Image Node: The Traditional Method

The previous chapter explored Images as nodes fairly comprehensively. Before deciding to go with a technique explored here, it might be worth first reviewing the options available with the Image module and its contributed modules such as Image attach and Image Gallery.

Some of the modules examined later, such as ImageField, might provide more flexibility. They currently provide their own engines for the storage and display of images, duplicating code or functionality where necessary. This sometimes makes the modules incompatible. For instance, if you create a node with an Image Field, it will be inaccessible to Image Gallery, requiring you to configure your own gallery perhaps using the Views module. In some cases, you may have no choice. In other cases, you may actually be creating more work for yourself.