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Top 5 review of Photo Sharing sites
by Joe Roselli
- SmugMug.com – For pure photo sharing, SmugMug tops the list with its clean interface, feature support and ease of use. SmugMug supports unlimited uploads of photos, easy arrangement of photos into albums (which can be password protected), RSS feed support and no restrictions for others trying to access your photos. Photos can be uploaded in full resolution (up to 8MBs/file) as JPGs for future retrieval if necessary and can be viewed over the web in a variety of sizes. The downside? A yearly $39.95 fee for the standard level (an advanced and pro level are also available).
- Flickr.com – The most popular photo sharing site on the web is Flickr. A free level is available that allows you to upload all the photos you want (only the last 200 photos uploaded are available for viewing) up to 5MB per photo in JPG, GIF or PNG format. Flickr limits the display size of the photos for viewers and you do not have access to the original uploaded file. If you want to keep others from viewing your photos, Flicker offers password-protection for groups of photos. Flickr also offers a Pro level for $24.95/year that removes the restrictions and doubles the maximum upload size to 10MB/file.
- Twango.com – A free service, Twango bills itself as the ideal solution for those on the go. Photos can be easily uploaded from anywhere, including mobile phones. Additionally, small video files can also be uploaded and shared.
- Sharpcast.com – Also aiming for mobile users, Sharpcast – currently in beta – offers photo sharing services with 5GB of storage free during the beta. Sharpcast boasts an intuitive Windows client interface in addition to the web interface for making your photos available.
- Protectmyphotos.com – Despite the long name, this site allows you to store photos up to 40GB in *any* file format for later retrieval in case something happens to your original digital copies. The site makes available a simple client interface for Windows users to keep directories on your PC in sync with the site.
Other sites of interest: Zoomr, Fotki and Photobucket. |
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