Previously, I mentioned that I do not have the time to overhaul my old CMS. At this time, I have decided to accomplish a smaller task which I do have time for (hopefully), and that is the creation of a PHP image gallery. In a few recent projects, I have had the need for a gallery which outstripped the scale and features of my old SCMS module. As a result, I have leaned heavily upon Gallery 2. Gallery has the features that I require, but the code bloat and the inherent slowness that results make it unreliable and underperforming for certain situations at both large and small scales. For this reason, I will be developing a new (yes, yet another…) PHP multimedia gallery with the features/performance/customization capabilities that I need.

On an aesthetic note, I have decided to use a modified version of the Connections Reloaded theme by Ajay D’Souza. This theme is itself a variant of the beautiful Connections theme by Patricia Müller. I will be continuing modifications of the theme as I have the time.