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Re: Show HN: Photo Picker+, New Library Improves Native Photo Picker (iOS+Android)

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Does "any of their favorite photo services" mean it can pick from Media RSS?

Hi,

Great question. At the moment, that's not directly supported. We started with the top consumer-facing services but will be working to add new services and storage backends.

Search is something we're already working on.

Greg

Re: Show HN: Photo Picker+, New Library Improves Native Photo Picker (iOS+Android)

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

Frank, I definitely understand your concern. I think the primary challenge with a pure native code solution is that each library works a slightly different way and not all will make it possible to trap the callback directly. As these APIs change and evolve, we'll be constantly monitoring them and adjusting server side - as opposed to having to change your mobile client code. Looking forward, we're also planning to do…

I really love the idea of it and appreciate your effort that went into creating this SDK, however, forcing my users to hand over their FB/Instagram/Flickr/Picasa handles to a 3rd party I can't testify for is a no go for me. There also currently is no info to users that their data will be centrally stored by chute in the app GUI, I am no lawyer but after the recent privacy backlashes it might be a good idea to add a n…

We understand your concern. We're actually already working on the ability for each app to put its own credentials in for each service. We plan on releasing a lot of helpful components built on top of our API, and we understand that means earning people's trust over time. Hopefully you'll consider us again at some point in the future.

To your second point, I should probably clarify. If anyone begins by using Photo Picker+ we will grandfather them in and never charge for that use of the API. In the future there may be other paid components or features of the API that a developer may choose to add, but that will have no bearing on your use of PP+. Thanks a lot.

Re: Show HN: Photo Picker+, New Library Improves Native Photo Picker (iOS+Android)

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post #22

This looks really great, thank you for sharing it. One question, do you think you'll eventually extend the API to allow for uploading to these services as well?

Absolutely. That's already built into the Chute SDK, actually. We're still polishing the docs (we haven't formally launched the API yet), but the functionality is there. Feel free to email me directly if you'd like any help.

Re: Show HN: Photo Picker+, New Library Improves Native Photo Picker (iOS+Android)

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post #26

The copy reads: "Let your users upload photos in your app from any of their favorite photo services..." Should that be _into_ your app? If they're already in the app, what's the need for uploading?

Good point. Changed it to "select photos." Thanks.

Re: Show HN: Photo Picker+, New Library Improves Native Photo Picker (iOS+Android)

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On the site itself, you need some words for those "Supported services" icons. I know the first is Facebook; the second I think is Flickr; the third is Picasa; I have no clue what #4 is.

In support of original post, I did not know what it was either. A simple tooltip or hover could have solved. Even if it was a title tag filled out for the image. Just saying that not everyone recognizes that icon
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