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|name = Flickr
|name = Flickr
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|logo = [[File:Flickr wordmark.svg|200px]]
|logo = Flickr wordmark.svg
|screenshot =
|screenshot =
|caption =
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|url = [https://www.flickr.com/ flickr.com]
|url = [https://www.flickr.com/ flickr.com]
|alexa = {{IncreaseNegative}} 94 ({{as of|2013|7|29|alt=July 2013}})<ref name="alexa">{{cite web|url= http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/Flickr.com |title= Flickr.com Site Info | publisher= [[Alexa Internet]] |accessdate=29 July 2013 }}</ref><!--Updated monthly by OKBot.-->
|commercial = Yes
|commercial = Yes
|type = [[Photo sharing|Photo]]/[[Video hosting service]]
|type = [[Photo sharing|Photo]]/[[Video hosting service]]
|registration = Yes
|registration = Yes
|owner = [[Yahoo! Inc.]]
|owner = [[Yahoo! Inc.]]
|programming language = [[PHP]]
|programming_language = [[PHP]]
|language = [[Standard Cantonese|Chinese]] (traditional)<br>[[English language|English]] (original)<br>[[French language|French]] <br>[[German language|German]]<br>[[Indonesian language|Indonesian]]<br>[[Italian language|Italian]]<br>[[Korean language|Korean]]<br>[[Portuguese language|Portuguese]] (Brazilian)<br>[[Spanish language|Spanish]]<br>[[Vietnamese language|Vietnamese]]
|language = [[Standard Cantonese|Chinese]] (traditional)<br>[[English language|English]] (original)<br>[[French language|French]] <br>[[German language|German]]<br>[[Indonesian language|Indonesian]]<br>[[Italian language|Italian]]<br>[[Korean language|Korean]]<br>[[Portuguese language|Portuguese]] (Brazilian)<br>[[Spanish language|Spanish]]<br>[[Vietnamese language|Vietnamese]]
|author = Ludicorp
|author = Ludicorp
|launch date = February 2004
|launch_date = February 2004
|current status = Active
|current_status = Active
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'''Flickr''' is a [[photo sharing]] [[website]] and [[web service]]s suite. It is also an [[online community]] platform, which is considered an early example of a [[Web 2.0]] application.
'''Flickr''' is a [[photo sharing]] [[website]] and [[web service]]s suite. It was founded by Stewart Butterfield and Caterina Fake in 2002.<ref>https://www.inc.com/magazine/20061201/hidi-butterfield-fake.html</ref>It is also an [[online community]] platform, which is considered an early example of a [[Web 2.0]] application.


Users can upload any photo to their website. The user will then be asked to release the photo under many licenses available. Some licenses allow other people to reuse it, which makes it possible for [[Wikimedia Commons]] to transfer free files from Flickr to their website.
Users can upload any photo to their website. The user will then be asked to release the photo under many licenses available. Some licenses allow other people to reuse it, which makes it possible for [[Wikimedia Commons]] to transfer free files from Flickr to their website.
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== Other websites ==
== Other websites ==
*[https://flickr.com/ Flickr]
*[https://flickr.com/ Flickr]
*[http://blog.flickr.com/ FlickrBlog]
*[http://blog.flickr.com/ FlickrBlog] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011115342/http://blog.flickr.com/ |date=2007-10-11 }}
*[http://www.ludicorp.com/ Ludicorp corporate website]
*[http://www.ludicorp.com/ Ludicorp corporate website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050112011237/http://www.ludicorp.com/ |date=2005-01-12 }}
*[http://flickrbits.com/ Flickrbits], a repository for third party plug-ins and API-based tools
*[http://flickrbits.com/ Flickrbits], a repository for third party plug-ins and API-based tools


[[Category:Websites established in 2004]]
[[Category:Websites established in 2004]]
[[Category:Social networking]]
[[Category:American social networking websites]]

Latest revision as of 15:05, 14 March 2024

Flickr
Type of site
Photo/Video hosting service
Available inChinese (traditional)
English (original)
French
German
Indonesian
Italian
Korean
Portuguese (Brazilian)
Spanish
Vietnamese
OwnerYahoo! Inc.
Created byLudicorp
URLflickr.com
CommercialYes
RegistrationYes
LaunchedFebruary 2004
Current statusActive
Written inPHP

Flickr is a photo sharing website and web services suite. It was founded by Stewart Butterfield and Caterina Fake in 2002.[1]It is also an online community platform, which is considered an early example of a Web 2.0 application.

Users can upload any photo to their website. The user will then be asked to release the photo under many licenses available. Some licenses allow other people to reuse it, which makes it possible for Wikimedia Commons to transfer free files from Flickr to their website.

Any person that has a Yahoo! ID can register their Flickr account in a few seconds.

Service

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Flickr provides a free service for users to share their photos online with other people. However, free users have a limit of 300 MB of uploads per month, 15 MB per photo and 150 MB per video.[2] However, users can upgrade to the pro account where they can get unlimited uploads at $24.95 per month.[3]

Tools

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Flickr also has a set of tools for users to upload their photos from their desktops. However, they can only be used on Windows and Mac computers.[4]

References

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  1. ↑ https://www.inc.com/magazine/20061201/hidi-butterfield-fake.html
  2. ↑ Flickr: Help: Free Accounts, Upgrading and Gifts - Retrieved December 19, 2010
  3. ↑ Flickr: Upgrade to a pro account - Retrieved December 19, 2010
  4. ↑ Flickr:Tools to upload and share - Retrieved December 19, 2010

Other websites

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