Amiglia in the News
Posted April 27th 2006 by Rafe Needleman
Amiglia brings structure to a data management problem that desperately needs it. The tagging architecture of Flickr and Riya only gets us part of the way in organizing photos. Amiglia lets us build tight social networks that reflect the way we think about the people closest to us. Amiglia's add-ons to this structure are well targeted to navigating this network: There's a Java-based game for children, where they get to identify family members; and there are mapping tools to show destinations on a family vacation. Read more
Posted May 27th 2006 by Will Femia
Nice job with this site. I really like that interactive family tree. I've been showing it to anyone who walks past my desk or blips up on my IM. Read more
Posted June 2nd 2006 by Stefanie Olsen
Husband and wife team Paul and Milena Berry started Amiglia, a photo-sharing and family tree site. Privately funded, it launched a public beta in late February, but the Berries plan to introduce a new version this summer. They say Amiglia has already drawn about 100,000 readers...Read more
Posted May 10th 2006 by Dory Devlin
On Amiglia you can share family calendars, photos, and recipes, and build family trees. Amiglia has some nice touches, including a family facebook and a photo kids' game to help little ones get to know their far-away family members. Read more
Posted April 27th 2006 by Kimberly Powel
A new Web site shows a lot of promise as a way to build collaborative family trees. Built as a way to connect families - both across miles and generations - Amiglia is not a traditional family tree application, but more of a family tree photo album. It offers easy ways to share the latest family photos with each other, as well as to display and connect the oldest photos of common ancestors. Read more
Amiglia, Social Software for Parents and FamilyPosted May 5th 2006 by Dave Evans
Corante.com
They say necessity is the mother of invention. Amiglia evolved out of a family photo site which became a focal point for all the Berrys' family pictures and memories. The large family realized they needed a better way to share the newest photos, as well as to unravel the old photos of common ancestors. Amiglia is social networking at the family level... Read more
Share family photo albums onlinePosted Mar 17th 2006
LifeHacker.com
Amiglia is a photo sharing web site that grows with your family. With Amiglia's interactive family tree you can explore all the branches of your family, link to related family albums and explore photos of your family members...Posted Mar 21st 2006 by Asha Dornfest
Now in public beta: Amiglia, a photo sharing site geared toward families. Amiglia lets you create linked photo albums based on relationships, effectively mirroring your family tree or social network....Amiglia is a new photo-sharing site with a few interesting features designed to appeal to families. Aside from the ability to upload and share photos privately with your family, you can also:Create a family tree Map your travel photos with an animated route slide show...
Amiglia is a nice family tree, photosharing app
thesocialsoftwareweblog
Posted Mar 16th 2006 by Marshall KirkpatrickHere's Flash put to a very intuitive use: Amiglia lets you upload family photos and organize them into a dynamically navigable family tree. In addition to people, there's also a well put together system for people and places...
Social Media Meets Family Networks
the Social Networking blog
Posted Mar 22nd 2006 by Eric RodriguezThere is a new social media company named Amiglia with a truly amazing photo technology. Now, families can share and enjoy their favorite moments on the web. They can upload tons of pictures easily, tag them with a fully integration in Google Maps and feature special events. They even have a Flash based Family Tree to play with...
Worldwide:
Mexico,
Philippines,
Ireland,
Peru,
Germany, Japan 1
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Netherlands, Spain,
Brazil,
Estonia 1 2, China,
France, Russia
They say:
"Thank you for making the site I wanted half my life" - Juan José Sisti,
2 related albums, 22 people "Amiglia answers a very timely audience desire" - Aya Karpinska, interaction designer "Amiglia is GREAT, fantastic" - Sanna Halmekoski, aspiring photographer "The photo site is brilliant" - Stephanie Perdomo, entrepreneur "The family tree component is unique" - Cale Bruckner, father of two, previous Photoshop Album user |
Press Contact:
Milena Berry
Amiglia, Inc.
Tel: (718) 577 1030
Fax: (320) 451 7191
Email: milena@amiglia.com
Interviews:
eHub Interviews Amiglia
May 8th, 2006
Listen to the podcast interview by Hot From Silicon Valley
June 14th, 2006
Press Releases:
Amiglia: Social Software for Parents & Family
May 17th, 2006
Amiglia First to Release a Riya Mash-Up Integrating Face Recognition in Family Albums
August 17th, 2006
Amiglia Launches a Printing Service for its Family Photo Albums in Partnership with QOOP
November 8th, 2006
MothersClick.com Partners with Amiglia to Connect Moms to Loved Ones through Interactive Family Photo Trees
November 29th, 2006