We didn’t stop the flyer
| Monday, April 14th, 2008 | --Sean |
I'm a compulsive Photoshopper, so whenever I end up planning parties or events, I inevitably waste a couple hours trying to craft a descriptive image to associate with my invitation. Ideally some sort of groan-inducing visual pun, but I can't always get that lucky.
Now, Upcoming has long since provided the ability to upload said images to their event pages, which also highlighted a pretty sweet integration with Flickr. They've augmented this offering in two really important ways. First, as the organizer of an event, you can set one of your event images as an official flyer, placing it prominently above the inset map for all your happy event-goers to enjoy. Now everyone will be forced to appreciate my handiwork when they accept the invitation! My friends are annoyed that you're encouraging me, Upcoming.
The more subtle improvement is that Upcoming is now willing to let you upload photos directly to the event, instead of going through Flickr. Nothing against Flickr, of course, but associating Flickr photos is not as instantaneous or flexible as just tossing the photo up there. Maybe they're still using Flickr as the backend, and you certainly can still go the Flickr route if you prefer (when you click onto the photo gallery, Flickr photos are still attributed and differentiated from photos uploaded by Upcoming users). But as a user, it's awesome that I don't have to worry about having an account or exposing my Flickr friends to what a huge dork I am by means of the painful logo that I concoct. Not that they don't already have their suspicions.