flickr: For The Love Of Creative Commons - 06/19/08 06:54 PM
I love taking photos and I love Flickr. What I love almost as much as taking photos is finding that someone has used one of my photos in their blog posts. All of my public photos on Flickr give you permission for use, so long as you give attribution. I do this via the Creative Commons license. If you take lots of local photos, it's a great way to get exposure beyond your blog.
Some of what I consider my favorite photos, like the one to the right, have never been used via the Creative Commons. And, I think you'll see from … (111 comments)

flickr: Flickr Video Finally Arrived - 04/08/08 07:05 PM
The Best Just Got A Little Better
This video was shot with the Kodak v705 point and shoot. I'll add some higher quality video tomorrow and you'll be able to see it on my flickr page. The beauty of this embedded player is that I could choose to have no branding from Flickr at all. The current banner at the start, with my face, name and the flickr link, is optional.
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flickr: What Will YOU Learn From Flickr's New Photo Stats? - 12/13/07 10:01 AM
Things That Don't Get Measured, Don't Get Changed.I don't know who said it first, but it's a truth that can't be denied. I'm reminded of it every time I ask someone what advertising vehicle they are using is bringing them the most business. The most common response I hear is, "I don't know. We don't really have a good way of tracking that information." So, since it doesn't get measured, it doesn't get changed. Businesses continue to do things they've always done, whether they're effective or not.
Flickr Steps Up To The Stats Plate
So, I was pleased to see Flickr launch … (12 comments)

flickr: Flickr Will Be Adding Video "Soon" - 08/04/07 11:20 AM
According to Bloomberg.com, Flickr will be adding video sharing to Flickr.com.
"One of our strategies is to put video everywhere you are on the Internet,'' said Folgner, who joined the Sunnyvale, California-based company last year through Yahoo's acquisition of video site Jumpcut. ``We're going to build a much better destination for you to access all this different content."Some may see this as a good thing, but I'm not so sure. One of the beauties of Flickr is it's simplicity. It does one thing and it does it very, very well. It's clean, easy to use and dominates the photo sharing landscape. … (17 comments)

flickr: Flickr-ing Local Photos: You Engaging Others (YEO) - 04/24/07 07:01 PM
The one thing I told Julie Ferenzi I wanted her to concentrate on this week is making connections with  living, breathing human beings in Plainfield, Illinois. It's about YEO She's going to be venturing out of the house to make contact with local organizations to encourage them to use the Event Form on her Living In Plainfield blog, and she's going to be following up with some people she has already blogged about.
But I also want her to make an attempt to meet new people via the Internet as well and add quality content to her blog at the same … (48 comments)

flickr: Free Photos At The Flickr Of A Mouse - 04/07/07 07:14 PM
Because of a brilliant movement called Creative Commons, you can be creative on your blog and still live guilt free.
The subject of copyright abuse has come up many times here on ActiveRain. I know others have probably written about this exact topic, but I have never given it much thought, since I subscribe to some pricey stock photo services and like to write my own stuff.
The Project Blogger effect: how to videos 
When the Project Blogger process began, Julie Ferenzi wanted to know where to find good, free, stock photo content for her Living In Plainfield Illinois blog. She's not alone. We … (75 comments)