Tag Team is a great article about Flickr and tagging that appeared in the Guardian in the UK today.

It is hard to avoid the buzz online about Flickr, a photo organising/sharing service yet to celebrate its first birthday. In tones echoing the optimism of early 90s internet culture, enthusiasts say the service makes possible new kinds of conversation and community. For others, it shows how the efforts of individuals can be harnessed to help organise the internet.

Flickr’s growth has matched this excitement. Though still in beta, it has 245,000 members, and is growing at 5-10% a week, according to co-founder Caterina Fake. “We have 3.5m photos online – members upload up to 60,000 new photos a day.”

Yay Guardian!!

There’s also a top notch Flickr beginner’s guide posted on Lifehacker today. They’ve done an excellent, excellent job of focusing on newbie needs and explaining them well. Rock on Lifehacker!