Google - We have a google account set up with the username is moc.liamg|hsahnotsob#moc.liamg|hsahnotsob. We could use the email account, but I'm not sure that we really need it for anything yet. I had to set it up in order to use the other applications google offers. All the services we have used in the wiki are listed below:
- Google Calendar - The BH3 Events calendar is embedded on this site. The id of the calendar is moc.liamg|hsahnotsob#moc.liamg|hsahnotsob. In order to add moderators to the calendar, we need to log in to this id. This id has also delegated full calendar authority to P*ss Stop. We can add anyone else we need to.
- Google Docs - This is how you create and show forms and spreadsheets in order to use and embed them on the site. They also offer online documents and presentations, but I haven't found a use for them yet with this site. This page offers an excellent tutorial about how to turn a spreadsheet into a form and embed it on a webpage.
- Google Maps - The Boston Hash Bar Map is the only shared map we have so far.
- Google Maps API - In order to embed a google map on the site you need an API key. The API key is associated to the url of the site. So, when we point bostonhash.com to the site, we may need to update the API key. It is not posted yet - hopefully Velvet can figure this one out.
Yahoo
- moc.oohay|hsahnotsob#moc.oohay|hsahnotsob - The domain is (or was) registered through this account. I can't get in, but would like to. Tell me the password if you know it!
- moc.oohay|mgnotsob#moc.oohay|mgnotsob - This is the mail account that has been used to sign up to other hash lists so we can spam other kennels about our events.
Flickr - I want to set up a photostream using a flickr account associated to moc.oohay|hsahnotsob#moc.oohay|hsahnotsob. This seems like the easiest way to organize pics both on Flickr and on the wiki. Here is an example of a photostream. It allows people to post their pics in their own account and have them show up in the Boston Hash photostream. On Flickr the photos in the stream can easily be viewed by Sets, Tags, Dates and User. You can also tag favorites. Piss Stop will set this up as soon as I get the password from Velvet or Friar.
There are two different uploaders that make it pretty easy to upload multiple photos at a time:
- First is the Flickr Uploadr 3.0 offered by Flickr. Download this free app if you want to drag in photos from your computer, add titles, tags and other metadata and upload it all to Flickr.
- Second is the Windows Live Photo Gallery offered by Microsoft. Try this free tool if you want to download pictures from your camera or memory card, edit or crop them, and upload them directly to Flickr. You need a live.com id to use this tool.
YouTube - This account is linked to moc.elgoog|hsahnotsob#moc.elgoog|hsahnotsob and the username is bostonhash. There are no uploaded videos yet… but give me time!