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| ⚫ | [http://www.flickr.com/about/ Flickr] is an online photo management and sharing application that allows for uploading content in a Creative Commons license. Subsequently, there are millions of [http://www.flickr.com/creativecommons/Creative Commons images] at flickr. In addition, there is an [[Flickr/account|account]] set up for OLPC images and a large [http://flickr.com/groups/olpc/ OLPC Group] on Flickr as well. |
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== Description == |
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* For more on OLPC's flickr presence, great high-resolution OLPC photographs and images, or to download OLPC photo sets, see the page about the [[OLPC flickr account|OLPC flickr account]]. |
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* For more about images on the XO, see [[images]]. |
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=Roadmap= |
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Before we can gather a collection (or multiple collections) of images from flickr we must: |
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*Decide what kind of images we want |
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*Decide what guidelines and requirements we want images to meet |
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*Decide what licensing we will require |
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**Figure out a method to satisfy said licenses |
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==Images needed to illustrate:== |
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*eBook (wikibook) Illustrations |
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*[[Leveled_Reader| Leveled reader]] Illustrations |
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*Dictionary association (word abstraction layer) |
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*Photojournalism |
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==Stand alone collections:== |
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*Ethnography Collections |
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**From multiple cultures |
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**From and for distribution country |
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**Children from many cultures |
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***Children playing sport(s) in many locations/cultures |
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==Photo Requirements== |
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*Technical Requirements |
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**Focus |
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**Depth of Field/Focus |
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**Exposure (histogram clipping) |
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**Composition (can sometimes be cropped) |
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**White/Color Balance (can be adjusted/compensated) |
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**Resolution/size (minimum cutoff Res?) |
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*Non-offensive |
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**Age Appropriate |
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**Race/ethnic/tribal group |
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**Religion |
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**Politically |
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**Must be international / Not Western-centric |
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This will likely be done via [[Content_stamping]] |
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*License |
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**Photos must at least be compatible with the [[OLPC:License|Wiki License]] CC-by 2.5 |
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**Photos must be displayed in a way that provides a link from a credit page to the photo's URL on Flickr |
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==Assessment== |
==Assessment== |
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'''Freeness:''' Licenses selected by individuals. |
'''Freeness:''' Licenses selected by individuals. |
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==Comments, Tags, and Ratings == |
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http://www.wikihow.com/Find-Free-Photos-on-wikiHow |
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'''XO''' |
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'''School library''' |
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==How to Add== |
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Latest revision as of 21:49, 28 July 2010
Flickr is an online photo management and sharing application that allows for uploading content in a Creative Commons license. Subsequently, there are millions of Commons images at flickr. In addition, there is an account set up for OLPC images and a large OLPC Group on Flickr as well.
- For more on OLPC's flickr presence, great high-resolution OLPC photographs and images, or to download OLPC photo sets, see the page about the OLPC flickr account.
- For more about images on the XO, see images.
Roadmap
Before we can gather a collection (or multiple collections) of images from flickr we must:
- Decide what kind of images we want
- Decide what guidelines and requirements we want images to meet
- Decide what licensing we will require
- Figure out a method to satisfy said licenses
Images needed to illustrate:
- eBook (wikibook) Illustrations
- Leveled reader Illustrations
- Dictionary association (word abstraction layer)
- Photojournalism
Stand alone collections:
- Ethnography Collections
- From multiple cultures
- From and for distribution country
- Children from many cultures
- Children playing sport(s) in many locations/cultures
Photo Requirements
- Technical Requirements
- Focus
- Depth of Field/Focus
- Exposure (histogram clipping)
- Composition (can sometimes be cropped)
- White/Color Balance (can be adjusted/compensated)
- Resolution/size (minimum cutoff Res?)
- Non-offensive
- Age Appropriate
- Race/ethnic/tribal group
- Religion
- Politically
- Must be international / Not Western-centric
This will likely be done via Content_stamping
- License
- Photos must at least be compatible with the Wiki License CC-by 2.5
- Photos must be displayed in a way that provides a link from a credit page to the photo's URL on Flickr
Assessment
Scope: Huge.
Completeness: Huge.
Multilingualism: French, German, Italian, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish and Traditional Chinese.
Quality: Diverse and varied, but supports user tagging.
Freeness: Licenses selected by individuals.
Curator Info
Curator: Seth Woodworth