BP2 Flickr
Using Discovering Web 2.0 Tools, was fun, frustrating, and educational. It has been a while since I have used a web index to search for anything. Discovering Web 2.0 tools was a nice index. I enjoyed it set up, and it was easy to use. When you first go into the index you can choose from many different categories such as photo, music, video, games, and more.
My first attempt of looking for some web tools was to look for a site where I could share photos and videos. That site did not work and I did not even remember the name of the site.
My second attempt was to look for some web tools to search for music, share music, and worked well with iTunes. The site I found was Simplified Media, and it was so good it was bought by Google. Google seems to be the new Microsoft or Apple because Simplified Media did not work either, and if Google sees something it likes, it usually buys it, and uses it themselves. I never did find any good music sharing web tools that I was interested in using.
Therefore I resumed my search for some good photo sharing tools and found Flickr. I have heard good things about Flickr and I was excited to see what he could do. I’m not sure whether it is much different than Snap Fish or Vidler, but I was eager to find out.
The first step in setting up most web tool accounts is to set up an e-mail account with either Google or Yahoo. If you already have that than setting up tools on the web is a little easier. Flickr is no exception, they used my Gmail account and transferred it to Yahoo then use the information to set up my Flickr account. Once I had a Flickr account I could begin to set up my profile and start using the tool.
To set up my profile I first had to choose an icon. My suggestion is to use picture icons from your Mac if you have them or use a photo of yourself in a group shot. The icon will only let you use a one-inch square of any picture you choose. I played with the idea of just using a picture of just my eye, but then I thought I could find a smaller picture myself within a group shot. Once you’ve chosen your icon you can now choose your Flickr URL. Choose your URL wisely, because you cannot change it once it has been established. Unlike your icon that you can go back and change it anytime. Once your profile is all set now begin to upload photos and videos to post on Flickr and share with your family and friends. I hope you’ve all found this helpful.
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