Here is the info:
Subject: Connected
Deadline: July 31st at Midnight
Prize: $50 gift card from Clik Labs to the photography store of your choice.
Rules:

1. You can enter as many pictures you want.
2. When you enter them you must post the pictures in this topic, so we don’t have to hunt for them.
3. If you post more than one picture, edit your old post so all your pictures are in one post.
4. Must be taken during the contest duration.

If you have any questions. Let us know here or in the topic itself.

40/60 and Shuttrr will pick the top 15 pictures for people to vote on. Because of this 40/60 and Shuttrr staff are unable to participate in this. (even though we probably will for fun)

Pro tip: Just put #shuttrr at the end of your tweet for it to show up here or put #twitter at the end of your status here to make it show up on your twitter.

Nonetheless, here we are, back and ready to bring Shuttrr back to where it was in it’s prime, then take it even further. With the help of you guys of course. Because a community is no community without it’s contributing members. With that said, let’s talk about some new shit we have going on here in Shuttrr 2.0.

We have a new upgraded back end system, which is faster, more efficient, and is not tested on animals. It also gets around 40mpg.

A new invitation system, which allows you to invite a specific person by sending them an invitation link through email. No more hot panda codes needed!

We redesigned and rethemed the look of Shuttrr, so it feels all 2.0ish. We think it’s much cleaner this way, and easier on the eyes. We hope you all agree!

We also added a new points system, which can be used towards the purchase of awesome stuff we add to the store. You will get points for contributing points, creating groups, etc. You can then  use the points you have to purchase stuff in the store like photography accessories, 40/60 swag, gift cards to other sites, etc.

Integration to Facebook and Twitter is something we are currently working on and plan on having running for you guys soon! We’re still working on a few kinks with those.

You can now directly @mention another member from any post on the site. Mentions will show up on a users home/profile page.

Your home page is now your profile page, so it’s more like Facebook in that aspect. You can filter the activity by your activity, your friends, and groups.

More themes have been added for your Shuttrr Blog! We will continue to add themes as we go, if you know of a WordPress theme you would like to see added, just tell us and we’ll do it!

Shuttrr will be constantly changing and improving as we go. We want to hear your feedback so we can improve the site based on what you want to see done. So don’t be shy, speak up, and tell us what you want to see done. Remember that this community is only as good as the members in it. Keep in mind you who invite, and make sure they are the right choice for our community. We wouldn’t want anyone to come in here and spoil all the fun.

Go forth, contribute, and invite! Comment if you notice any weird bugs! And also thank @ian for doing such an amazing job by keeping this site up and running like it should.

• Removed the Wire
• Added Comments
• Made it so when you log in you come back to where you were before
• Updated Privacy Options (If you have a blog)
• Put stuff in place to add new features easier
• Updated everyone’s blogs to the latest WordPress
• Updated our core components
• Added ajax in different places
• Themed the login page
• Sent out a broken email (Sorry about that)

As you can see, we’ve been busy working on getting everything as smooth as possible. We plan on getting a new look to the site very soon. Stay tuned for more updates.

PS: YOU CAN POST IMAGES IN THE FORUMS NOW! Just use an <img> tag.

http://digital-photography-school.com/27-resources-to-open-up-a-whole-new-photography-2-0-world?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+DigitalPhotographySchool+%28Digital+Photography+School%29&utm_content=Google+Reader

Right now, I just fixed the achievement problem. Some of you weren’t getting achievements for things that you did, but hopefully you have them now. Drop a line in the Shuttrr HQ if you run into any more problems like that one.

Second, we intend on fixing issues with the way Flickr is integrated into your profiles. Some people’s photos aren’t being imported properly so a rewrite of that component is coming soon.

Starting tonight there will be privacy features rolled into the site. Users will have control over who can read their blogs, and only registered users will be able to view the main Shuttrr site. By default your blogs will remain public and you are responsible for locking them down to a members only setting.

Hopefully this will give us better control over who can see the site, therefore making sure that only other cool people can have a look into what we’re about.

PS: Don’t forget to follow us on twitter and become a fan on facebook. We’ll also be having more announcements relating to the site design and even more soon.

Flickr support has also been added. Just go to your settings and add your Flickr ID to your profile.

Don’t forget to start a blog! (If you have one elsewhere then add it to your profile under the website section.)

(Twitter support coming soon!)

Oh, and Shuttrr is invite only, sorry! Our members not only create the content, but they also decide on who gets to be here. It may be a little harsh, but hey, we don’t mind at all.