Feeling
‘Centered’
Feeling
‘Centered’
Flickr Hero of the Week:
lost… by Benny B. Photography
My Forgiveness Comes In Flowers Savoring Color. 2016
From my Oh, Bouy series.
Model: Chase Ingrande
We’re always looking to provide our users with with easier ways to discover and engage with photographs and groups that inspire them. As part of this vision, today we’re announcing updates to Flickr’s desktop Feed that will keep content fresh and puts groups at the forefront. Learn more about these new features below!
There are currently over 12.4 billion photos on Flickr, and we want you to see as many as possible. That’s why we’ve moved to a two-column feed! Not only can you discover more photos, but you can easily stay up to date on the activities of people you follow. We’ll also surface recommendations based on your favorite photos and Flickr featured photographers, so you can find photos and groups that match your interests. This new desktop feed matches the iOS and Android app feeds (plus some fun additional features), so switching between desktop and mobile will be more seamless than ever.
Preview Photos
With the new Preview feature, you can not only see how many photos people you follow have uploaded, but you can scroll through their photos right from your feed. Gone are the days of having to go to their page to see what you care about.
Enjoy Notifications
Tired of having to scroll through your feed to see your notifications? With the new notifications hub you will be alerted to activity (ex: photo faves and responses) no matter which page you’re on. And after many requests, we’re bringing you group notifications! Find out when new discussions are started and never miss a discussion response again. Don’t worry, if notifications become bothersome, they can also be muted.
Whether you’re a power user or a newbie, we hope you enjoy this update! Please send us any feedback you have so we can continue to improve the Flickr experience.
Flickr Hero of the Week:
Autumn moods by Krasi St Matarov
Via Flickr:
Autumn trees with yellow leaves in misty forest
Flickr Hero of the Week:
Celestial Energy by Lichon
Via Flickr:
enjoying the view by cyril mazarin
Flickr Hero of the Week:
sunset with posing cow by Ester MD
Via Flickr:
Enjoing sunshine
Did you know that there are Flickr groups for blind photographers?. It’s true! We have many members of the Flickr community who are blind, and we’re proud to provide a product that can be enjoyed by our community regardless of their physical abilities.
As part of our efforts to make the Flickr experience even better for the community, we are excited to announce that today you can access most Flickr content by keyboard navigation and by using a screen reader.
Just using numbers from the United States, in 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau reported that over 8 million people in the U.S. had difficulty seeing, and 2 million of those were blind or unable to see. Additionally, over 19 million people had difficulty lifting and grasping, which could prevent them from using a mouse.
Here’s an overview of some of the Flickr features that are now optimized for accessibility.
Navigation Bars
We’ve optimized the top navigation and sub-navigation bars to facilitate accessibility on Flickr. Details of these improvements include:
Screen reader (VoiceOver on Mac)
Search Tools
Screen reader (VoiceOver on Mac):
Photo Page
The photo page is now more keyboard friendly.
Photo Lists
All pages that display a list of photos are accessible. These include your Photostream, Search, Explore, Trending, etc.
Screen reader (VoiceOver on Mac)
Screen reader (VoiceOver on Mac)
Share Your Thoughts
Let us know your thoughts on the Help Forum! We’re especially looking to hearing from you if you regularly use keyboard navigation or a screen reader. :)
Thanks,
Yerusha Nuh
Flickr Engineering