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

Posted May 5th 2006 by Dave Evans
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

Posted Mar 17th 2006
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: Family-oriented photo-sharing
BloggingBaby.com
Posted Mar 23rd 2006 2:03PM by John Watson
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 Kirkpatrick
    Here'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 Rodriguez
    There 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 2, The 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

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    Milena Berry
    Amiglia, Inc.
    Tel: (718) 577 1030
    Fax: (320) 451 7191
    Email: milena@amiglia.com

    Interviews:
    eHub Interviews Amiglia
    May 8th, 2006

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    June 14th, 2006



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