BlueMelon
| URL | BlueMelon.com |
|---|---|
| Type of site | photo sharing |
| Registration | Not required for viewing |
| Available language(s) | English |
| Launched | October 2008 |
| Current status | Active |
BlueMelon is a premium photo sharing web service, providing for storage and online sale of images. It is a Web 2.0 application, and incorporating drag & drop functionality. It came out of Beta on April 2009, after having launched on October 2008.[1][2]. The site is optimized for Microsoft Internet Explorer 7+, FireFox, and Google Chrome.
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[edit] Features
Along with features common with other image sharing sites, BlueMelon also provides slideshows with a fullscreen mode[3] Prints may be ordered from stored images.[4] The originals of the images are stored on Amazon S3. "Power" accounts, beyond the professional account, feature customization for advanced users with CSS and HTML proficiency, and the use of a custom domain, visitor password protected uploads, and the ability to use links in descriptions[5]. "Enterprise" accounts, beyond the power account, feature watermarking and online sale of digital images, prints, posters and other products[6]. It is a "family-safe" web application, where the content is reviewed and inappropriate content is periodically removed.[7] It offers an application interface allowing other developers to write their own applications using the BlueMelon infrastrucutre[8]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "New Photo Sharing Service BlueMelon.com Out of Beta and Ready for Public Use". PRWeb. 2009-04-15. http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/04/prweb2316284.htm. Retrieved 2009-04-15.
- ^ www.appsheriff.com
- ^ www.appappeal.com
- ^ www.killerstartups.com
- ^ www.brighthub.com
- ^ BlueMelon Features list
- ^ www.bluemelon.com BlueMelon Terms of Use
- ^ www.bluemelon.com BlueMelon Tour
