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{{Short description|Former website for sharing digital photos}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Notability|Web|date=March 2012}}
{{Notability|Web|date=March 2012}}
{{Infobox Website
{{Infobox website
| name = Zooomr
| name = Zooomr
| favicon =
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| logo = [[Image:Zooomr logo.png]]
| logo = Zooomr logo.png
| logo_size = 280px
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| url = [http://www.zooomr.com/ zooomr.com]
| url = https://www.zooomr.com
| alexa = {{DecreasePositive}} 415,678 ({{as of|2015|02|17|alt=February 2015}})<ref name="alexa">{{cite web|url= http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/zooomr.com |title= Zooomr.com Site Info | publisher= [[Alexa Internet]] |accessdate= 2015-02-17 }}</ref><!--Updated monthly by OKBot.-->
| commercial = Yes
| commercial = Yes
| type = [[Photo sharing]]
| type = [[Photo sharing]]
| registration = Free
| registration = Free
| owner = BlueBridge Technologies Group
| owner = BlueBridge Technologies Group
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| author = Kristopher Tate & Michael Van Veen
| CEO = Thomas Hawk
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| author = Kristopher Tate & Michael Van Veen
| current_status = defunct
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'''Zooomr''' was a [[website]] for sharing [[digital photography|digital photos]].
'''Zooomr''' was a [[website]] for sharing [[digital photography|digital photos]].
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[http://www.netmag.co.uk/zine/discover-interview/kistopher-tate ".NET" magazine article] - December 2006</ref>
[http://www.netmag.co.uk/zine/discover-interview/kistopher-tate ".NET" magazine article] - December 2006</ref>


On June 19, 2006, Thomas Hawk, a photographer and blogger from [[San Francisco]], was recruited by Zooomr as its so called "Chief Evangelist." On July 17, 2006, Zooomr released Zooomr 2 which introduced SmartSets, improved [[geotagging]] of photos via TagMap, and many enhancements in speed, design and performance.{{ref|z2release}} Features such as Notes and Portals were added to Zooomr{{ref|portals}} on August 22, 2006.
On 19 June 2006 Thomas Hawk, a photographer and blogger from [[San Francisco]], was recruited by Zooomr as its so called "Chief Evangelist." On 17 July 2006 Zooomr released Zooomr 2 which introduced SmartSets, improved [[geotagging]] of photos via TagMap, and many enhancements in speed, design and performance.{{ref|z2release}} Features such as Notes and Portals were added to Zooomr{{ref|portals}} on 22 August 2006.


In 2012, the web site was updated for Zoomr's 7th anniversary, announcing an "official closed beta" of a new version of the site that would discard "older concepts that kept the previous version of Zooomr too technically deep from every day users". As of January 1st 2015, there has been no further visible update to the site.
In 2012, the web site was updated for Zoomr's 7th anniversary, announcing an "official closed beta" of a new version of the site that would discard "older concepts that kept the previous version of Zooomr too technically deep from every day users". As of 1 March 2015, there has been no further visible update to the site.


As of August 2022, Zooomr now directs to an online gemstone store.
== Features ==
The site was similar to other photo and image sharing sites of the time with a number of so-called [[Web 2.0]] features such as [[Tag (metadata)|tagging]], [[Ajax (programming)|Ajax]], [[RSS (file format)|RSS]], and [[GeoTagging]]. Zooomr has a multi-login capability via [[OpenID]]. Other features include LightBox, which resembles a slide show allowing users to append short audio commentary to individual photos, SmartSets, which are dynamically generated albums and PeopleTags, which allows users to add themselves inside photos and search for people inside photos. A feature known as "Zipline" adds a social-networking aspect to the site allowing users to send a message to one of their "contacts" or to see when a contact uploads photos.


== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Image hosting service]]
* [[Image hosting service]]
* [[Photo sharing]]
* [[Photo sharing]]

== Footnotes ==
<div class="references-small">
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# {{note|techcrunch}} [http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/03/11/flickr-has-some-catching-up-to-do/ "Flickr has some catching up to do" [[Michael Arrington]], March 11, 2006]
# {{note|z2release}} [http://blog.zooomr.com/2006/07/17/almost-there/ Zooomr 2 release post on the Zooomr Blog]
# {{note|portals}} [http://blog.zooomr.com/2006/08/22/portals-have-been-up-for-2-hours-now/ Portals release post on Zooomr Blog]
# {{note|nolimits}} [http://blog.zooomr.com/2007/03/18/zooomr-mark-iii-update-five-a-must-read/ No limits on accounts]
# {{note|licensesearch}} [http://blog.zooomr.com/2008/01/05/pre-2008-release-goodies-already/ License search feature]
</div>


== References ==
== References ==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}
{{refbegin}}
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# {{note|techcrunch}} [https://techcrunch.com/2006/03/11/flickr-has-some-catching-up-to-do/ "Flickr has some catching up to do"] [[Michael Arrington]], March 11, 2006
{{refend}}


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[[Category:Image-sharing websites]]
== External links ==
* [http://zooomr.com/ Zooomr]
* [http://zooomr.wiki.zoho.com/Bugs.html Current Zooomr Buglist (official wiki)]
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6502611.stm BBC Profile] - March 2007
* [http://www.netmag.co.uk/zine/discover-interview/kistopher-tate ".NET" magazine article] - December 2006
* [http://powername.com/zooomrmacsuite/ Zooomr Mac Suite]

[[Category:Photo sharing]]
[[Category:Social networking services]]
[[Category:Internet services supporting OpenID]]
[[Category:Internet services supporting OpenID]]
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[[Category:Photography websites]]

Latest revision as of 22:26, 19 August 2022

Zooomr
Type of site
Photo sharing
OwnerBlueBridge Technologies Group
Created byKristopher Tate & Michael Van Veen
URLhttps://www.zooomr.com
CommercialYes
RegistrationFree
Current statusdefunct

Zooomr was a website for sharing digital photos.

History

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Zooomr was created in 2005 by Kristopher Tate and Michael Van Veen of BlueBridge Technologies Group.[1][2]

On 19 June 2006 Thomas Hawk, a photographer and blogger from San Francisco, was recruited by Zooomr as its so called "Chief Evangelist." On 17 July 2006 Zooomr released Zooomr 2 which introduced SmartSets, improved geotagging of photos via TagMap, and many enhancements in speed, design and performance.[1] Features such as Notes and Portals were added to Zooomr[2] on 22 August 2006.

In 2012, the web site was updated for Zoomr's 7th anniversary, announcing an "official closed beta" of a new version of the site that would discard "older concepts that kept the previous version of Zooomr too technically deep from every day users". As of 1 March 2015, there has been no further visible update to the site.

As of August 2022, Zooomr now directs to an online gemstone store.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ BBC Profile - March 2007
  2. ^ ".NET" magazine article - December 2006
  1. ^ "Flickr has some catching up to do" Michael Arrington, March 11, 2006
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