AceGallery is a easy to use, file based, low cost, gallery component / control. To use it, simply drag and drop the component from the toolbox, give the input directory path, specify some basic properties and you are good to go!
Salient features:
-No need to store information in xml files or database.
-No need to handle any server side events or call methods.
-Automatically creates thumbnails and preview images for all jpg files in the target directory.
-Automatically detects new files created.
-Supports JPG, GIF, TIFF and BMP formats. Can be filtered out based on extension.
-Designer support gives instant feedback when styles and layout are changed.
-Output JPEG quality can be changed to save bandwidth.
-Inbuilt javascript for displaying preview image when thumbnail is clicked. Javascript file is automatically created and linked to the page saving time and trouble.
-Ability to control the link to the original image.
-Option for creating thumbnails for every page load.
-4 different layout types in addition to thumbnail only view.
-Selectable thumbnail column count, items per page and paging support.
-Configurable Gallery title, description etc.
Show hide filenames below thumbnails.
-Styling is completely CSS based for maximum control.
-Tested in Internet Explorer 6+ and Firefox.
-Cross browser compatibility is only limited by CSS you use.
-Since the complete output is table base, and javascript is contained in a seperate file, it is search engine friendly.
-Low cost, starts from Only $39.99. Does not require developer license. | 
