Comments on: Picasa Web Albums - A serious Flickr contender http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/10/20/picasa-web-albums-a-serious-flickr-contender/ Web development and Internet trends Fri, 29 Aug 2008 23:20:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: chris http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/10/20/picasa-web-albums-a-serious-flickr-contender/#comment-281740 chris Sat, 24 May 2008 03:48:01 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/?p=479#comment-281740 As usual many solutions have many cool features - I liked Riya.com because they did pretty good facial recognition, but it's not being supported anymore - now I am using SmugMug.com as I like the interface, integration and it's a smaller company solution (Does google need to own photo's too???). I do use Picasa for my photo management, but with 50k photos, nothing is going to be easy - I am looking for another solution now. my 2 centavos - happy click'n -Chris As usual many solutions have many cool features - I liked Riya.com because they did pretty good facial recognition, but it’s not being supported anymore - now I am using SmugMug.com as I like the interface, integration and it’s a smaller company solution (Does google need to own photo’s too???).

I do use Picasa for my photo management, but with 50k photos, nothing is going to be easy - I am looking for another solution now.

my 2 centavos - happy click’n

-Chris

]]> By: Robert Nyman http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/10/20/picasa-web-albums-a-serious-flickr-contender/#comment-66036 Robert Nyman Sun, 03 Jun 2007 19:10:24 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/?p=479#comment-66036 Ronnie, Absolutely, it's a good tool, and also mentioned in the post. (PS. I think your link text got stripped since there weren't any text or closing of the actual link, i.e. <code>a</code> element) Ronnie,

Absolutely, it’s a good tool, and also mentioned in the post.

(PS. I think your link text got stripped since there weren’t any text or closing of the actual link, i.e. a element)

]]> By: Ronnie http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/10/20/picasa-web-albums-a-serious-flickr-contender/#comment-65608 Ronnie Sat, 02 Jun 2007 00:56:44 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/?p=479#comment-65608 My previous post didn't show the link. You can find the plug in here: picasa.google.com/web/mac_tools.html My previous post didn’t show the link.
You can find the plug in here:
picasa.google.com/web/mac_tools.html

]]> By: Ronnie http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/10/20/picasa-web-albums-a-serious-flickr-contender/#comment-65607 Ronnie Sat, 02 Jun 2007 00:53:55 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/?p=479#comment-65607 I use the picassa plug in to upload images from iPhoto. You can find it <a href="http://picasa.google.com/web/mac_tools.html" title="here" rel="nofollow"> I use the picassa plug in to upload images from iPhoto. You can find it

]]> By: phydeaux3 http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/10/20/picasa-web-albums-a-serious-flickr-contender/#comment-20850 phydeaux3 Fri, 08 Dec 2006 09:23:56 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/?p=479#comment-20850 For those that think having their picasaweb address relate to their gmail account will cause problems, picasaweb allows you to create additional identities to use. Go to the Settings page>Add a google username and you can use that for your galleries. Your gmail account name with then remain your secret. For those that think having their picasaweb address relate to their gmail account will cause problems, picasaweb allows you to create additional identities to use.

Go to the Settings page>Add a google username and you can use that for your galleries. Your gmail account name with then remain your secret.

]]> By: Kyrakyra http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/10/20/picasa-web-albums-a-serious-flickr-contender/#comment-17259 Kyrakyra Fri, 17 Nov 2006 19:23:36 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/?p=479#comment-17259 Doesn't anyone care that your picasaweb address is your gmail address? It makes for a rich and easy harvest for your precious gmail addresses. Think of the spam! For me, that's reason enough not to use it right now. Doesn’t anyone care that your picasaweb address is your gmail address? It makes for a rich and easy harvest for your precious gmail addresses. Think of the spam!

For me, that’s reason enough not to use it right now.

]]> By: Robert Nyman http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/10/20/picasa-web-albums-a-serious-flickr-contender/#comment-15108 Robert Nyman Tue, 07 Nov 2006 13:11:20 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/?p=479#comment-15108 Wil, A web interface hosted on one's own web site does indeed sound interesting! Wil,

A web interface hosted on one’s own web site does indeed sound interesting!

