I'm really starting to warm to the idea of this add-on!
I've been torn as to what my site really needs - whether a user gallery, user blogs, etc. - but this seems like it may fit better.....
Thinking out loud here - maybe someone familiar with showcase can give me the scoop. I run a site about wood burning and pellet burning stoves, firewood harvesting and splitting, etc.
As with any site, only a certain (small) portion of the users are really going to blog, use a gallery or use this add-on.
I'm thinking that they would use showcase to show off their entire projects - which include, for example:
1. Building a woodshed
2. The complete installation of a wood burning boiler and storage tank
3. Or simply a nice completed wood stove or fireplace installation from various angles along with some explanation.
On my site, the idea of blogging (date order, new, etc.) has little or no importance - these types of projects are relatively timeless.
So, for that type of use - maybe 50 members out of 25K might use this - does this sound like the best idea? Also, I'm hoping that I have to do no customizing except setting up 3 or 4 categories (finished projects, installations and maybe misc) and then let my users have at it. Does that sound right?
Thanks for any opinions on this. I already installed attachment manager for the plain re-use of attachments, but as of now my users use regular threads to detail their projects.....