This is a handy little bit of PHP that randomizes images from a folder using PHP.
Justin Tadlock, as usual, gives an excellent overview of how to add the new (totally awesome) post thumbnail feature to a WP theme. It only requires added a line or two to the theme’s functions.php file and then putting the template tag into the theme.
This is a guide to using the Media settings in the WP admin panel to make diplaying images in the correct sizes.