]]> By: Wil http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/10/20/picasa-web-albums-a-serious-flickr-contender/#comment-15106 Wil Tue, 07 Nov 2006 12:50:34 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/?p=479#comment-15106 Don't forget about the great tool Picasa itself! This is some piece of software which works quite well. I think the combination of photo management software and the webinterface will do it for new people in this market. People who allready have a Flickr account will stay with Flickr/Yahoo. What i'm looking for is a webinterface like Google/Flickr but then hosted on my own webspace. So I'm in control of what happens to my photos. Don’t forget about the great tool Picasa itself! This is some piece of software which works quite well.

I think the combination of photo management software and the webinterface will do it for new people in this market. People who allready have a Flickr account will stay with Flickr/Yahoo.

What i’m looking for is a webinterface like Google/Flickr but then hosted on my own webspace. So I’m in control of what happens to my photos.

]]> By: Robert Nyman http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/10/20/picasa-web-albums-a-serious-flickr-contender/#comment-13227 Robert Nyman Sun, 22 Oct 2006 19:31:51 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/?p=479#comment-13227 Maaike, Ah, it's a very valid question, but it's too long to discuss here. But mainly, my gut instinct (which can be totally wrong :-)) makes me trust Google more than Yahoo!. Maaike,

Ah, it’s a very valid question, but it’s too long to discuss here. But mainly, my gut instinct (which can be totally wrong :-)) makes me trust Google more than Yahoo!.

]]> By: Maaike http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/10/20/picasa-web-albums-a-serious-flickr-contender/#comment-13105 Maaike Sat, 21 Oct 2006 15:26:22 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/?p=479#comment-13105 Yeah, I felt sorry when Flickr was bought by Yahoo, but not sorry enough to leave. But I'm curious: what are your reasons for trusting Google more then Yahoo? Yeah, I felt sorry when Flickr was bought by Yahoo, but not sorry enough to leave. But I’m curious: what are your reasons for trusting Google more then Yahoo?

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]]> By: Robert Nyman http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/10/20/picasa-web-albums-a-serious-flickr-contender/#comment-13088 Robert Nyman Sat, 21 Oct 2006 11:15:22 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/?p=479#comment-13088 Steve, As far as I know, neither of them offer it, but I'd like to be proved wrong here. Maaike, Yes, I agree. I think it will take a lot for people to switch from any account they already have. Regarding Google and trust: I know a lot of people mistrust them, but between Microsoft, Apple, Yahoo! and Google, I personally think the safest bet is Google. michael, I'm glad that you brought that up! That is indeed very annoying and that's definitely something that they need to change so someone's alias and e-mail address isn't the same. Douglas, Well, I like the little things with Picasa described in the post. The Uploadr problems with Flickr I refer to is on Intel Macs, to be more clear; not sure how it works on older Macs or a PC. Gustaf, It is quite neat and clean actually. I've also tried the iPhoto plugin as well, and it worked great! And, to point out, as opposed to Flickr, the Picasa iPhoto plugin is free! Steve,

As far as I know, neither of them offer it, but I’d like to be proved wrong here.

Maaike,

Yes, I agree. I think it will take a lot for people to switch from any account they already have. Regarding Google and trust: I know a lot of people mistrust them, but between Microsoft, Apple, Yahoo! and Google, I personally think the safest bet is Google.

michael,

I’m glad that you brought that up! That is indeed very annoying and that’s definitely something that they need to change so someone’s alias and e-mail address isn’t the same.

Douglas,

Well, I like the little things with Picasa described in the post. The Uploadr problems with Flickr I refer to is on Intel Macs, to be more clear; not sure how it works on older Macs or a PC.

Gustaf,

It is quite neat and clean actually. I’ve also tried the iPhoto plugin as well, and it worked great! And, to point out, as opposed to Flickr, the Picasa iPhoto plugin is free!

]]> By: Gustaf http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/10/20/picasa-web-albums-a-serious-flickr-contender/#comment-13065 Gustaf Sat, 21 Oct 2006 07:20:31 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/?p=479#comment-13065 ah, and they also have a plugi for iphoto.. interesting :) ah, and they also have a plugi for iphoto.. interesting :)

]]> By: Gustaf http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/10/20/picasa-web-albums-a-serious-flickr-contender/#comment-13064 Gustaf Sat, 21 Oct 2006 07:19:21 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/?p=479#comment-13064 I absolutely hate flickr's cluttered interface. I dislike it so much that it's actually holding me back in regards to uploading photos to the internet. I've been looking for a good replacement service but haven't found anything that i like yet. I did think that <a href="http://23hq.com" rel="nofollow">23hq</a> was ok, but they do not support one-size-thumbnails, which makes the albums quite .. well, it looks asymmetrical.. and the interface is quite ugly. Picasa looks really clean and neat.. i'm gonna give it a shot. I absolutely hate flickr’s cluttered interface. I dislike it so much that it’s actually holding me back in regards to uploading photos to the internet.

