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:
- Explore some of the fun Flickr mashups and 3rd party tools that are out there.
- Create a blog post about one that intrigues you. (a couple of paragraphs and if you're bold, post your creation to your blog
- 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:
I found am image from flicker tools through a picture search and posted it to http://jaxscots.blogspot.com/
Here's my trading card:
http://gregs23.blogspot.com/2008/10/discovery-exercise-6.html
Monster mash(ups)... http://edwardlein.blogspot.com/2008/10/spell-with-flickr_27.html
http://jackiesmith86.blogspot.com/2008/10/6-discovery-excercise.html
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
Here's my trading card I created and posted on my blog!
http://bjaskula.blogspot.com/2008/10/my-creation.html
More fun!
http://gregs23.blogspot.com/2008/10/more-fun-with-mashups.html
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!)
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
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
Flick tool
chect it out at
http://jaxcat.blogspot.com/2008/11/my-spell-flickr-tool.html
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
kdeas (kdeas@coj.net)
This is my Flickr tag:
http://kadsblogger.blogspot.com/2008/10/flickr-second-assignment.html
#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.
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
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/
kjessee (kjessee@coj.net)
WoW! I really liked Montagr!!!
http://featheronthepath.blogspot.com/2008/11/montagr.html
curryj (curryj@coj.net)
Flickr image:
http://butterflies-jackie.blogspot.com/2008/11/flickr-image.html
Exercise 6 -- the "Warholizer"
http://lionsleepstonight.blogspot.com/2008/11/exercise-6-more-flickr-fun.html
This really is cool. I am actually enjoying this. Now I want to try others.
http://calwishart.blogspot.com/
I Love doing this!
http://sarthurgeiger.blogspot.com/2008/11/photos-images-message-3.html
http://daniellealuminum.blogspot.com/2009/02/httpwww.html
My flickr play.
check out hhtp://TerryAndRover.blogspot.com
to see my adorable grandson who I warholized!
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