Trovebox
Trovebox | |
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Web address |
trovebox |
Commercial? | Yes |
Type of site | Image Hosting Service |
Registration | Not required for viewing |
Launched | 2011 |
Current status | Active |
Trovebox is a digital photography sharing and management platform.
History
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Trovebox was initially started by Jaisen Mathai as a Kickstarter project[1] and launched in December 2011.[2] Trovebox was originally known as OpenPhoto until being rebranded in January 2013.[3]
Trovebox received funding from the Shuttleworth Foundation.[4]
The company announced that they would shut down on March 31, 2015.
Features
Trovebox consists of a platform API,[5] web application, iOS application[6][7] and Android application.[8] A unique feature of Trovebox is the ability to connect to various cloud storage services including Dropbox, Box, Amazon S3, Dreamhost Dreamobjects and Trovebox's own storage.
Trovebox's server-side, Android app, and iOS client source code is available on GitHub under the Apache open source license for users who prefer to install Trovebox themselves.[9]
References
- ↑ "OpenPhoto on Kickstarter". Kickstarter.
- ↑ "OpenPhoto 1.3.1". OpenPhoto blog.
- ↑ "Say hello to Trovebox". OpenPhoto blog.
- ↑ "Shuttleworth Foundation". Shuttleworth Foundation.
- ↑ "Trovebox API". Trovebox.
- ↑ "Trovebox for iOS". Apple App Store.
- ↑ "Trovebox launched iPhone app". TechCrunch.
- ↑ "Trovebox for Android". Google Play Store.
- ↑ photo (Trovebox Community Edition) GitHub
External links
- Trovebox homepage
- Open Data and The OpenPhoto Project - Technical talk by Trovebox developer, Jaisen Mathai