BananAlbumCreator Editor's Review

BananAlbumCreator is an application that can create HTML and Flash based picture albums.

If there's a 'cool' way to do a Web album, then this application tries to implement it. Or at least this is what the buttons want to say. Anyway, the interface is very simple and easy to use.

You need to provide a source directory which has the image files, then an output directory. The customization part of the album creation allows you to set some image properties such as: the width, the height, the thumbnail height; or you can modify the album properties by: allowing the comments, allowing the download of the image files, the usage of the labels, custom background, line, image, and text color.

The program generates a 'BananAlbum.xml' file which contains the customization properties. If you did a mistake, or you would like to fine tune your album, then you can edit this file.

Maybe this seems to be a little uncool, but editing the XML properties file can spare you from a lot of waiting if you used a lot of files for the album creation. The process of the album creation can take some time, and it depends on the number of files because BananAlbumCreator builds the thumbnail files, and it creates the album by generating JPEG files, no matter which was the input source.

Pluses: it is easy to use, is customizable, it uses a file which can customize the look of the album, it's cool.

Drawbacks / flaws: the editing of the XML properties may seem uncool.

In conclusion: if twenty bucks isn't a high price for being cool, then go for it. This album is very comfortable as well, so creating and posting a Web album on your personal site is as easy as a few mouse clicks in the right positions.

version reviewed: 5.1.2