I signed up for a Flikr account some time ago, but thought it was now time to explore the service in greater detail. This log entry was created within Flikr – the service integrates easily with WordPress (the blog software I use) and with several other types of blog software and services. To be more precise, you can author a blog entry associated with an image in Flickr and once your Flikr account has been properly configured the post will automatically be sent to be included in your blog. You will also note a “badge” in the right “sidebar” (the column on the right side of this web page). You can click on this badge to view more images from my personal collection. If you have a little HTML experience, it is relatively easy to add Flikr resources to your web pages.
I now have a handle on the technology and must explore what educational utility access to personal (or public) collections of images might offer. If nothing else, I have learned I must do a better job of annotating the images I collect.
Flikr is a free service (a Pro version is available – unlimited uploads and no restrictions on image quality) and guarantees permanent storage of images you upload. The user has the option of specifying public or private access to individual images. Images can be viewed in various formats (e.g., slideshow), tagged for internal and external searches (by you if private and by anyone if public), and annotated. The level of detail is very interesting. I knew that a great deal of information was stored with the image when the image was generated with my Canon Rebel XT. I did not know a similar level of detail existed for images I collected with less expensive equipment. I invite you to explore the public information by selecting the “badge” in the right-hand sidebar and exploring the small collection of images I have uploaded.
