modern devices and browsers. We didn’t call this new skin Chameleon, since it had to be rewritten from the ground up, and can’t mimic its predecessor in every detail. Still, the look of it should be immediately familiar to everyone who has used Chameleon before. This skin is already built on such foundations that it can make albums for any device, whether it has a small or large screen, controlled by a mouse or a finger. With this skin, you can easily rebuild your old albums or create completely new, retro-style albums. Welcome retro! After all, nothing is wrong with drop shadows, shiny buttons, and rounded corners.

Unlike Chameleon, Lizard leverages CSS styles for graphic effects (drop shadows, shiny buttons) creating a smoother, more flexible experience. It offers such extensive control over the design none of the skins provided before and guesses the missing pieces intelligently.

Lizard boasts a robust feature set, building upon what you know from other jAlbum skins: Tiger, Photoblogger, or Story. This includes search, tag cloud, shopping cart, feedback, maps, social sharing tools, and custom pages. Version 1.0 launches with 20 styles, including 14 that echo Chameleon’s most popular designs.

The remaining 8 styles showcase new layouts, and simpler designs:

Additionally, Lizard introduces innovative interactions, like the modal box that aligns with the triggering element, but it’s easier to show than explain:

Social media giants dominated the 2010s, the 2020s will hopefully offer a chance to embrace the value of private photo albums. jAlbum, focusing on user control and privacy, empowers you to curate and share your digital legacy on your terms. Not owned by corporations, not used to train AI – jAlbum offers peace of mind.

Explore Lizard skin styles: Lizard styles.

Install the skin: Lizard skin.

Share your thoughts and report bugs: Lizard skin forum.

/Laza