Sac Volvo Club Photo Hosting Changes ComingOn February 12, 2016, Google announced it was closing Picasa Web Albums to focus on Google Photos. Changes will start rolling out on May 1, 2016. Official Google Announcement: Google Moving on From Picasa Web Albums http://googlephotos.blogspot.com/2016/02/moving-on-from-picasa.html What does this mean for Sac Volvo Club Photos?
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Back to Top of Page Links:General Information / Updates: https://sites.google.com/site/picasaresources/Home/Picasa-FAQ/picasa-webalbums/general-information/0-picasaweb-retirement Discussions / Information / Updates: Google Picasa (Old Photo Interface): https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!forum/picasa Google Photos (New Photo Interface): https://productforums.google.com/forum/?hl=en#!forum/photos Google Sites (Website Platform): https://productforums.google.com/forum/?hl=en#!forum/sites SacVCOA Slideshow TestsTest Purpose: -Check visibility / usability across platforms / screen sizes. -See if photos / slideshows appear in search results. Test 1: Slideshow as PDFAs created, it should open to a slideshow in Adobe Reader. However, it only shows as a PDF when embedded in the website. If you choose to download and view, please let me know if the slideshow function works. Notes: PDF public / hosted on the website.Back to Top of Page Test 2: Slideshow as Unlisted YouTube Video SlideshowNotes: Photos uploaded to YouTube to create Slideshow are also added to Google Photos. Upload defaults are different than channel defaults. Slideshow automatic default is "Public" had to change to "Unlisted" after creating / during processing.Test 3: Slideshow as Google Slides Presentation (Direct Embed)Notes: Presentation is published / public.Back to Top of Page Test 4: Slideshow as Google Slides Presentation (Slider Gadget Embed)Notes: Presentation is published / public.Back to Top of Page Test 5: Google Photos Collection Direct EmbedNotes: Album link is unlisted. Embed link still shows Picasa Web Album slideshow, not Google Photos album. Caption entered as "Information --> Description." Google Photos: storage > photo management.Back to Top of Page Test 6: Google Photos Collection Embed via RSS GadgetNo Test To Display Currently unable to generate RSS feed from Google Photos Collection / Album. And, gadget using Picasa Web Album RSS Feed could not generate feed (gadget did not work). Note that this gadget has worked on and off over the years, so the future of RSS and Google Photos is unknown. Back to Top of Page Test 7: Google Drive Folder "Image Gallery" Direct EmbedNotes: Photos uploaded to Google Drive count against storage-- will eventually need to pay for storage upgrades if use this method:Folder link is unlisted. https://support.google.com/drive/answer/2375123?hl=en Back to Top of Page -Flickr / Photobucket (and related) -Shutterfly Share Sites -WowSlider / Galleria (and related) -Joomeo Back to Top of Page |