Among the features of the venture are calendars, discussion forums, bulletin boards, chat rooms and file-sharing. The first member of a group can download a free copy of ActiveShare to begin creating an online photo album. ActiveShare enables users to wipe out red eye, as well as size, adjust color and crop scanned snapshots. Then it's time to find out who your friends are. A template allows you to invite others through e-mail to view the pictures and contribute to the eCircle.
Joiners answer a questionnaire and pick a password.
Each member can invite more people, start other circles, post comments on photos already posted and upload their own to group or private collections. The combination of text and photo-based interactions is compelling. You flip through them together while talking about them. Not everybody has a digital camera or scanner. But everybody has a keyboard.