On Nov 2, 2009, at 4:09 PM, Uli Kusterer wrote: > On 03.03.2010, at 15:04, Evan Schoenberg, M.D. wrote: >> On the other hand, I would only use your app on my TV if it could do ratings >> of a shared iPhoto library ˆ is that even technically possible? The reason >> is that I have a Mac Mini for my media center, but my Macbook Pro houses my >> photos. > > Well, maybe not via Apple's protocol, but if something can be done locally, > it can be vended out to a little server. So that'd be a neat feature to add, > with the needed safety-checking of any data received and a password, so > nobody can just go in and nuke my ratings. > > I love how I can listen to songs on my iPhone and if I discover a new > favorite rate it up, then sync it back to my Mac's iTunes at home. This'd be > the photo equivalent for people who take lots of photos.
A real photo platform is actually something I've been thinking about for years, and it's been in the front of my mind again lately. I've resisted the urge to start building/sharing prototypes, but once Geotagalog 2 is out I hope to finally add this iron to the fire. I'd like to build something that is more of an open source, photo-specific repository designed to take care of the basics so client apps can focus on providing their own specific, innovative ways to interact with photos. I'm admittedly nervous that this kind of goal is easier said than done (OpenDoc?), or that it wouldn't get enough momentum even if the architecture succeeds, but to me it's worth a serious try. This is probably getting off-topic, however. I'd be happy to discuss more off-list, and if there's enough interest we could find the conversation its own home. thanks, -natevw Calf Trail Software, LLC ------------------------------------ MacSB email guidelines: http://tinyurl.com/2g55d6 Use MacSB-Talk for off topic messages: http://groups.google.com/group/macsb-talk Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/macsb/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/macsb/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
