TLC 2.0

Valentina May 10th, 2007

TLC 2.0 image created using Spell with Flickr

Like many web 2.0 sites, Flickr has encouraged other people to build their own online applications using images found on the site. Through the use of APIs (application programming interfaces), many people have created third party tools and mashups that use Flickr images. Wikipedia offers some great articles that explain mashups. Basically they are hybrid web applications that take features from one application (like Flickr) and mash it up with another (like a map). In this example, you get Mappr (http://mappr.com).

Here are just a sampling of a few mashups …

• Mappr – allows you to take Flickr images and paste them on a map
• Flickr Color Pickr – lets you find public photos in Flickr that match a specific color.
• Montagr – create a photo mosaic from photos found on Flickr.

Discover more mashups, web apps, and Flickr tools.

Discovery Exercise:

Your discovery exercise for this “thing” is to:

1. Explore some of the fun Flickr mashups and 3rd party tools that are out there.
2. Create a blog post about one that intrigues you.
3. Visit FD Toys’ Trading Card Maker and make your own Trading Card! (there’s a ton of librarians out there that have created their own).

So have some fun discovering and exploring some neat little apps!

PS: Here’s Valentina’s Flickr badge (umm…she had a little too much fun making it.) Click on the thumbnail to see it in full glory.

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