I was just playing around the Flickr-widget available here at WordPress. It is really a nice feature to embed images to the blog. What I needed to do was to set up an Flickr-account and then link it to this blog. Trick requires some internet knowledge, but should not be a showstopper for any online user.
Practicalities:
Photos were taken with Nokia N70 mobile phone and uploaded to a PC via Bluetooth connection. Then I uploaded them from the PC to the just-created Flick -account (satamadesign).The widget was activated by taking the RSS-feed address from the Flick-account data and inputting it to the field in the widget management menu.
Comment:
Probably one of the most relevant web 2.0 linkages one can make. Gives boost to the sharing of own pictures. Typical use situation would be to share e.g. family events with relatives.
Web 2.0-kick-factor:
Using this trick, your family and friends see that you; 1) have a digital camera, 2) are capable of uploading the imagery taken with it; 3) are nicely connected to digital lifestyle – you have your photos on-line and share them.
Risks and challenges:
- As always with images – having low quality pictures that no-one has interest to view. (wedding/birthday slide show or video dilemma)
- Messing up with the log-in -process and linking process of the blogs.
- Linking PC and mobile phone can sometimes be a pain – Bluetooth does not always work as it should.
- Setting this up is somewhat nerdy – requires knowledge of e.g. RSS-feeds
