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• Photo sharing is the act of uploading photos online for fast and easy photo organization and sharing, which is becoming increasingly interactive.PR Web: Hoorray Reinvents Online Photo Sharing(September 29, 2008)

• Fast Facts

  1. Upload directly from computer, cell phone or email
  2. Sharing can be done either through a website or application software
  3. Photos are published online
  4. Privacy settings allows who can see what
  5. Photo sharing sites are either free or subscription based

• A Further Look

  Multiple interfaces are utilized for uploading including computers, cell phones, or email. There are also two primary programs for the import of the photos: websites or application software.How Stuff Works: Photo Sharing(September 29, 2008) Both ultimately allow the user's photos to be publicly or privately shared online but have different ranges of functions.

  The actual sharing process is user-controlled which allows for privacy settings to be placed on the photos themselves. Most sites are free to the user for the sharing process but there are subscription and hosting costs that also exist.CBS News: The Wonders of Digital Photography(May 15, 2008) Sharing among users is free and more increasingly is peer-to-peer (P2P).How Stuff Works: Photo Sharing(September 29, 2008) Sites such as Flickr further encourage the communal aspect by pairing with Creative Commons to allow for free, quality photos to be used by other users.

• Photo Sharing Sites

  • Flickr
  • Picasa
  • PhotoWorks
  • Photobucket
  • SmugMug
  • Fotolog
  • iPhoto
  • Zooomr
  • Zoto
  • Slide
  • Multiply
  • Snapfish
  • Twango
  • Webshots
  • Pxspot

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  Digital Cameras | P2P | Flickr | How to Use Flickr | Flickr Commons | Fotolog | Picasa | iPhoto | Slide | Photobucket | Zooomr | Zoto | Snapfish | Ning | Library of Congress Flickr | Pxspot

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