“Clip Art of the Month” for March 2010 is now up on WorldLabel’s Blog. Drawing inspiration from the new Open Clip Art Library Release, this new blog takes a look at Web 2.0 Design and what it means for clip art users.
The Web 2.0 aesthetic leaves a very distinct calling card on modern websites, and it’s important to examine why these elements can improve the internet landscape. The WorldLabel post fully explores these new features. Readers are encouraged to share their thoughts!
Visit Open Clip Art Library to sign up and learn how you can contribute!
Today marks the official launch of the StatusNet Cloud Service (SCS) Beta.
SCS allows anyone to quickly and easily generate a status update site at status.net. Users have three types of plans to choose from, when setting up: single-user, community, or private. The recent StatusNet 0.9 server software release has provided the basis for this public Beta. Fabricatorz.com was involved in the development of StatusNet Cloud Service.
A key aspect of SCS is it’s incorporation of the OStatus standard, that lets people follow each other across various social networks.
CEO and founder of StatusNet, Evan Prodromou, says this of SCS:
With StatusNet Cloud Service, we’re providing a powerful simple solution that fits the needs of individuals and organizations on both the public and private Web. StatusNet Cloud Service provides all users an unprecedented level of configuration over updates, connecting to different networks with OStatus, controlling brand and image, while allowing connections to different social networks.
To learn more about how the StatusNet Cloud Service can help you, read the Official Press Release.
The Open Clip Art Library grew from a project between Jon Phillips (of Fabricatorz) and Bryce Harrington, in early 2004. From humble beginnings, it has evolved into a massive collection of over 24,000 scalable vector images, all created by 1200+ artists from around the world.
The Open Clip Art Library is a powerful platform, through which, all work uploaded to the site is dedicated to the public through Creative Commons’ “Public Domain Dedicated”. This means that anyone can download and use the entire SVG library for any purpose, including both free and commercial works!
Among the key features to be implemented in the new OCAL site, thumbnail previews are most apparent. It has now become much easier to search and download clip art that suits any situation. The new site layout includes an updated theme that emphasizes user interaction by placing more importance on the portal to upload created work, as well as displaying selections from the ever-growing collection.
Behind the scenes, members of Fabricatorz, including, among others, Bassel Safadi, Michi, Ronaldo Barbachano, and Brad Phillips, have helped push The Open Clip Art Library onto the Aiki Framework. This new PHP + MYSQL platform allows programmers to easily create and work with content management systems from the web.
Please help support the new Open Clip Art site launch by registering (if you haven’t already) and uploading artwork of your own!.
Read the entire Announcement 2.0 here and at the Fabricatorz post.
Evan Prodromou founded StatusNet Inc as a microblogging platform for communities, brands and organizations. The thousands of businesses currently using the StatusNet platform are able to easily stay connected to each other with server and software solutions that function under their own domain.
In October of 2009, Fabricatorz Founder Jon Phillips joined the StatusNet team as their Community Consultant. Since his addition, Jon has been helping StatusNet with some of their larger projects as well as growing the free and open source communities that are connected to their platform. One such project, StatusNet Enterprise Network (SEN), has just recently launched.
Through Jon, the Fabricatorz team pitched in as StatusNet Inc continues to extend it’s reach and influence in web culture. Fabricatorz, along with long time ally logo-designer Andy Fitzsimon, have provided a new and improved logo design as well as the design and production of promotional marketing materials (posters, t-shirts, etc.).
The Fabricatorz team congratulates StatusNet on a successful and exciting new launch. Visit their home page to see how you can utilize this powerful platform.
Our latest “Clip Art of the Month” post is up on Worldlabel.com.
With so much attention directed at Apple and their highly anticipated tablet technology, it may be interesting to discuss the approach they’ve taken toward content regulation and how it might impact the open source community. As you read the full blog post, feel free to share your thoughts.
Also, visit Open Clip Art Library to view and contribute work of your own!
