#6 - Even more fun with Flickr (aka Mashups)
Like many web 2.0 sites, Flickr has encouraged other people to build their own online applications using images found on their site. Through the use of APIs (application programming interfaces), many people have created third party tools and mashups that use Flickr images.
Mashups?
Mashups are hybrid web applications that take features from one application (like Flickr) and mash it up with another (like a mapping program). With this combination, for example, you get Mappr.
Wikipedia offers a slightly more detailed explanation.
New mashups come out, literally, every day. Here are some fun ones that work with Flickr:
- Spell with Flickr lets you spell anything from Flickr photos.
- Montagr creates photo mosaics from photos found on Flickr - all you have to do is change the tag in the top right corner.
- Flickr Color Pickr lets you find public photos in Flickr that match a specific color.
- Retrievr lets you find photos based on your sketching abilities.
- Trading Card Maker lets you create your own trading cards (many library staff already have...).
- There's even Flickr Sudoku.
And tons more - discover more on the Flickr services page, Flickr Bits (this is not officially part of Flickr) web apps, and this incredible list of Flickr tools from Quick Online Tips.
And now to today's Discovery Exercise.
- Explore some of the fun Flickr mashups and 3rd party tools that are mentioned in this blog posting or in the links provided just above.
- Create a blog post about the one that is most intriguing to you. Tell us which one you explored and what you liked about it.
Next up: RSS & Newsreaders...
8 comments:
For the Progress Log this week, which of the two posts do you want to send as the Permanent Link? Or would you like us to send one link for Project #5 and one link for Project #6?
As a rule, if you are writing seperate blog posts just send us the most recent - we'll figure out the rest from there...
the flickr "explore" tag section.
is very helpful to learn more features about flickr programs
By learning #6, I have really more fun with flickr. I'm so excited I created a card with Trading card maker. It is a so easy tool.
I'm wondering if a blogger is posted, can I edit it whenever I want later. If yes, can anybody tell me how? I thought I saw the "edit" button somewhere, but I can not find it now.
bright moon,
If you are asking about editting a post that was sent from Flickr to Blogger, yes you can edit it just like any regular Blogger post.
Here's just one way to edit it:
1. go to www.blogger.com,
2. login (most likely you want to click on the "New Blogger" link)
3. you'll be on your Dashboard page where one of the first things on the screen is "Manage Your Blogs".
4. Under the name of your blog is a little "Manage" section with a link for "Posts, Settings, Layout". Click "Posts."
5. You'll see a list of all your blog entries, just click the "Edit" link next to the one you want to edit.
6. Edit away and then click the "Publish" button to submit your changes.
the library dude,
I was able to edit my blog with your instruction.I am so happy I learned more today. Thank you very much.
Anyone who has used Spell with Flickr - can you tell me how you got the letters to line horizontally? Mine stack up vertically - I resized them, and also checked for paragraph marks in the html - aren't any. Thanks.
hey anglophile,
I just played around with the flickr spellr and the only way I could get the letters to stack vertically was to manipulate my window to make it *skinny*--I resized it by pulling the right side over...I am wondering if your blog page might be to *skinny* for the words to spell left to right...just a thought...
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