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OpenPhoto / Glossary
OpenPhoto, a photo service for the masses
The OpenPhoto stack consists of various components. Below is a glossary of all the terms you need to know so you can understand the overall system.
- Amazon S3
Amazon S3 stands for Simple Storage Service. - Amazon SimpleDb
Amazon SimpleDb is a non-relational database system. - Data Source
The Data Source stores all textual data for a given user. Each user's Data Source may be different. The default Data Source is data.openphoto.me as a CNAME to Amazon SimpleDb. - File System
The File System stores all high and low resolution photos for a given user. Each user's File System may be different. The default File System is file.openphoto.me as a CNAME to Amazon S3. - Adapter
Adapters are middleware that allows the base system to communicate with various Data Sources and File Systems. Adapters exist for Amazon S3 and Amazon SimpleDb. - Open Photo API The Open Photo API which this software is built on and also allows others to build applications on top of.