Flag in Moscow
Posted by Cole Fri, 30 Jun 2006 07:07:00 GMT
Here's an awesome flag i found while browsing... earth.Happy Friday!
Happy Friday!
Flagr on del.icio.us Popular
Posted by Cole Wed, 28 Jun 2006 04:11:00 GMT
I caught it just in time... or a bit late. Depends on how you look at it. Today has been a nutty day.
"Digg for the real world..."
Posted by Cole Tue, 27 Jun 2006 21:21:00 GMT
If you noticed the site being a little slow today, you can thank Digg. (4th one down)
We digg you too.
Flagr on CNET Web2.0 Blog
Posted by Dave Tue, 27 Jun 2006 03:50:00 GMT
Rafe Needleman was kind enough to talk with us about our next big feature, Flagr Maps. Read the article on CNET.
Thanks Rafe!
Flagr makes PC Magazine!
Posted by Dave Thu, 22 Jun 2006 00:37:00 GMT
Doesn't get any better than this...Flagr was part of the feature article "MySpace Nation" in the July issue of PC Magazine (page 87). For those who can't read it, the copy is below. Flickr, YouTube and Rabble were also mentioned in the article.
"Flagr is a free social community themed around the sharing of geographical tidbits among friends. When you're out and about, just send a text message to x@flagr.com (the x is for "x marks the spot") with the name, location, description and even photos of where you are, and Flagr will place a flag with your info on a TeleAtlas map."
Monkeys...We welcome you.
Posted by Dave Wed, 21 Jun 2006 18:50:00 GMT
We've conceded to popular demand. We now fully support apes, chimps, and ourangatangs. Gorillas soon to come. Check out the testimonial below:
On another, more serious note, we've got some cool features in the pipe.
We're @ Where!
Posted by Cole Tue, 13 Jun 2006 21:24:00 GMT
That's Dave on stage at the Where 2.0 Conference in San Jose. This (grainy) phone picture was shot during the social map discussion panel.
Flagr and Platial at Where 2.0
Posted by Cole Tue, 13 Jun 2006 18:05:00 GMT
Matt and Dave on the far right... helping our friends platial (everyone on the left) with a bug :)
Flagr support on GeoSnapper.com!
Posted by Cole Tue, 13 Jun 2006 16:52:00 GMT
GeoSnapper.com is a really neat (free) service that combines location data with the wonderfully expressive world of photography. Even better, they now give you a way to automatically send your photos to Flagr!
Here's one of our most avid "geosnapper's".
Stickrs Debut in Australia!
Posted by Dave Fri, 09 Jun 2006 19:01:00 GMT
Thanks Zoetrope for spreading the word...It's great to see Flagr around the world. If you have any shots of your own, send 'em this way!
Austrailia + New Zealand Map Data!
Posted by Cole Sat, 27 May 2006 20:11:00 GMT
For all you gals and fellows in Austrailia and New Zealand... Google announced today that you finally have your street data! I bet this is really good news for our super flagr Zoetrope. I'm happy for ya buddy.
So get flaggn'! Show me the coolest places in your part of the world.
Add-A-Flag v2.0 - Now with Business Lookup!
Posted by Dave Wed, 17 May 2006 19:37:00 GMT
In this most recent update, we've included the ability to add a flag by business name or landmark! This will come in handy while on the go, when you at a place that doesn't have a posted address...
You can now enter things like "Buckingham's Oyster Bay NY" or "Mario's Pizza 11771"..no need to look on the business card or street sign. Just tell us where you at and we'll take care of the rest.
It gets better! Popular landmarks may also work. For example, all of the following are valid locations: "Grand Canyon", "Pier 39 San Francisco CA" and "Federal Reserve New York NY".
This is just another baby step to make your flagn' experience easier. More to come in the future...
Remember: If you specify a default zip, you can leave off the city while flagn in your area...in other words "Great italian@Mario's Pizza" is a perfectly valid flag assuming there is such a place in your default zip! It doesn't get better than that (and if it does, we'll add it soon)!
