aclJohn's Images Finds

CU3OX is free Flash image slideshow creating software with which users can create fancy Flash slideshows for a website, VLE etc.

The software has an interesting 3D transition effect – the images are...

• sliced;
• rotated;
• bounced; and then
• joined together to form an image.
  

The impressive thing about CU3OX is users don't ne...

Zoom.it is a free service for viewing and sharing high-resolution imagery.

Just...

• provide a link to any image on the web; and
  

• Zoom.it will provide an innovative way to experience it - along with a nice short URL.

Make your own at http://www.zoom.it/.

PDClipart is a public domain clip art collection of all kinds of clip art files for anyone to use in blog posts, projects, presentations etc.

The good thing about these clip art files is that all of them are in the public domain i.e. no need to worry about...

• copyright infringement,
  
• licences,
  
• attribution,
  
• commercial usage and all that.
  

Just...

• browse the categories...
  • Animals
  • Arrows & Pointers
  • Birthday
  • Buildings
  • Business & Office
  • Cameras
  • Cartoon Characters
  • Clocks & Time
  • Clothing &Acc...

CalPhotos, hosted by the University of Berkely-California, is a boon to any learner doing research on specific animals or plants.

The photographs have extra layers of information that make CalPhotos an excellent site for learning.

The 250,000+ scientific photographs, submitted by a variety of people and organizations in the scientific community, make CalPhotos an incredible resource for learners working on projects and in need of some visual elements.

The search engine has various l...

Guess which kind Mustachify is? If you didn't guess...

Mustachify puts mustaches onto people's faces.

Here's how it works (does it require an explanation?)

• Copy the link to any photo on the web (right-click and select properties; copy the image location) and
  
• paste the link (location URL) into Mustachify.
  
• Mustachify will then analyze the photo for any face...

Pictures4fun is one of a number of websites that will let visitors manipulate their own pictures.

Users can have their images plastered on...

• the cover of magazines,
• street displays and
• different types of frames.

What's more the service is provided for free, and it is a great way to produce images for use within presentations (e.g. Pecha Kucha).

Pictures4Fun is simplicity in itself...

• pick the intended effect;
• upload the picture.

It is as easy as that.

Supported formats ...

What will you look like in 20 years' time?

Will you end up looking like your mother/father?

The "Your Face in 20 Years" website will let you find one possible answer right away. 

Basically, this website lets you...

• specify gender (male/female);
• choose a morph of +20 or +30 year;
• see what the future holds for you if you are and/or become a drug addict; then
  
• browse for a picture of your face to upload; and
  
• have it processed into what you will look like!
  

Are the results are too ...

Teaching Photos, online since 2007, provides display photos, ideas and resources for practitioners; ideal for Family Learning Practitioners.

Visit http://www.teachingphotos.co.uk/main.php to find out more.

MagCover will let users take a picture (any picture) and turn it into the cover of a magazine with bespoke headlines.

Themes and motifs range from “Bride” and “Model” to cartoon type ones and magazines for pet owners. There is also one named “The Poker Face”, and I bet many of you could put that one to splendid use.

And for the mLearning practitioners/promoters, in addition to taking care of the mashup process through the website, it is possible to do it all when you are on the...

SimpleDesktops is a recently launched website where original and simple desktop wallpapers can be download/shared.

All wallpapers are...

• flare,
• shadow and
• gradient free,

...providing enough eye candy to avoid boredom.

Spice up desktops from about 25 wallpapers currently available; browse and download the 'chosen ones' with a single click. No email or sign up required.

Find out more and/or download a new desktop wallpaper at http://simpledesktops.com/.