flickr

**Flickr Presented By:** Deanna, Cordell, Joshua __ Flickr is an image and [|video hosting] [|website], [|web services] suite, and [|online community] platform. In addition to being a popular Web site for users to share personal photographs, the service is widely used by [|bloggers] as a photo repository.  Flickr is a free, ad supported site. Anyone can see the photos.
 * What is Flickr?** __

__ **Ownership and Development** __
 *  Flickr was developed by [|Ludicorp], a [|Vancouver] -based company that launched Flickr in February 2004.
 * Stewart Butterfield and Caterina Fake are the founders of Flickr.
 * Yahoo owns Flickr
 * Flickr was created unintentionally by engineers
 * Originated from an online multi-player game

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 * __Facts__**
 * As of November 2008, it claims to host more than 3 billion images.
 * Flickr's traffic grew 448% to 3.4 million from December 2004 to December 2005, according to Internet measurement firm Nielsen/NetRatings. In the nearly 12 months since Yahoo purchased it, the site went from 250,000 registered users to more than 2 million. 
 *  Flickr only has a few true competitors, the only major ones are called Zoomr, Riya, Tabblo.

Flickr suggests in addition to submitting a photo, help organize images by using tags. This allows searchers to find images related to particular topics, such as places or subject matter.

 **Fun Activities to do with your Flickr Photos: ** // Flickr allows you to print and frame photos. Make calendars, posters and books. Make mini business cards and stickers. Make custom cards and stationery //.