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== Social sites featuring postcards ==
== Social sites featuring postcards ==
* [http://slpics.com Snapzilla]  
* '''[http://slpics.com Snapzilla]''' - The original pioneer to really make use of postcards in such a widespread manner, its success has encouraged many Residents to share their inworld memories. As of April 2007, Snapzilla currently boasts over 150,000 pictures and is en route to a "2.0" upgrade.
* [http://slbuzz.com SLBuzz]
* '''[http://slbuzz.com SLBuzz]''' - Postcards are [http://snapshots.slbuzz.com/search part of] SLBuzz's community site offerings. It also allows uploading of [http://photos.slbuzz.com/search photos] from your hard drive.
* [http://flickr.com Flickr] - The popular photo-sharing service. They recently abolished their [http://tinyurl.com/2f4hx6 NIPSA restrictions] in favor of a [http://blog.flickr.com/flickrblog/2007/03/introducing_fil.html content filtering system], so Residents can show their SL snapshots in public searches. Residents can crosspost to another service (like Snapzilla and SLBuzz) to have their pictures show up on Flickr, where they can be easily organized.
* '''[http://flickr.com Flickr]''' - The popular photo-sharing service. They recently abolished their [http://tinyurl.com/2f4hx6 NIPSA restrictions] in favor of a [http://blog.flickr.com/flickrblog/2007/03/introducing_fil.html content filtering system], so Residents can show their SL snapshots in public searches.
** [http://www.flickr.com/groups/secondlife/ Flickr's Second Life group] - The largest. Look inside the [http://www.flickr.com/groups/secondlife/discuss/ discussion] area for varied photographic tips 'n' tricks.
** Via '''[http://www.sluniverse.com/pics/flickr.aspx Snapzilla-to-Flickr]''' and '''[http://snapshots.slbuzz.com/crosspost SLBuzz-to-Flickr]''', Residents can crosspost to another service to have their pictures also show up on Flickr, where they can be easily organized.
** [http://www.flickr.com/groups/secondlife/discuss/72157594588674941/ Links to all Second Life Groups on Flickr] - There are many Second Life-related groups. More keep appearing, so this likely isn't "all" of them — add ones you notice are missing!
** '''[http://www.flickr.com/groups/secondlife/ Flickr's Second Life group]''' - The largest. Look inside the [http://www.flickr.com/groups/secondlife/discuss/ discussion] area for varied photographic tips 'n' tricks.
** '''[http://www.flickr.com/groups/secondlife/discuss/72157594588674941/ Links to all Second Life Groups on Flickr]''' - There are many Second Life-related groups. More keep appearing, so this likely isn't "all" of them — add ones you notice are missing!


== Tutorials & tools ==
== Tutorials & tools ==

Revision as of 13:20, 26 April 2007

The following consists of miscellaneous info which often isn't easy to find, but very useful if you take Second Life snapshots, including postcards. Historically, documentation in this area has been sparse, and Residents have provided some great resources, so this is an ongoing endeavor at compiling those in an easy place — please help keep this updated!

A state of snapshots

Social sites featuring postcards

  • Snapzilla - The original pioneer to really make use of postcards in such a widespread manner, its success has encouraged many Residents to share their inworld memories. As of April 2007, Snapzilla currently boasts over 150,000 pictures and is en route to a "2.0" upgrade.
  • SLBuzz - Postcards are part of SLBuzz's community site offerings. It also allows uploading of photos from your hard drive.
  • Flickr - The popular photo-sharing service. They recently abolished their NIPSA restrictions in favor of a content filtering system, so Residents can show their SL snapshots in public searches.

Tutorials & tools

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