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Open tools – School trip photomarathons
Trevor Collins1, Richard Joiner2, Alice White2 and John Lea1
1 The Open University; 2 University of Bath
Photomarathons• Timed 12 hour photography
competition• Take 12 photos on 12 topics• Start: Empty memory card• End: Submit memory card
containing one photo per topic in given order
• Photos judged and prizes awarded
http://www.photomarathon.co.uk
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School trip photomarathons• Timed 1 hour photography
competition• Take 3 photos on 3 topics• Start: Empty camera• End: Return camera
containing one photo per topic in given order
• Photos judged and prizes awarded
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Open tools• Web server (XAMPP)
– Apache & PHP• Scripts
– Image scaling (PHP)– Gallery Lightbox-2
(JavaScript)
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Pros and cons of open development• Advantages
– Quick to install (xampp web interface)– Easy to use (auto starts as service)– Reliable: re-use ‘tried and tested’ code
(image scaling and gallery)– Drag and drop files between servers
• Disadvantages– Requires some technical understanding
to install (web server and scripts) 5
Summary – open tools• School trip photomarathon competition
– Web server + image scaling + gallery– Open tools
• Quick ~ components available online• Reliable ~ tried-and-tested code
– Web: http://photomarathon.open.ac.uk
• Email: Trevor Collins [email protected]