Lesson 1. Essential Flickr

Flickr recently passed three billion photos stored. So, no need to worry that Flickr will run out of images, no matter how many times you refresh the page. Take a look at Figure 1.1, the entrance page to Flickr. This figure shows a random image from Flickr’s immense storehouse of images. Welcome to Flickr!

Figure 1.1. Flickr’s entrance page.

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Flickr describes itself this way:

Flickr is the best way to store, sort, search, and share your photos online. Flickr helps you organize that huge mass of photos you have and offers a way for you and your friends and family to tell stories about them.

Flickr’s self-description ...

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