Abstract: A yearbook publishing system may include a web-based system hosted on a local server accessible by a user via the internet. The web-based system may include a plurality of design tools for designing a yearbook and an alternative design software access feature. The system may include a portal accessible using the design software access feature. The portal may include an authentication feature and a navigation feature for navigating a user to a selected design space based on affiliation with a particular group, such as a particular school, for example. The system may also include a cloud-based system hosted on an on-demand cloud server in communication with the local server and hosting design software. The cloud-based system being accessible via the portal and configured to provide segregated user access to the selected design space for using the design software.

Abstract: A yearbook publishing system may include a web-based system hosted on a local server accessible by a user via the internet. The web-based system may include a plurality of design tools for designing a yearbook and an alternative design software access feature. The system may include a portal accessible using the design software access feature. The portal may include an authentication feature and a navigation feature for navigating a user to a selected design space based on affiliation with a particular group, such as a particular school, for example. The system may also include a cloud-based system hosted on an on-demand cloud server in communication with the local server and hosting design software. The cloud-based system being accessible via the portal and configured to provide segregated user access to the selected design space for using the design software.

Abstract: A yearbook system may include a user component through which a user may design and create a yearbook and the user component may include a facial recognition module for identifying a subject in a photo and tagging the photo with an identity of the subject and identifying the subject may include comparing the photo to a plurality of previously tagged photos to identify the subject.

Abstract: A method for creating a yearbook may include receiving a plurality of photos via upload to a website, receiving identifying information for subjects in each of the plurality of photos, associating the identifying information with each of the plurality of photos, receiving another photo, comparing the photo to the plurality of photos using a facial recognition module, and identifying a subject of the another photo with the facial recognition module.