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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 =
| favicon =
| logo = Zooomr logo.png
| logo = Zooomr logo.png
| logo_size = 280px
| logo_size = 280px
| screenshot =
| screenshot =
| caption =
| caption =
| url = https://www.zooomr.com
| url = https://www.zooomr.com
| commercial = Yes
| commercial = Yes
| type = [[Photo sharing]]
| type = [[Photo sharing]]
| registration = Free
| registration = Free
| owner = BlueBridge Technologies Group
| owner = BlueBridge Technologies Group
| author = Kristopher Tate & Michael Van Veen
| CEO = Maxinder Soni
| launch date =
| author = Kristopher Tate & Michael Van Veen
| current_status = defunct
| launch date =
| current status =
| revenue =
| revenue =
}}
}}
'''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 March 1, 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 July 2017, Zooomr now points to an automotive tech startup.
As of August 2022, Zooomr now directs to an online gemstone store.


== See also ==
== See also ==
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[[Category:Image sharing websites]]
[[Category:Image-sharing websites]]
[[Category:Irish social networking websites]]
[[Category:Internet services supporting OpenID]]
[[Category:Internet services supporting OpenID]]
[[Category:Irish 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