In the old days, families would return from vacation and wait several weeks for their photos to come back from the lab. The photos would be placed in a large binder and lugged out to show friends and family. In many cases it was the quickest way to get guests out the door.
Digital cameras are now standard equipment in the modern wired home.
Others have established communities to share tips on taking better pictures, among other things. Brand name matters. Through an alliance with HP, Excite s Photo Center began to offer consumers the ability to upload, store and share digital photographs using HP's Cartogra digital-imaging infrastructure. This market is red hot, but not even a brand name can guarantee market leadership. Paradise for everyone would be a simple, low-cost service that allowed film to be taken to the store or mailed in for processing, with pictures delivered over the Web.