Imbedding Videos for the LibrarianImbedding Videos for the Librarianby Allan Cho, Program Services Librarian, UBC Libraryby Allan Cho, Program Services Librarian, UBC Library

What is Video Sharing?What is Video Sharing?

A video hosting service allows individuals to A video hosting service allows individuals to

upload video clips to an Internet website. upload video clips to an Internet website.

The video host will then store the video on The video host will then store the video on

its server, and show the individual different its server, and show the individual different

types of code to allow others to view this types of code to allow others to view this

video. video.

[Source: Wikipedia][Source: Wikipedia]

History of YoutubeHistory of Youtube

• You Tube was You Tube was founded in a founded in a garage in February garage in February 20052005

• Became an instant Became an instant hit among its usershit among its users

Google Video WidgetGoogle Video Widget

Video ImbeddingVideo Imbedding

Example: UBC LibraryExample: UBC Library

ServiceService LauncLaunchedhed

Size UploadSize Upload Time Time LimitLimit

YoutubeYoutube 20052005 1 Gig1 Gig 10 mins10 mins

Google Google VideoVideo

20052005 Discontinued Discontinued by March, by March, 20092009

n/an/a

Yahoo! Yahoo! VideoVideo

20062006 150MB150MB UnlimiteUnlimitedd

VimeoVimeo 20042004 500MB500MB UnlimiteUnlimitedd

ConclusionConclusion

Thanks for listeningThanks for listening!!

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