How to use Flickr for the tech saavy-less

For those of us who are not ‘tech savvy’, any web 2.0 application may seem foreign at first. We even tend to shy away from anything that requires a screen and a key board. Fine, we have different strengths. But smart ‘tech savvy’ people have realized that not everyone using their applications have a degree in software engineering. Thus, they have worked hard at making their applications user friendly and have helped us reap the benefits of some useful web applications. Howcast videos have taken all our questions into consideration and have designed helpful DIY videos to ease our sorrows.

So, get tough and don’t shy away from Flickr or any other web application any longer.

With that being said, I initially thought Flickr was just another one-hit wonder. I was wrong. Maybe I originally thought Flickr was only for trek’ies and voyeurs or maybe I just wasn’t interested in learning a whole new social media application. (It was probably the latter)

But it’s not my fault... when you think of an application that solely shares photos, you think that it would come complete with all the tech jargon and pixel size ramble.... if you, like me, thought this, you’d be dead wrong.

Flickr is actually one of the more interesting and ‘easy to use’ applications out there. How did I come to this realization? Well, first, I decided to give it a shot. Then, because I’m down with DIY tech vids., I looked one up. First hit in google was the one. It was perfect. Howcast’s video on Flickr made everything easy.

Check it out:


I hate long, dry instructional videos. This is not one of those. It’s quick, snappy, peppy, and just gets the job done. You may need to look at it 2 times because it is pretty fast, but it’s worth it. Does it give me step by step account for everything you will need to get started? Your damn right it does - does it well too, actually. I wanted to dislike the video, but I couldn’t it was perfect.

For efficiency, it’s top notch; no wasted time and no techie jargon. Straight A’s in my book. It gives you a 10 step breakdown of how to use Flickr properly. What more could a non-techie ask for?

If you don’t believe me, just look at these other ‘takes on it':
Megan Vickell's Megan in Nut-shell
Johnny Santilly's Juan Time For Your Mind
Jessica Sanchez's Jess and Thou
Sophie Tupper's Learning Made Simple

Oh, and for more good DIY tech vids. Click here