September 7, 2006
New Tools And Services For Presenters And Visual Communicators: The Best From Sharewood n°8
 
Photo credit: Carin Araujo
- Photo-sharing site with captions
- Stock online image library
- Software for uploading photos directly from cameraphones
- Quality customizable high-speed file hosting service
- Video Hosting And Publishing Service
- BubbleShare
BubbleShare is a photo-sharing service incorporating web-based tools for captioning and easy sharing sets of images to be shared as photo albums online. The free service requires no downloads or registration and is easy to use from the moment you access the BubbleShare homepage. It is also possible to share photos directly from Mac's iPhoto as well as . Images are stored for free for 365 days and then the account can be renewed for free.
http://www.bubbleshare.com/upload/basic
- Totally Photos
Totally Photos is an online warehouse of stock photos. Started by a group of professional photographers and graphic designers, the site offers a large number of photos with a visual brillance and design capability not provided by the free stock photo sites. However, users pay for this quality and all images are available for flat prices of $10 - $25 (€8 - €21) per photo. Totally Photos also accepts photographers and offers to share 50 percent of all profits. Note: unlike free stock photo sites, all photos are assessed to ensure high quality.
http://www.totallyphotos.com/index.php
- FotoJive Turbo
FotoJive Turbo lets you upload photos from your camera phone to a personalized online gallery. The program is available as a free download to a mobile phone, and simplifies the photo-sharing process by enabling one-touch uploading. Users can also use FotoJive without a camera phone, uploading digital pictures from their computer. FotoJive personal galleries provide up to 100 MB of photo storage with organizational capabilities, and are available for free.
http://www.fotojive.com/
- TotoExpress
TotoExpress is a web-based service promising high-speed up/downloads and online storage space. A powerful resource for companies and organizations, TotoExpress lets you upload files to their servers where customers, collaborators or coworkers can download the files at high speed. The service will let you customize your TotoExpress page with logos, skins, thumbnails and even custom domain names so your page doesn't look any different than your official site. The service uses 128-bit SSL encryption for file transfers, ensures secure file storage and allows access controls so only those with proper passwords can access your folders. TotoExpress also has built-in preview tools for .pdf, .mp3, MS Office formats, images and videos. Memberships range from $25 - $90 Canadian Dollars (€18 - €65).
http://www.totoexpress.com
- etVlog
etVLOG is a resource for posting video to a blog easily and without downloading any software or paying for the hosting. Developed by video services company ETVMedia, etVLOG is aimed at any individual or business looking to add video content to their website, blog, IM, email, or eBay auction page. To use the software, registered users just upload the video and receive a secure URL they can link from their site immediately. Captions, transcripts or other information can be added as well. Content producers can also decide whether to give away the videos for free or charge a fee, of which etVLOG will take a percentage. Supports Windows Media 8 or higher at 100 kbps or higher, with audio at least 70Kbps. A basic version is free.
http://www.etvlog.com/log/index.jsp
posted by
Robin Good
on Thursday, September 7 2006
Thursday, October 5 2006
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