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Leo:
Would you mind introducing the rest of the team since you mention them often?

Also, more explanation on the SIF (Stock Inclusion Fee) would be welcome by many, as some have discovered this and are understandably concerned, since no agency has yet attempted to charge users for image inclusion while yet unmarketed except for twitter and blogging activity imposed upon its users.

It might be wise to post that in your own thread simply because this one is dedicated to the continuance of the original ideas that were inspired by events in 2013, hence its original professional collaboration.


On the original note, the beta has gone well and the new software seems to run very well on Windows and Linux. I have yet to compile  the Mac version, but speed stability has not proven to be an issue.

I will post updates as things progress.

LesPalenik:
Leo,
What's the status of the new site?

Leo:
I only check MSG once in a very great while and yesterday/today my instincts told me to tune in. And here you are!

It's not a site, but rather a personal store interface I was working on. It runs on your computer instead of a website back-end. It came out great and was done a long time ago. I use it for my own site. I will include some screenshots below.

In short, things are changing. This is especially true of technology and will no doubt continue to be true until someone pushes the golden nuclear reset button which brings us back to the stone age. Hence I created a solution that was a little more generic in nature, being concerned with downloads of every sort (not only images or videos). The downloadable age will probably soon see a new level of demand as 3d printing becomes more of a thing. I had mentioned this in other posts in the past.

Yet another difference is the changing of the internet itself (with the beautiful new IoT emerging, which will  probably birth skynet!) and on top of that programming languages are evolving as well. Needless to say I've had a lot to think about and a lot to do.

So my first solution was simple: A desktop interface that runs your site remotely, removing the burden of web design altogether. It works great for me. See my website: www.clipartillustration.com and the screenshots below.

The software also uploads to your agencies as well, and has a few browsers built in which will allow you to interface with the connected community -- hence bringing the entire workflow together.

Thats it for the fun stuff. Now to address the big ugly elephant in the room:

I never released it because of past experiences, besides the uncertainty of this particular business. No point in creating the perfect solution to the wrong problem.

So I'll leave it at this:

If at least 250 people (of this industry, not 500 random amatures from the 'net) say they want this, then I will release it. If not, I have bigger fish to fry. One thing you can count on with me is I'm not overly concerned with political correctness or glossing over cheap knock-offs for a quick cash grab. To put it succinctly, it will have to be worth it for me.

Screenshots below.

Image explorer (not unlike Adobe Bridge)


Image search:


Meta data:


Previews/sales info:


Uploader:


Site monitor/viewer:

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