A new interace to add photos: the media selector

To add photos to the encyclopedia we have created a new interface: the media selector.

The media selector opens when you click on the "add photos" button on any article. As previously, you can select the photos you want to add from various sources and filter them through a search. The interface makes it easier to find the exact photo you want to add. Click add photos to check it out.

New featured photographers and projects

Noppanan Arunvongse Na Ayudhaya is now among the featured photographers on the homepage. Noppanan actually lives in China. He is the top contributor of the Beijing and Sichuan projects.


Also new on the homepage are two featured projects: Iceland and Artisans. You might want to check them out if you haven't already done so. They replace the February Festivities and 2010 Winter Olympics projects as these major events have ended. Now that the Vancouver Olympics are over you can add and vote for the photos that best represent these games in the 2010 Winter Olympics article.

One month of Fotopedia projects

Projects are almost a month old. The beta has been very interesting so far with nearly 30 projects created and many posts. Take a look at the latest, Rome and check out the work that has been done in Burma, Iceland and Photography techniques, just to mention a few.

The project's forum have been very enriching for us. You have used them to start different types of exchanges about the project's topic, the way to organize the project, a photo you liked and what you have been doing. From your feedback, it seems the projects enable you to contribute to the encyclopedia in an true interactive way with the rest of the community.

All your remarks and comments have been read attentively and are being taken into account to in the next version of Fotopedia projects. The launch of this new version, in mid-March, will mark the end of the beta.

If you haven't yet, join one of the existing projects, or suggest a project that you would like to work on at project@fotopedia.com.

Articles got a lifting

The article page design has improved. Photos look even better with the header being dark gray instead of green. Badges in the right column are better organized and clearer. Check out this new design on the Italy article.