How did the photo sharing site "Flickr" start?

Reading way is "pretty", just in case.

Welcome to Flickr - Photo Sharing
http://www.flickr.com/

Originally the origin was the purpose of capturing and uploading real-time online gameplay screens that were under planning and sharing it with everyone .... However, when we released only this function which can actually upload the image on hand before trying to develop the game, the number of users quickly increased in review, Yahoo! It was bought by and it reaches now.

Details are as follows.USATODAY.com - Flickr of idea on a gaming project led to photo website

At first I felt like "I think I will fail ..." It seems that I did not believe that it was accepted so far. Especially the great leap forward was Yahoo! Since its acquisition, the growth rate from December 2004 to December 2005 is actually 448%! The number of users is 34 million people! At least it is said that at least 100 million photos are being shared.

The feature of Flickr is that it can not only upload photos, but can also be tagged. This tag can be attached not only to the person who uploaded the photo, but also to the viewer. As a result, since browsers come from genres other than the genres that I am thinking, even if the photos uploaded at an earlier age are adequately tagged, they can be seen constantly. In the same way, since comments are attached, it also functions as a simple online album, and because of the function that this comment can be attached, it has become a simple blog as well. Moreover, since you can upload it easily and add a comment soon you can share it, afterwards you can see that address by instant messenger or e-mail to a friend etc. Especially when you want to teach to more than one person, it is optimal, so you do not have to bother to attach real image files, so you can teach easily.

Also, if you register not only a general noun as a tag but also a personal word, for example the name of a newly born baby as a tag, uploading the baby's photo, if you later tag search by baby's name It can roughly display a list. This is surprisingly easy to use and very useful.

The following article explains in detail elsewhere.

Popular photo sharing website for bloggers "Flickr"

Thanks to the way each group can pick up and favorite photos, you can have a look at photos that have been a long time since being posted.

"Unlike many photo sites, it is a place that will never be buried even after a long time since the photo was posted. In other photo sites, no one can see photos that have been posted for a month. If it is Flickr, the photos are always shared by dynamic groups, and if someone searches, it will show [photos with matching tags], "Fake said.

Flickr also has a function that the principal who posted the photo can set the range of use of the photograph. For example, you can make it unavailable to members other than yourself, or you can limit your use to a group consisting solely of those who invited you.

If you want to see only selected pictures, there are also such fan sites.

Flickr.org
http://www.flickr.org/

If you want to try Flickr, you can easily understand the explanation of the site below.

Blog-tea: Getting Started with Flickr! Simple Manual

Also, if you like Flickr's logo image you can create it.

Flickr Logo Maker

GIGAZINE also flickr flavor.