Video / Music on Flagr
Posted by Cole Sat, 13 May 2006 20:24:00 GMT
Anterrabae, a band from Long Island NY, is the first to have video in their profile and music on a flag. They're using flagr to share where they'll be touring in the next couple weeks. Pretty cool stuff.New Version (now with API!)
Posted by Matt Thu, 11 May 2006 16:10:00 GMT
Things were getting a bit dusty around here so we decided to push a new version of Flagr.
In this release we added a truly RESTful API. You can search for flags, retrieve a specific flag or create a new flag. A client from MobileGlu, which incorporates the API will be coming out shortly. We hope they are the first which take advantage of our API. Just let us know when you create a super sweet mashup and we'll post it here.
We also changed up the friends page a bit. We added the ability to find people that live near you. So go out and make a new friend today.
Flagr gets a group on Flickr!
Posted by Cole Wed, 10 May 2006 00:22:00 GMT
For all those who flag their Flickr photos on Flagr (try and say that 10 times fast)
now there's a place to hang.
Flagr Makes Business 2.0 - "Your Wireless Future"
Posted by Dave Sat, 29 Apr 2006 20:30:00 GMT
Flagr was very recently mentioned in a feature article entitled "Your Wireless Future" of the May 2006 Business2.0 Magazine. The article lists the companies to watch in the "Location Based Service" space, and Flagr was listed second. They went as far as to adopt our lingo, referring to marking locations on a map as "flagging".
"Some tips will be passive, like a flagged comment that this restaurant serves good barbecue."
Pick up a copy for yourself. The article is on a nice looking pullout in the center of the magazine on page 127. I would copy the entire text, but I'm almost positive that's some type of infringement...Enjoy!
New Map Data in Europe!
Posted by Cole Tue, 25 Apr 2006 16:39:00 GMT
Google recently updated their map data to include all streets and highways in Europe! It seems like those the mapping companies have been busy driving those trucks around with their map databases, cameras, and GPS equipment.
New! Flagr Google Homepage Widget
Posted by Dave Mon, 24 Apr 2006 22:38:00 GMT
Good news! We've completed the first version of the Flagr homepage module. To take it for a spin, click here or the icon below. It currently supports FireFox and Internet Explorer.
The basic functionality is all there...This includes:
Search:
* Type in a keyword and view all flags that match. The search bar will appear to display the total flag number that satisfies the search, and allow you to clear the search to view all flags.
Exploration:
* Drag the map in different directions and new flags will load. If you have initiated a search, only flags that satisfy your search will be displayed.
Image viewing:
* Click on flags that have an image and it will enlarge to the full size of the module.
Customization:
* Start location: Click edit and enter your zipcode of choice. By default, it uses Mountain view but other (non-WiFi) Google users can change this to their home town to view flags in their area. This makes the module more widely applicable.
* Customized pop up window width: Since horizontal space is very limited, we've set the default width of the bubble windows close to the minimum value of 217px. However, for users with larger screen resolutions, the ability to increase the width up to 340px is available. This allows flags with more content to be read without causing the map to recenter too dramatically.
*Safari and Opera are not yet supported.
Flaggers at Work
Posted by Cole Mon, 17 Apr 2006 20:44:00 GMT
Just thought to point this out, as flagged by some really, really dedicated "Flaggers". Yep, that's a Flagr sticker on that sign.
Want some free stickers? Send us an email with your Flagr username and address and we'll hook you up :)
Comments! All in one place...
Posted by Dave Tue, 11 Apr 2006 04:47:00 GMT
Hey All!Check out the new comments page! Now you can finally see who has said what about your flags. Visit: http://flagr.com/comments/[enter username here] or click the link from your summary page.
The page gives you the option to see comments since you've last signed in, since last week, or all of them. Here's a screenshot:
We've also rebuilt the bug and wishlist system, so it no longer looks like it fell off the ugly tree...As always, let us know what you think! And ask for free stickers! (see below)
