Monday, October 27, 2008

# 6 More Flickr Fun

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. Here are just a sampling of a few …
  • 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.

  • Spell With Flickr - spell words with images of letters from 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. (a couple of paragraphs and if you're bold, post your creation to your blog

  3. Post a comment to this blog entry with a link to your blog post


Check out some these fun tools like Big Huge Labs’ Trading Card Maker. And there’s a ton of librarians out there that have created their own Library Trading Card.

So have some fun discovering and exploring some neat little apps. And if you're up to the challenge while you’re at it, why not create a trading card of your own. :)

* Mashup Note: 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).

25 comments:

Anonymous said...

I found am image from flicker tools through a picture search and posted it to http://jaxscots.blogspot.com/

G said...

Here's my trading card:

http://gregs23.blogspot.com/2008/10/discovery-exercise-6.html

Ed Lein said...

Monster mash(ups)... http://edwardlein.blogspot.com/2008/10/spell-with-flickr_27.html

Jason said...
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Anonymous said...

http://jackiesmith86.blogspot.com/2008/10/6-discovery-excercise.html

Lucky7 said...

I found a site that lets you make a puzzle of a photo. I used my profile pic as the puzzle, you can view it at: http://thisandthat-lucky7.blogspot.com

brad said...

Here's my trading card I created and posted on my blog!

http://bjaskula.blogspot.com/2008/10/my-creation.html

G said...

More fun!

http://gregs23.blogspot.com/2008/10/more-fun-with-mashups.html

Sharon Jaskula said...

I aspire to be as awesome as Ed Lein. Until that day, my pitiful attempts at Flickring can be found at:

http://jaskulajourney.blogspot.com/2008/10/hot-off-press_29.html

(Please note what time I posted this comment. I want extra credit!)

Justin said...

I wanted to try and make a puzzle, but I didn't want to pay for one.
http://modernsackbut.blogspot.com/2008/11/puzzle.html

arnettag@coj.net said...

I worked with Spell with Flickr & Flickr Color Pickr. I think you can do some interesting things with them. http://msgirardeauandlibrary20.blogspot.com/2008/11/jellyfish-image-from-flickr.html

jaxcat said...

Flick tool
chect it out at
http://jaxcat.blogspot.com/2008/11/my-spell-flickr-tool.html

Anonymous said...

I liked almost all the stuff at Big Huge Labs. However, I think those mock "Motivational" posters are the funniest things, so I made my own.

http://cornerdemon.blogspot.com/2008/11/i-played-with-flickr-toy.html

Karren said...

kdeas (kdeas@coj.net)

This is my Flickr tag:
http://kadsblogger.blogspot.com/2008/10/flickr-second-assignment.html

Katie said...

#6 Fun with Flickr... Flickr Color Pickr, Montagr, and Spell With Flickr all seem fun. Want to try to play with at home with my photos. I played in the Big Huge Labs' and picked the easiest create your own map for this assignment. I need to have time athttp://www.fromkatiesshoes.blogspot.com/ home to play with all of this.

Anonymous said...

Everything can be turned into a game. See:
http://jpl-part-timer.blogspot.com/2008/11/fun-of-apis-and-mashups-jpl-20-6.html

loveX6 said...

I did it! I did it! I completed #6 with the help of a fellow blogger and co-worker, Miss KDhttp://sixofhearts-lovex6.blogspot.com/

Feather on the Path said...

kjessee (kjessee@coj.net)

WoW! I really liked Montagr!!!

http://featheronthepath.blogspot.com/2008/11/montagr.html

jackie said...

curryj (curryj@coj.net)

Flickr image:

http://butterflies-jackie.blogspot.com/2008/11/flickr-image.html

Jill said...

Exercise 6 -- the "Warholizer"

http://lionsleepstonight.blogspot.com/2008/11/exercise-6-more-flickr-fun.html

CALwishart said...

This really is cool. I am actually enjoying this. Now I want to try others.
http://calwishart.blogspot.com/

sarthurgeiger said...

I Love doing this!

http://sarthurgeiger.blogspot.com/2008/11/photos-images-message-3.html

aleonard said...

http://daniellealuminum.blogspot.com/2009/02/httpwww.html

My flickr play.

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Anonymous said...

check out hhtp://TerryAndRover.blogspot.com
to see my adorable grandson who I warholized!