Update on Media Player Options
Michael Foster dropped me a reminder today to post a follow-up on the results of our research. Sorry Michael for not posting something sooner.
Just to review…here was a list of our requirements:
- Fullscreen
- Channels/Categories
- Subchannels/Subcategories
- Photo Galleries
- Embed Video Link
- URL Video Link
- Share (Social Networks, Blogs)
- RSS
- Support for RTMP (Pure Streaming)
- Search
- Slideshow
- Comments
- Player Only Toggle
- Most Viewed
- Featured Media
- Most Recently Viewed
- Rating
- Send to a Friend
- MP3 Playback
- MP4 Download
- Flash Video Playback
- MP3 Download
- Image Download
- Tags
- Content Description
- Video/Image Thumbnails
Here is what we concluded:
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Simply Amazing! Stats on Videos Viewed Online…
Taken from comScore:
RESTON, VA, June 17, 2008 – comScore, a leader in measuring the digital world, today released April 2008 data from the comScore Video Metrix service, revealing that U.S. Internet users viewed 11 billion online videos during the month, with YouTube.com accounting for more than 4 billion of that total.… READ MORE
Evolution of the Web: From Simple Text to Social Networks
Though a bit dated, this is a great primer to help explain the evolution of web and its current state, web 2.0. This might be a good resource to share with your leadership team or communications team who may have not yet embraced or understood the latest trends and events on the web.… READ MORE
In Search of a Web Media Player
We are wrapping up the design phase of our next website and we are including a media center that would include a centralization (by campus) of videos, images/photos, mp3, mp4s, and articles. The initials quotes to develop one are quite hefty so I have been looking for a turnkey solution.… READ MORE
Webware: Cool Web 2.0 Apps
In doing some research on some technology solutions for our church, I came across the the Webware Awards. Webware Awards started last year and give you the opportunity to vote on the best of web 2.0. The 2008 finalists are posted and voting is open through March 31.… READ MORE
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