How to attribute a Creative Commons photo from Flickr

Yes, the absolute correct way! I previously asked how you credit a CC photo from Flickr. Since then I’ve been doing my research and here is the results – The correct way to credit a photo. You need to follow the guidelines set by the license. I’m only going to address attribution. keep intact any copyright notices for the Workcredit the author, licensor and/or other parties (such as a wiki or journal) in the manner they specify;include the title of the Workthe URL for the work if applicableIf you are making a derivative word or adaptation, in addition to the above, you need to identify that your work is a derivative work i.e., “This is a Finnish translation of the [original work] by [author].” or “Screenplay based on [original work] by [author].” My addition/suggestion Let the author know. That is a lot to include. Example 1. The monkeys are here! Originally uploaded by Librarian by Day blog this test Example 2. Example 3. CC Image courtesy of Librarian by Day on Flickr Example 4. Example 5.

4 Useful Creative Commons Browser Plugins 4 Useful Creative Commons Browser Plugins While the open source nature of the Internet is continuing, and in many ways expanding thanks to developers efforts and demand, it isn’t always easy to find something that is truly covered under creative commons licensing. This is because a lot of sites or businesses will offer something for ‘free’, and that is mistaken for CC work. But it isn’t, it is just paid for in different ways, such as sponsorship, marketing data and advertising. Images have become a huge part of content marketing, therefore finding cool images we can use (and as we know, we are not able to use just any image we come across online) is so hot nowadays. For those times when you really need CC content and images, try these excellent plugins for your browser. 1. Browser: FireFoxHow does it work: As the FireFox search plugin Search Flickr quickly for images you can use for commercial and non-commercial purposes. 2. 3. 4. Have a plugin that allow Creative Commons use? Facebook

Google releases set of beautiful, freely usable icons They're licensed CC-BY-SA and designed for use in mobile apps and other interactive stuff -- there's 750 in all! It's part of Google's Material Design project. Material Design Icons (via Kottke)