Snapfish

Resources links and/or class examples
http://www3.snapfish.com/welcome

SWOT
- Privacy settings allow the user to share photos with selected people. - Free to sign up. - Prints can be purchased for low prices. - Website is organized and user friendly. - Provides tutorial and useful information such as tips and ideas on uploading, downloading and sharing photos. -FIRST TIME USERS GET AN INCENTIVE OF GETTING 20 PRINTS FOR FREE. -Can create calendars and scrapbooks, and have them shipped to you!
 * Strengths**

- There is a shipping charge if you wish to purchase prints. - Quality of photos is not the best. -EFFICIENCY OF UPLOADING PHOTOS IS NOT ACCURATE AT ALL TIMES. -creating projects can be very time consuming. - Projects can get expensive such as photo books and calendars.
 * Weaknesses**

- You have the ability to make invitations, cards, stickers, and even photo mugs - Create collages of all your favorite pictures. - You can dress up your photos by adding borders and tints. - Provide online customer support. -PROVIDES THE ADVANTAGE OF UTILIZING SERVICES FROM HOME INSTEAD OF HAVING TO USE AN OUTSIDE SERVICE. - allows the user to create projects that can be seen online by others or that can be purchased.
 * Opportunities**

- Users are encouraged to buy different things on the website so students need to be monitored so they do not make unauthorized purchases. -ONE INABILITY THAT THE SERVICE OFFERS IS THAT YOU MAY LOSE THE PICTURES ON THE HARDDRIVE AND NOT HAVE A BACKUP TO RETRIEVE THEM. - users may be intimidated by creating projects since they can be time consuming.
 * Threats**

- Share class related photos in a secure environment. - Students can make a vocabulary photo book. Each page is a word with its definition along with a picture(s). Fun way to engage students in vocabulary! - Use message board for class assignments. - Make photobooks or yearbooks and allow parents opportunity to buy them. -ENABLES US TO CREATE CLASSROOM MAGAZINES REGARDING DIFFERENT TYPES OF PROJECTS. - Students can create classroom scrapbooks on projects completed or keep track or projects they have worked on throughout the year. Parents can also access these products and purchase them.
 * Ideas for the classroom**