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Thanks, Jim. It doesn't seem, though, that flickr feeds can be manipulated and searched in as sophisticated a way as via an API: http://www.flickr.com/services/feeds/docs/photos_public/ Cheers, Danny -----Original Message----- From: Museums Computer Group [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Jim O'Donnell Sent: 02 August 2010 12:22 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [MCG] Flickr vs Picasa Hi Danny, You don't need an authenticated API key to retrieve public images from Flickr. See, for example, this javascript badge to display a group's photos inline (based on some code by Chris Heilmann) http://eatyourgreens.org.uk/archives/2009/01/a-flickr-badge-for-astronom y-photographer-of-the-year.html Cheers Jim >-----Original Message----- >From: Museums Computer Group [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of >Birchall, Danny >Sent: 02 August 2010 12:17 >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Flickr vs Picasa > >Hi > > > >We're working on a project that will involve adding a large number of >images to our website over a short period of time, added directly from >an event at our venue. For security, training and stability reasons, we >think it best to use a third-party image sharing website to add the >images, and then pull them into our website programmatically using an >API. > > > >So, a gallery worker would use the third-party site to: > > > >-- upload images > >-- add descriptions > >-- add tags (including machine-readable dates) > > > >Our website would: > > > >-- retrieves images based on their tags (including search) > >-- display images and associated data in one of our web pages > > > >It seems to me that there are two main options, Flickr and Picasa Web >Albums. Now, obviously, everybody in museums uses/loves Flickr, but >their terms of use (http://www.flickr.com/services/api/tos/ ><http://www.flickr.com/services/api/tos/> ) b.vii appear to forbid >"us[ing] Flickr as a generic image hosting service for banner >advertisements, graphics, etc", whereas at a glance Picasa seems both >better designed for this type of activity, and also doesn't require a >specifically authenticated API key to merely retrieve public images. > > > >Does anyone have similar experience/any suggestions about which option >would be better? > > > >Thanks > > > >Danny > > > >Danny Birchall >Web Editor, Wellcome Collection >Wellcome Trust >Gibbs Building >215 Euston Road, London NW1 2BE, UK >Tele: +44 (0) 207 611 8894 >email: [log in to unmask] >www.wellcomecollection.org >www.twitter.com/explorewellcome > > > > >This message has been scanned for viruses by Websense Hosted Email >Security - www.websense.com > >**************************************************************** >For mcg information visit the mcg website at >http://museumscomputergroup.org.uk/ >To manage your subscription to this email list visit >http://museumscomputergroup.org.uk/email-list/ >**************************************************************** > This message has been scanned for malware by WebSense Mailcontrol for the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich **************************************************************** For mcg information visit the mcg website at http://museumscomputergroup.org.uk/ To manage your subscription to this email list visit http://museumscomputergroup.org.uk/email-list/ **************************************************************** **************************************************************** For mcg information visit the mcg website at http://museumscomputergroup.org.uk/ To manage your subscription to this email list visit http://museumscomputergroup.org.uk/email-list/ ****************************************************************