>>i am looking at customizing the galleries based on user logins - which means, if a friend from UK logs in, he will see only the pictures i have saved in the folder UK

 

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http://cutesoft.net/forums/permalink/1542/1542/ShowThread.aspx#1542

 

 

>>i would like to use the 'open new window functionality' from gallery 2 and incorporate it in gallery 1.

 

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