Flickr

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Flickr[1] is an online photo management and sharing application. It allows for uploading content in a Creative Commons license. Subsequently, there are millions of Creative Commons images [2] at flickr. In addition, there is a large OLPC Group [3] there as well.


Roadmap

To gather a collection (or multiple collections) of images from flickr, first we must

Needed

  • eBook (wikibook) Illustrations
  • Leveled reader Illustrations
  • Dictionary association (word abstraction layer)
  • Photography/Photojourmalism Examples
  • 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
  • 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