February 2006
Intermediate to advanced
364 pages
8h 14m
English
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Chapter 4. Community
Hacks 24-29
Flickr is part of a new category of web applications called social software. It’s considered social because Flickr lets you connect with other members in a number of ways. Sharing is built into the fabric of Flickr. Instead of posting your photos to a personal, isolated gallery, you can share them with friends by passing around your URL. By inviting people [Hack #24] to participate at Flickr, you can build a contact list, and by posting comments and adding other members to your contact list you can meet other photographers and have conversations about photos across Flickr.
This chapter will show you how to add contacts at Flickr and follow their activity both on and off Flickr. You’ll find out how to track your friends’ favorite photos [Hack #25] , visualize where your Flickr friends are located [Hack #27] , and even compile a list of your Flickr contacts’ web sites [Hack #29] .
By extending the social features of Flickr, you’ll discover some new things about your Flickr contacts and see their photos in a new light.
Add and Track Contacts
Half the fun of using Flickr is staying in touch with friends and family by watching their photographs.
Your Flickr contact list represents the other Flickr members that you want to keep track of. If you add your friends, family, and other photographers you admire to your list, keeping up with their new photos is a snap.
Adding Contacts
As you explore photos on Flickr, you might spot a particular photographer whom ...
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