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| name = Flock
| name = Flock
| logo = [[File:Flock icon.png|64px|Flock icon]]
| logo = [[File:Flock icon.png|64px|Flock icon]]
| screenshot = [[File:Flock Screenshot.jpg|300px]]<br>Flock 2.5 running on [[Windows Vista]] displaying the [[Wikipedia]] main page</br>
| screenshot = [[File:Flock Screenshot.jpg|300px]]<br />Flock 2.5 running on [[Windows Vista]] displaying the [[Wikipedia]] main page</br>
| developer = Flock, Inc.
| developer = Flock, Inc.
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| website = [http://flock.com flock.com]
| website = [http://flock.com flock.com]
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'''Flock''' is a [[web browser]] built on [[Mozilla Firefox|Mozilla’s Firefox]] [[codebase]] that specializes in providing [[Social network service|social networking]] and [[Web 2.0]] facilities built into its [[user interface]]. <ref>[http://www.flock.com/mozilla Flock Browser - Built on Mozilla's Firefox]</ref> Flock v2.5 was officially released on May 19, 2009.<ref name="2.5 release">[http://www.flock.com/node/80593 Official release announcement on Shawn Harding's blog]</ref>
'''Flock''' is a [[web browser]] built on [[Mozilla Firefox|Mozilla’s Firefox]] [[codebase]] that specializes in providing [[Social network service|social networking]] and [[Web 2.0]] facilities built into its [[user interface]].<ref>[http://www.flock.com/mozilla Flock Browser - Built on Mozilla's Firefox]</ref> Flock v2.5 was officially released on May 19, 2009.<ref name="2.5 release">[http://www.flock.com/node/80593 Official release announcement on Shawn Harding's blog]</ref>


The Flock browser is available as a free download, and supports [[Microsoft Windows]], [[Mac OS X]], and [[Linux]] platforms.
The Flock browser is available as a free download, and supports [[Microsoft Windows]], [[Mac OS X]], and [[Linux]] platforms.
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Other features include:
Other features include:
* native [[File sharing|sharing]] of text, links, photos and videos;<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.flock.com/user-guide/2.0/advshar.html | title = Share Pictures, Text, Audio and Video | work = User guides | publisher = Flock | accessdate = 2008-10-22 }}</ref>
* native [[File sharing|sharing]] of text, links, photos and videos;<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.flock.com/user-guide/2.0/advshar.html | title = Share Pictures, Text, Audio and Video | work = User guides | publisher = Flock | accessdate = 2008-10-22 }}</ref>
* a "Media Bar" showing preview of online videos and photos as well as subscription to photo and video feeds;<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.flock.com/user-guide/2.0/advmdia.html | title = View and Share Media through the Media Bar | work = User guides | publisher = Flock | accessdate = 2008-10-22 }}</ref>
* a "Media Bar" showing preview of online videos and photos as well as subscription to photo and video feeds;<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.flock.com/user-guide/2.0/advmdia.html | title = View and Share Media through the Media Bar | work = User guides | publisher = Flock | accessdate = 2008-10-22 }}</ref>
* a [[Aggregator|feed reader]] supporting [[Atom (standard)|Atom]], [[RSS]], and [[Media RSS]]<ref name="2.0 release" /> feeds;<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.flock.com/user-guide/2.0/advfeed.html | title = Track Feeds | work = User guides | publisher = Flock | accessdate = 2008-10-22 }}</ref>
* a [[Aggregator|feed reader]] supporting [[Atom (standard)|Atom]], [[RSS]], and [[Media RSS]]<ref name="2.0 release" /> feeds;<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.flock.com/user-guide/2.0/advfeed.html | title = Track Feeds | work = User guides | publisher = Flock | accessdate = 2008-10-22 }}</ref>
* a blog editor and reader, allowing direct posting into any designated blog;<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.flock.com/user-guide/2.0/advblog.html | title = Activate and Manage Blogs | work = User guides | publisher = Flock | accessdate = 2008-10-22 }}</ref>
* a blog editor and reader, allowing direct posting into any designated blog;<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.flock.com/user-guide/2.0/advblog.html | title = Activate and Manage Blogs | work = User guides | publisher = Flock | accessdate = 2008-10-22 }}</ref>
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[[CNET]] gave the Mac OS X version of Flock 1.0 the title of "Best Mac Software of 2007."<ref>[http://www.download.com/8301-2007_4-9835869-12.html Best Mac Software of 2007]</ref> [[PC World (magazine)|PC World]]'s [[Harry McCracken]] reviewed Flock as his "New Favorite Web Browser."<ref>[http://blogs.pcworld.com/techlog/archives/005768.html I Have A New Favorite Web Browser: Flock]</ref>.
[[CNET]] gave the Mac OS X version of Flock 1.0 the title of "Best Mac Software of 2007."<ref>[http://www.download.com/8301-2007_4-9835869-12.html Best Mac Software of 2007]</ref> [[PC World (magazine)|PC World]]'s [[Harry McCracken]] reviewed Flock as his "New Favorite Web Browser."<ref>[http://blogs.pcworld.com/techlog/archives/005768.html I Have A New Favorite Web Browser: Flock]</ref>.


