One of the best characteristics about Open Source is that it allows the user the chance to improve the product by having access to its source code. Essentially this is what Open Source is, but not many Open Source Software companies advertise that the public can include their own input and change the product so that it becomes more user-friendly.
Sometimes it takes an outsider’s perspective to really see where the challenges lie and where improvements can be made.
Storytlr.org is a site which uses Open Source Software and openly asks users to chip in. It is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution which allows the sharing and adding of content.
To put it simply, Storytlr is an online social media platform which allows a user to share photos, videos, posts etc. with family and friends. You may import information from 18 popular sources including Digg, Delicious, Flickr, Google Reader, Twitter and Twitpic.
Create a visual diary for your friends, consisting of mashups. Add the video you took of the USED2Bsyris concert you saw on Monday, then on Tuesday post your Twitter update of the band’s site. On Wednesday, add your photos of the hike you went on. Thursday – send a shout out to mom on her birthday and on Friday post a link so others can hear your favourite song.
It’s the new way to tell a story, or rather, your story.
It is quick and easy to get started, especially if you have accounts with other sites where you can import your data from. Just visit Storytlr.org and download the latest release. From there you can reinvent your homepage by choosing a unique template and then arrange your life’s story the way you wish others to view it.
And a great part is that “if you have cool ideas or want to get your hands dirty with code, you are invited to join the lively community contributing to Storytlr”. Users are allowed to ‘play with the code’. Storytlr’s Project Page on Google Code has their latest releases, a wiki and issue tracker and progress can be seen on GitHub.
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