So basically your users want to be able to see a list of all the images they have uploaded? If I am understanding correctly, then I would think the easiest way would be to create a new page that read the contents of the upload directory.

Changing the editor might be tricky since it is so intregal to the app, however it is definitely doable. The key is understanding how to get the content from the editor (i.e. the HTML) using ajax. TinyMCE makes that process relatively painless (TinyMCE does it like this: var HTML = tinyMCE.getInstanceById(”elementName”).getBody().innerHTML;).

So make sure that whatever editor you choose has that functionality (or something like it).

If you run into any trouble, feel free to email me. When you get your project completed, I would love to see it.

David

I think you have a tremendous opportunity judging from the source and 3 tier approach I see in your coding. I am an enthusiast of any .net language especially one that leverages ajax seemingly so well.

I applaud your efforts and believe that you’d have so many more downloads if you could showcase different designs using the platform itself. I have been looking for similar solutions to this for client websites that are in need of something more than a simplistic blog tool though another solution is quite nice that I use on my site (blogengine).

I was wondering if you plan on doing more with xml/xslt rather than direct to SQL/MSDE. I think it could be a tremendous effort but, perhaps well worth the effort.

Again, Thank you for your effort.

Joe Garrett
(aka: garetjax - designer, winamp.skinner)

As of last count 650+ people have downloaded the latest version…not a lot, but I have been happy so far. Of course, more is always better.

I would love to show some sites that use novella. I have a few that are coming out myself and I get emails pretty regularly of people who are using it for their sites, but I haven’t gotten any links yet.

So…if you have gotten novella and you are using it, send me a link (david at visionaryonline dot com)!!!

As for the XML/XSL…XML is actually one of my specialties because of the apps I have built in the past. However, for novella I am not sure I see the benefits of such an approach. What do you see as the advantage as compared to using SQL? I am sure there is one that I am just missing…

I hope to get working on novella again soon, but right now I am swamped with client work (not a bad problem to have, but it does cut down on the extracurricular activities :P).

The first thing I plan to add is blog tools like comments and such. Several people have asked for that feature…

I also had one user who converted the tool from C# to VB.NET so I will be posting that soon.

Thanks again Joe!

David