In February 2008, [[AOL]] announced that it would discontinue support for the [[Netscape]] browser, and recommended Flock and [[Mozilla Firefox|Firefox]] as alternative browsers to its userbase of [[Netscape|Netscape 9]] users.<ref>[http://blog.netscape.com/2008/02/20/netscape-9-users-time-to-flock-or-firefox/ Netscape 9 Users: Time to Flock or Firefox]</ref> For the Netscape 8 userbase, [[AOL]] recommended only the Flock browser to its users.<ref>[http://blog.netscape.com/2008/03/19/netscape-8-update-forthcoming-you-can-flock-too/ Netscape 8 Update Forthcoming: You Can Flock Too!]</ref> In March 2008, Flock announced that they had seen "nearly 3 million downloads" and a 135% percent increase in active users in the first two months of 2008. They also announced "more than 70 percent of Flock users making it their default browser of choice."<ref>[http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS121331+10-Mar-2008+BW20080310 Flock Browser Use Growing Dramatically]</ref>
In February 2008, [[AOL]] announced that it would discontinue support for the [[Netscape]] browser, and recommended Flock and [[Mozilla Firefox|Firefox]] as alternative browsers to its userbase of [[Netscape|Netscape 9]] users.<ref>[http://blog.netscape.com/2008/02/20/netscape-9-users-time-to-flock-or-firefox/ Netscape 9 Users: Time to Flock or Firefox]</ref> For the Netscape 8 userbase, [[AOL]] recommended only the Flock browser to its users.<ref>[http://blog.netscape.com/2008/03/19/netscape-8-update-forthcoming-you-can-flock-too/ Netscape 8 Update Forthcoming: You Can Flock Too!]</ref> In March 2008, Flock announced that they had seen "nearly 3 million downloads" and a 135% percent increase in active users in the first two months of 2008. They also announced "more than 70 percent of Flock users making it their default browser of choice."<ref>[http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS121331+10-Mar-2008+BW20080310 Flock Browser Use Growing Dramatically]</ref>


In May 2008, Flock won the Social Networking category of the [[Webby Awards]].<ref>[http://www.webbyawards.com/webbys/current.php?season=CURRENT_SEASON#webby_entry_social 2008 Webby Award Winners]</ref><ref>[http://flock.com/node/62014 Flock Wins a Webby Award for Best in Social Networking]</ref> Flock was nominated for this award along with [[Facebook]], [[Bebo]] and [[Ning.com|Ning]].
In May 2008, Flock won the Social Networking category of the [[Webby Awards]].<ref>[http://www.webbyawards.com/webbys/current.php?season=CURRENT_SEASON#webby_entry_social 2008 Webby Award Winners]</ref><ref>[http://flock.com/node/62014 Flock Wins a Webby Award for Best in Social Networking]</ref> Flock was nominated for this award along with [[Facebook]], [[Bebo]] and [[Ning.com|Ning]].
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== See also ==
== See also ==
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* [[List of feed aggregators]]
* [[List of feed aggregators]]
* [[Comparison of feed aggregators]]
* [[Comparison of feed aggregators]]
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==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==

Revision as of 02:10, 7 June 2010

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Flock
Developer(s)Flock, Inc.
Preview releasenone (n/a) [±]
Written inC++, XUL, XBL, JavaScript
Operating systemWindows, Mac OS X, Linux
Available inCatalan, Chinese (both Traditional and Simplified), English (US, Australian, British, Canadian), Finnish, French, German, Hungarian, Japanese, Italian, Polish, Portuguese (Portugal + African Portuguese Speaking Countries and Brazil), Russian, Slovak, Spanish (Latin American and Spain)
TypeWeb browser
LicenseProprietary Software and GPL, some components also LGPL+MPL
Websiteflock.com

Template:Fix bunching Template:Fix bunching Flock is a web browser built on Mozilla’s Firefox codebase that specializes in providing social networking and Web 2.0 facilities built into its user interface.[1] Flock v2.5 was officially released on May 19, 2009.[2]

The Flock browser is available as a free download, and supports Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux platforms.

