Picli has opened it’s doors for some with the launch of their private beta. I was lucky enough to get in on it early and grab some screencaps showing how the whole things looks and works.
Incase you have never heard of Picli, think digg for images. There are separate sections (photography, CG and “natural”) in which a user can submit creative content to be viewed and voted on. Popular images hit the “Showcase” page.
For this post keep in mind that these screencaps are not even an hour after the beta opened. Only the main page has been activated and most of the entries to this point are tests.
Showcase
Showcase is the main page. The most popular images of the time are displayed on the left. On the right thumbnails of new submissions (upcoming) are displayed.
All images on the showcase page can be clicked and a lightbox preview will popup. I have been told lightbox is a temporary solution for the beta and that something much better is coming.
You can vote on an image from the main page by click the little tear drop. Once you vote for it (or if you submitted it) it will turn green and point upwards. While I don’t exactly know the meaning or symbolism of the raindrop, I do know that you cannot vote something down at this point.
Image
When viewing an image you can click for a larger view, vote for it (see: digg it), comment on it or flag the image with:
-This image should have an age check
-Offensive content - Please remove
-Duplicate - Ive seen this on Picli already
-Broken link - Quoth the server…404
Submit Content
Submitting content is very simple. Title, image (upload it or link to it), description, tags and an option if it needs an age warning (nude photos etc.). Age verification images appear normal to users over 18. Under 18 or users who are not logged in will be unable to view the image and get slapped with this filler image:
My Gallery
You are able to view a gallery of all the images you have uploaded so far. At this time you are unable to view another users submitted items from their profile, I would imagine this is included in the future.
Picli has a ways to go but I am impressed that upon giving feedback on a few things I had an email response within minutes and in some cases the problems were fixed immediately.
Things I hope to see Picli address before the beta is released:
- View other users galleries
- Image size restrictions
Preview with something other than lightbox- Fill some of that dead space on the main page
- Animated raindrop when you vote (I just want to see it rotate ok?)
- Thumbnail images are awkwardly stretched or squished at times
- Show how many votes an image has once you are viewing it
- More on protecting a users submitted image
- Not use Tables for the Layout
Obviously being a beta many of these things can and will be fixed or are already lined up for the official release.
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