How to create random image generator in asp.net mvc project c#

Question

Hello all,

I am looking for some solution of the random user image. I created some image and calling it from database if user has no image. But i dont like it, it is quite ugly. Is it exists some random image generator, like here in stackoverflow the the user has no photo. Please help me!

Thanks and take care, Ragims

Answer 1

I think this question is duplicated.

You can take a look here:

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/392280/what-is-the-algorithm-used-to-generate-those-little-gravatar-identicon-images

and here:

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/798368/auto-generated-avatars-on-stack-overflow

Answer 2

StackOverflow.com uses Gravatar for user images. I believe Gravatar will serve up those generated kaleidoscope images whenever the email hash does not match with an account (the user does not have a Gravatar.)