History

Flock is the successor to Round Two who raised money from Bessemer Venture Partners, Catamount Ventures, Shasta Ventures, and other angel investors. Bart Decrem and Geoffrey Arone cofounded the company.[3] Flock raised $15 million in a fourth round of funding led by Fidelity Ventures on May 22, 2008. The company's previous investors, Bessemer Venture Partners, Catamount Ventures, and Shasta Ventures, also participated in the round. "The company plans to use the funds to expand its research and development, marketing, and global expansion efforts. To date, the company has raised an estimated $30 million," according to its press release.[4]

Flock was one of the twelve browsers offered to European Economic Area users of Microsoft Windows in 2010.[5]

Features

Flock 2.5 integrates social networking and media services including MySpace,[6] Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Flickr, Blogger, Gmail, Yahoo! Mail, etc.[7] Notably, when logging into any of the supported social services, Flock can track updates from friends: profiles, uploaded photos, and more. Flock's latest 2.5 version added Twitter Search functionality, multi-casting of status updates to multiple services, and the introduction of instant messaging via Facebook Chat in the browser.

Other features include:

Reception

In December 2007, Flock won the Mashable Open Web Awards for Applications and Widgets[17] and in March 2008, Flock won the South By Southwest[18] Web Award for Community.[19]

CNET gave the Mac OS X version of Flock 1.0 the title of "Best Mac Software of 2007."[20] PC World's Harry McCracken reviewed Flock as his "New Favorite Web Browser."[21].

In February 2008, AOL announced that it would discontinue support for the Netscape browser, and recommended Flock and Firefox as alternative browsers to its userbase of Netscape 9 users.[22] For the Netscape 8 userbase, AOL recommended only the Flock browser to its users.[23] In March 2008, Flock announced that they had seen "nearly 3 million downloads" and a 135% percent increase in active users in the first two months of 2008. They also announced "more than 70 percent of Flock users making it their default browser of choice."[24]

In May 2008, Flock won the Social Networking category of the Webby Awards.[25][26] Flock was nominated for this award along with Facebook, Bebo and Ning.

Awards

Upon exiting beta Flock has won a number of awards:[14]

  • "Eddy Winner": Flock 2.0 24th Annual Macworld Editors' Choice Awards [27]

See also

References

  1. ^ Flock Browser - Built on Mozilla's Firefox
  2. ^ Official release announcement on Shawn Harding's blog
  3. ^ Flock Browser - Company Info
  4. ^ "Flock draws $15 million for social browsing". CNET. Retrieved 2008-05-23.
  5. ^ BBC, Microsoft offers browser choices to Europeans, 1 March 2010
  6. ^ a b Official release announcement on Shawn Harding's blog
  7. ^ "Activate Services and Unite Your Social Networks in the People Sidebar". User guides. Flock. Retrieved 2008-10-22.
  8. ^ "Share Pictures, Text, Audio and Video". User guides. Flock. Retrieved 2008-10-22.
  9. ^ "View and Share Media through the Media Bar". User guides. Flock. Retrieved 2008-10-22.
  10. ^ "Track Feeds". User guides. Flock. Retrieved 2008-10-22.
  11. ^ "Activate and Manage Blogs". User guides. Flock. Retrieved 2008-10-22.
  12. ^ "Review: Strong, innovative Web browsers emerge". The Associated Press. Retrieved 2008-06-26.
  13. ^ "Get or Build Add-ons for Flock". User guides. Flock. Retrieved 2008-10-22.
  14. ^ a b c d "Flock's press".
  15. ^ a b c "Flock Named As One of PC World's "100 Best Products of 2008"". Retrieved 2008-06-17.
  16. ^ "The 100 Best Products of 2008". PC World. Retrieved 2008-06-17.
  17. ^ Open Web Awards Winners
  18. ^ Web Awards
  19. ^ Oh wait! SXSWi had Web Awards, too
  20. ^ Best Mac Software of 2007
  21. ^ I Have A New Favorite Web Browser: Flock
  22. ^ Netscape 9 Users: Time to Flock or Firefox
  23. ^ Netscape 8 Update Forthcoming: You Can Flock Too!
  24. ^ Flock Browser Use Growing Dramatically
  25. ^ 2008 Webby Award Winners
  26. ^ Flock Wins a Webby Award for Best in Social Networking
  27. ^ Eddy Winner: Flock 2.0

External links

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