Hi
First of all please excuse my English as this is not my native
language. I hope I will be clear enough but please do note hesitate to
ask for clarifications.

I intend to start a web business in a field which already exists:
digital images sale. I want to start it very soon and do not want to
develop specific software for that. So what I?m looking for, is a
source for existing software which I could use for my business.
I?m looking for an application which would perform basic image bank
functions as can be seen in the following websites:
http://www.stockbyte.com/index.php
http://pro.corbis.com/default.aspx
http://creative.gettyimages.com/source/home/home.aspx

I understand this is a bit fuzzy and that I should be more accurate in
my wishes in term of what do I need to perform exactly. But in fact
what I?m looking for is something with which I can start with quickly.

- 1 - Some more explanations
- 1.1 - I do not need the software to perform all functions of all 3
websites above. I?m looking for an application performing functions
you will find in every of these 3 websites (function that exists here
AND there AND there).
- 1.2 - This is a general orientation. If functions existing in these
3 websites do not exist in the application I?m trying to source, I do
not mind if let?s say 80% are present.

- 2 - Here are things I absolutely need:
- 2.1 - Non members can browse all the images at small size but will
not be able to browse large ones or download anything
- 2.2 - Members can browse large images in a very comfortable way like
on this sample:
http://www.magnumphotos.com/c/htm/CDocZ_MAG.aspx?Stat=DocZoom_DocZoom&&E=29YL535TQQ00&DT=ALB&Pass=&Total=71&Pic=2&o=UY5
- 2.3 - Members can download images directly from the screen or by
specifying specific sizes, as can be seen on usual Screensaver or
Wallpaper websites
- 2.4 - Members can download series of images which are either
2.4.1	Designed by me as interesting series or
2.4.2	Designed by the user by checking boxes underneath images he likes
- 2.5 - Downloading sets of images can be performed through Zip capabilities

- 3 - Member?s fee will not be per image but they will pay for a
certain amount of time during which they can download whatever they
want.
- 3.1 - I need to be able to know how many images have been downloaded
by member and by any criteria, and to export figures in spreadsheets
or whatever manner that will allow me to make all sorts of
calculations and statistics on that matter.
- 3.2 - Members registration, payment and management has to be fully
automatic, without human handling.

- 4 - The ideal application should be:
- Inexpensive / I do not evaluate a price as I have no idea of how
much it could be. I imagine it may be reasonable as image bank
management is very popular over the Internet
- Easy and fast to set up
- With some kind of facilities which would allow customisation.

I thank you in advance for your help in this research


Johndifool