Images can also be clustered into a slideshow for increased efficiency. The slideshow
should launch in a new browser window as if it were a singular picture, but provide
Forward and Next links so that users can browse through the images quickly. Ideally, the
design of the pop-up should also show the number of pictures and allow users to click to
one directly. This functionality can be built with a series of regular, minimal HTML pages
that link to one another linearly inside the smaller browser window, or with more
advanced web software. There are two very popular scripts for managing slideshows:
1. SlideShowPro is a Flash component that uses an XML back-end and a Flash interface
to elegantly present clusters of photos. It offers full visual customization to fit
any site design, and can be coupled with a back-end tool for easy administration. It
is available from www.slideshowpro.net.
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2. Lightbox JS is a JavaScript-powered slideshow tool that is free and very easy to use.
Images on an HTML page are given a common rel attribute, and when clicked,
load a semitransparent window that flips through the different pictures.
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