Web 2.0 Photo Tools

Students: This blog post is not finished. I posted this version so we would have the links in class. A more thorough post will soon be available. PICASA WEB ALBUMS

• Let's do this.

GEOTAGGING

You can easily geotag your photos using Picasa and Google Earth.

• Publish and map your photos with Picasa (Picasa Web Albums and geotagging with Google Earth)
• Embed a Google Map in your website.

PANORAMAS

• Examples of panorama at Flickr
• Create panoramas with a free software called Hugin
• Panographies: Panoramas on steroids
• Publish your panoramas at Panoye
• Use stereoscopic projection to create "small planets"

STOP MOTION

• Free time lapse footage at openfootage.net
• How to assemble a stop motion movie in Windows Movie Maker.

PHOTOSTREAMS CHDK

• CHDK Wiki (Includes list of supported cameras at left)
• CHDK Guide from Lifehacker
• A more thorough guide to using a CHDK-equipped camera from Hack-A-Day

FIREFOX (AND FLOCK)

• Tweak Firefox to display "true" color (by recognizing color space)
• View photos with Piclens.
• BREAK!
• Use Greasemonkey to customize other websites
• Better Gmail and Better GReader

SMART PEOPLE USE GOOGLE

• This is not your daddy's search engine. Do not type full sentences into Google.
• Use search modifiers (Google Cheat Sheet)
• Ten Obscure Google Search Tricks from Lifehacker's Google School
• Use Google Alerts to have Google email you search results for a certain term.

GMAIL IS ALSO GREAT

• Use labels and filters to organize your email (manually and automatically!)
• Search within your mail with modifiers to find anything.
• Use Quick Links to find your media .

WEB 2.0 - FEEDS MAKE EVERYTHING ADAPTABLE