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Adaptive streaming is the ideal way to deliver video content online. Here's how to do it right.

The largest live streaming service, Ustream is strong choice due to its video control options and monetization programs.

While Bambuser is easy enough for video newcomers, it lacks configuration and monetization options.

On Wednesday, February 8, 2012, I had a chance to guest lecture for Prof. Joeseph Citta's class New Media - Reel Delivery: Design for Media Distribution at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts. Rather than recycle some old presentations, I decid

Part one of our four-part series on live video streaming services: While lacking some e-commerce tools offered by competitors, Livestream is still a top contender. Plus: a video preview of Livestream changes.

What video compression geeks do when they have a spare morning and a camcorder (and a friend who can edit).

Here’s a video from my presentation at Streaming Media West in Los Angeles in November 2011. There’s also a link to the PDF of my Powerpoint slides below. Enjoy.

The future of CDN-delivered video is cacheable, HTTP streaming, with MPEG DASH ultimately taking over, says Highwinds' Chris Bray

Here’s a video I produced for OnlineVideo.net on using Premiere Pro’s Ultra Key and Garbage Matte. It’s an intro- to mid-level video that applies the effect on three videos of varying complexity. The good news? One video is of a (fully clothed) lovely dancing lady. The bad news? The lady’s face is not showing (those pesky permission issues) and the …

I produce lots screencams, and some customers like having a live greenscreen video intro in front of the screencam. “What’s the harm,” they ask? It’s only 30 seconds of video, how long will that take to shoot?” Well, if you’re like me and you don’t have a dedicated studio and staff for such productions, they can take awhile. If fact, …