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Introduction

Home Page- This page serves as the base for the the user. From here he can see his recent photo activities, including his and his friends photo uploads, displays comments made by friends on photos. Also shows a sample list of who your friends are, and what tags they are using to identify their photos. Recent activities of your friends are shown and as well as a message board.

Recent Photo Activity Box

The Recent Photo Activity Box keeps you up to date with the latest activity on your photos and the photos of your friends. There are four types of photo activity that can be displayed.

  1. Uploaded Photos:
    • Shows recent photos a friend has uploaded
    • Moving the cursor over the preview thumbnail will display other photos uploaded
    • Clicking on the thumbnail will display all the photos that were uploaded
  2. Comments
    • Displays comments made on your photos and your friends photos
  3. Rating Change:
    • Displays rating changes on your photos and your friends photos
  4. Tagged:
    • Shows new photo tags on your your photos

The user can also make a comment on the photo by clicking on the “comment” link. Clicking on any friends name will take the user to that friends profile page.

Recent Website Activity Box

This section shows new friends that the user or his friends have made, and messages between friends and others. Clicking on a name will take the user to that person’s Profile Page. Clicking on “comment” will allow the user to join the conversation.

  • Conversation Icon
  • Status Update Icon
  • Friend Connection Icon
  • Help Icon
  • User Gallery Link

Status Panel

The Status Panel allows you to publish your status to your friends' Message Box. Type your status in the text field and click the 'Submit' button to publish your status.

Shared Tags

The Shared Tags Box displays popular tags that are currently being shared by your friends. Clicking on a tag will display the related photos with that tag. When you upload photos you have the option of tagging your photos with popular tags that your friends are currently using. New tags that you create can be shared with friends. Sharing Tags is a powerful way to organize photos with your friends.

Friends Box

This section shows a random sample of the your friends. Clicking on a friend’s name will take you to their Profile Page. The number of friends that you have is shown in the header.

Message Box

The Message Box displays messages between you and your friends. The messages are organized in chronological order with the latest messages first. Each message displays the profile photo of the friend that wrote the message and the time message was created. Clicking on the profile picture or friends name will redirect you to that persons profile page. Messages can be replied to by clicking on the 'reply' hyperlink.

Quick Link Buttons

The quick link buttons provide convenient access to commonly used pages.

  • Upload Button: Allows you to upload photos
  • Manage Button: Manage your photos collections
  • Find Friends Button: Find and Invite Friends

Navigation Menu

The Navigation Menu provides navigation links to the pages of the website. The navigation link associated with the currently viewed page is displayed in orange.

  • Home: Your Homepage
  • Profile: Your Profile Page displays activity on your photos
  • Photos
    - My Gallery: Your Photo Gallery
    - Manage Photos: Organize and Manage your photos and collections
    - Upload Photos: Allows you to upload photos
  • Friend: The friends page displays a list of your friends
  • Inbox: Message and Notifications

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I view my friends photos?

Click on the icon next your friends name. This redirect you to your friend's gallery page.

How do I comment on a photo activity?

Click on the comment link.