I’ve been looking for a good replacement service but haven’t found anything that i like yet. I did think that 23hq was ok, but they do not support one-size-thumbnails, which makes the albums quite .. well, it looks asymmetrical.. and the interface is quite ugly.

Picasa looks really clean and neat.. i’m gonna give it a shot.

]]> By: Douglas Clifton http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/10/20/picasa-web-albums-a-serious-flickr-contender/#comment-13044 Douglas Clifton Sat, 21 Oct 2006 00:53:41 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/?p=479#comment-13044 I've fiddled around with Picasa and it never really did anything for me. I'm a big fan of Flickr though, and I've never once had a problem with Uploadr--I use it to upload entire sets all the time. I’ve fiddled around with Picasa and it never really did anything for me. I’m a big fan of Flickr though, and I’ve never once had a problem with Uploadr–I use it to upload entire sets all the time.

]]> By: michael http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/10/20/picasa-web-albums-a-serious-flickr-contender/#comment-13040 michael Sat, 21 Oct 2006 00:18:42 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/?p=479#comment-13040 A big problem with PicasaWebAlbums is that your share name is tied to your gmail address. I'd like to share my albums, but I'm afraid that some email harvester will come by and grab my gmail address -- which I have gone to great lengths to keep private -- and start bombing me with spam. Then I'll have to get a new email address, and what a pain that is. Come to my blog to see a quick survey of other photo sharing sites: http://allthingskyra.blogspot.com A big problem with PicasaWebAlbums is that your share name is tied to your gmail address. I’d like to share my albums, but I’m afraid that some email harvester will come by and grab my gmail address — which I have gone to great lengths to keep private — and start bombing me with spam.

Then I’ll have to get a new email address, and what a pain that is.

Come to my blog to see a quick survey of other photo sharing sites: http://allthingskyra.blogspot.com

]]> By: Maaike http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/10/20/picasa-web-albums-a-serious-flickr-contender/#comment-13000 Maaike Fri, 20 Oct 2006 15:34:19 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/?p=479#comment-13000 I don't think many current Flickr users will switch. It would mean having to transfer all of your photo's and convincing your contacts as well. I won't switch for several reasons: - my friends and family are using Flickr already - I don't like how big and powerful Google is becoming. And I don't trust them with my data. Remember the <a href="http://www.spaink.net/english/netkwesties-orkut.html" rel="nofollow">Orkut controversy</a>? I don’t think many current Flickr users will switch. It would mean having to transfer all of your photo’s and convincing your contacts as well. I won’t switch for several reasons:
- my friends and family are using Flickr already
- I don’t like how big and powerful Google is becoming. And I don’t trust them with my data. Remember the Orkut controversy?

]]> By: Steve Williams http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/10/20/picasa-web-albums-a-serious-flickr-contender/#comment-12988 Steve Williams Fri, 20 Oct 2006 14:23:21 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/?p=479#comment-12988 Do either of the services offer to burn any/all of your photos to DVD so you have a physical backup that can be posted to you? Personally I wouldn't trust my photos to any remote service without a physical and local backup. Do either of the services offer to burn any/all of your photos to DVD so you have a physical backup that can be posted to you?

Personally I wouldn’t trust my photos to any remote service without a physical and local backup.

]]> By: Robert Nyman http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/10/20/picasa-web-albums-a-serious-flickr-contender/#comment-12986 Robert Nyman Fri, 20 Oct 2006 14:10:51 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/?p=479#comment-12986 Deborah, I don't know about a slideshow, but there's a way to get the HTML code to present one or several images in your own web page. Deborah,

I don’t know about a slideshow, but there’s a way to get the HTML code to present one or several images in your own web page.

]]> By: Deborah http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/10/20/picasa-web-albums-a-serious-flickr-contender/#comment-12985 Deborah Fri, 20 Oct 2006 14:07:44 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/?p=479#comment-12985 Is there a way to incorporate Picasa Web Albums, or a slideshow from photos in Picasa Web Albums, into an existing web page? Is there a way to incorporate Picasa Web Albums, or a slideshow from photos in Picasa Web Albums, into an existing web page?

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