[elkidogz]

I think that flash when done correctly is very useful. I do however think that jquey/ajax "photo galleries" are much cleaner, if a bit harder to setup.

You can also do a non flash version of the site... and non java script, pure html... (OUCH!)

I've found that a bit of php coding goes a long long way. My current project is to create a gallery based on files in a given folder on the domain. This uses a simple admin page to upload images to said folder, then you set up how many pictures display across and down and also the size of the thumbnail... The next step is for the gallery to display a set width size of the images with EXIF information in a thick box setting. (much like this site does with attached images to posts) a click on the image will bring up the actual file. All of the images are masked with a 1x1 pixel transparent gif so they can't be saved to easily.

There are other CMS systems available for photo galleries. most try to be wordy though. I like this flash routine, but flash isn't always the best answer.