Tag Archives: creative commons

Pixelfed – federated, social photo sharing

I have multiple reasons for diversifying my social media use. I purposefully search for services that are similar to Facebook and Instagram and spend some of my online attention with these alternatives. My alternative to Instagram is Pixelfed. Instagram users … Continue reading

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Offering creative commons photos

I am doing a little research because I am interested in exploring creative commons resources. I am particularly interested in photos. I know that Google offers a great service to search for photos offered under creative commons licenses. I am … Continue reading

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Creative Commons Image Seach

I recently explained how you can assign creative commons licenses within Flickr and search for Flickr images offered under a CC arrangement. Now I learn that the Creative Commons web site has developed its own search engine for finding CC … Continue reading

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Flickr and Creative Commons

Flickr offers users, even users of the free version, to offer their photos for use under creative commons licenses. This video explains how to apply these licenses and how to search for Flickr photos offered under a creative commons license.

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Did Google drop CC designations in Photos

Creative Commons licenses allow creators to offer their work for use under various conditions. For educators, CC-licensed content can be very helpful. PicasaWeb (discontinued Google service) and Flickr allow photographers to assign CC licenses to their content. Other photo services … Continue reading

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Creative Commons – In Pictures

I have created explanations of Creative Commons before. Sometimes better ways of explaining the system surface or at least methods that are more efficient. Here is a post from LifeHacker that explains Creative Commons licenses in pictures. The graphic representation … Continue reading

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CC version 4

I don’t think of Creative Commons as having versions, but evidently this is not the case. Creative Commons has released version 4 language. You may need to update.

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