What can you use the application for?
Shutterfly lets you share and print digital photos. Besides printing photos individually, you can also create photo albums for occasions such as weddings, births and travel diaries.
What is the history and popularity of the application?
Shutterfly was launched in 1999 with funding from James Clark, founder of Netscape. They listed their shares on NASDAQ in September of 2006. Currently, they store more than 1.5 billion pictures and are the most popular digital printing service.
What are the differences to other applications?
Many online applications are focused on the digital sharing while Shutterfly is optimized for the printing and hardcopy sharing. During your next birthday party, you may have to admit that sometimes it is much better to have a printout.
How does the application look and feel to use?
The website looks crisp and orderly. Uploading pictures is easy although no transfer indicator is used. Editing a photo album is easy and the application gives relevant warnings when for example the resolution of a picture is not sufficient for a good result. The application does not have a good preview function to show the end result of a photo album you want to order.
How does the registration process work?
Registration requires your name and email address, this address doesn't need to be confirmed.
What does it cost to use the application?
Every new customer gets 25 free prints; after that prices start at $0.19 per print. Storing the images on their website is free and you get unlimited storage space.
Who would you recommend the application to?
We can recommend Shutterfly if you think you will need to create photo albums in the future or if you order a lot of prints. If you just want to share photos online there are better applications.
