I agree that proper abstraction makes the storage of the image
irrelevant. However, there needs to be an initial implementation. I
was hoping to use this debate (or discussion, if you like that better)
to get opinions from those that have been down this path ahead of me.
While I’m continually refactoring the code, I want to avoid a failed
implementation option because I failed to account for a critic factor
when selecting that option.

--- Richard Hansen <richard.hansen@...> wrote:

> What's to debate? You should create an abstraction of image loading
> so
> it doesn't matter how files are stored. Decouple page creation from
> from
> image storage format. Use disk files now and later switch to a
> database
> if needed, the page generation code won't care if the abstraction is
> right.
>
> Don Griffing wrote:
>
> >This group has been rather silent for a while. So, I thought that I
> >would liven things up a bit with an online debate.
> >
> >Joking aside, I am going to be added the ability to load images of
> the
> >various objects in the web application (e.g. employee photo). While
> I
> >could use a BLOB to store the image in the database, I’m more
> inclined
> >to use the file system. What do you think?
> >
> >
> >Don Griffing
> www.firstdegreesolutions.com
> >
> >A common mistake that people make when trying to design something
> completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete
> fools. -- Douglas Adams
> >
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