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Discover the evolution of photo sharing sites and find the perfect platform for your digital memories. Learn about features, benefits, and drawbacks of leading sites like SmugMug, Flickr, Picasa, Shutterfly, and Phanfare.
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Photosharing Websites Benchmark Assignment Ricquel Jackson PUR 4801 Dr. L. Donnellan
What is Photosharing • Photo sharing is the publishing or transfer of a user's digital photos • Online, the user to share them with others publicly or privately • This function is provided through both websites and applications • Photoblogsonline photo galleries that are set up and managed by individual users • The first photo sharing sites originated mid to late 1990s primarily online ordering of prints • Early 2000s goal of providing permanent and centralized access to a user's photos
PHOTOSHARING SITES • Started the original company to build a new video game-oriented web service • Account not required before seeing the pictures • Put pictures on a map, mugs, books, T-shirts, and much more. • Charged on volume site generates • Lacks social networking • Photo blog • Continual story on the lives of your family or yourself. • A social network tool • The main drawback is small network SMUG MUG FLICKR
PHOTOSHARING SITES • Originally created by Idealab in 2002 and owned by Google since 2004 • Ability to geotag photos • Desktop software editor and organizer • Offers unlimited and free photo storage for all users • Basic photo editing tools. • Any size imaginable is available • pick up prints at your local Target store PICASA SHUTTERFLY
PHOTOSHARING SITES • A social network for photo sharing, • 11,000 paying subscribers, pictures without ads or excessive offers • Users can share videos PHANFARE