Online photo sharing is booming. There are many factors that contribute to this trend, for instance:
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The growing worldwide adoption of broadband, enabling faster uploads and downloads of high-quality photos
- The transition to digital cameras, enabling convenient transfers of photos to the PC, and subsequently the Internet
- The ability to share photos with friends and family, who are likely to follow suit, contributes to the viral growth of photo-sharing websites
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Most photo websites offer both photo-sharing and photo-printing services, which further encourages people to transfer their photos to the net
This all is great news for photo enthusiasts. Here are two of my favorite photo-sharing services:
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www.dotphoto.com - One of the only decent websites that survived the .com crash. Cost: Free
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www.simplestar.com - Offers a great desktop application that allows you to add effects to your photos, create slideshows (in flash) and upload it all to a website. Features an intuitive, "Kai's Power Tools"-style user interface. Cost: USD$29.99