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August 15, 2008Pro Bono NetNational Technology Assistance Project
Panelist Control PanelPanelist Control Panel• Reduce Panel with GrabTab
• View Full Screen Mode
• Move Control Panel (Put cursor on any textured area to drag)
• Chat (goes to all Panelists -- All of You)
Mute Yourself…Mute Yourself…
Using GoToMeeting Phone:-- To MUTE: *6-- To UNMUTE: *6
PanelistsPanelistsLiz Keith, Pro Bono NetDavid Bonebrake, NTAPMatthew Burnett, Immigration
Advocates Network
Today’s TrainingToday’s TrainingOnline video using YouTube and
other hosting servicesPodcastingSproutMashupsRSS and Law Blawgs
Why Use Online Video?Why Use Online Video?Statistics about Internet use:
◦53% of persons from households earning less than $30,000 use the Internet
◦A large percentage of low-income persons have literacy limitations
Getting StartedGetting StartedCALS’ Experience
◦Nonprofit account on YouTube◦$30 Webcam◦Windows Movie Maker◦Donated microphone
Arkansas’ Legal TubeArkansas’ Legal Tube
Online Video Hosting Online Video Hosting ServicesServicesCost effective way to deliver
videos to your userYouTube is far and away the
most popularSeveral other services provide
similar hosting, some with better features
Advantages of Online Video Advantages of Online Video HostingHostingCostAccessibilityEase of usePotential to reach more clients
Disadvantages of Online Disadvantages of Online Video HostingVideo HostingQuality concernsSize and length limitationsLess control over how users
access the video
YouTube Nonprofit YouTube Nonprofit ChannelChannelhttp://www.youtube.com/nonprofitsBranding benefitsRotation of your videos in the "Promoted
Videos" areas throughout the siteThe option to have a Google Checkout
"Donate" buttonListing on the Nonprofit channels and the
Nonprofit videos pagesApplication process: Must provide
information about your organization, including your fed tax id number to prove you’re a 501(c)(3)
Uploading Your VideoUploading Your Video
Embedding Your VideoEmbedding Your Video
Other Hosting ServicesOther Hosting Services
Max Size Max Length
Resolution
Stereo?
BlipTV 1 GB ? – over 10
? ?
OurMedia Unlimited ? – over 10
? ?
Vimeo 500 MB ? – over 10
1280 X 720
Yes
YouTube 1 GB 10 min 480 X 360 N0
PALawHelp.org exampleMedia is uploaded to
http://ourmedia.org ◦Free hosting service through the
Internet Archive (registration required)Can be used for video or audioLike YouTube, it generates code
required to embed player in another web page
Automatically creates other formats (MPEG4, Flash etc.)
PALawHelp.org exampleUse Blogger blog as the interface
to integrate videos Create a new blog entry for each
audio or video fileEmbed OurMedia code into HTML
viewGo to Edit view of post, right-click
and copy shortcutPost link as LawHelp resource
Production tools Audacity – free audio recorder
and editorHandbrake (http://handbrake.fr/)
– open source tool for converting DVDs to MPEG files
Any Video Converter – free and paid versions
Windows Media Maker
Video CamerasVideo CamerasWebcam
◦Hercules Deluxe Optical Glass $25◦Logitech QuickCam Pro 9000 $100
Flip Video CameraHDV Camera
Flip Video Camcorder
Effgie: http://www.flickr.com/photos/effigie/2690348459/
HDV Cameras
Josh Bancroft: http://www.flickr.com/photos/joshb/407259142/
Video Editing SoftwareVideo Editing SoftwareFree editing solutions
◦Microsoft Movie Maker◦Apple iMovie◦Wax◦VirtualDub
Mid-Range◦QuickTime Pro◦Adobe Premiere Elements
More expensive options◦Final Cut Pro◦Adobe Premiere
MicrophonesMicrophonesAudio is important – poor qualify
audio can really ruin a web videoTest your camcorder’s audio
quality – it may be sufficientOther options:
◦Techsmith USB Condenser Microphone
◦Audio-Technica USB Condenser Mic◦Blue Snowflake
Multimedia widgetsSprout is popular -- and free -- optionAllows non-technical staff to create
multimedia Sprout "badges"Badges can include text, images,
videos and more"Share" link allows supporters to
paste the badge into their own website or blog
You can track where the badge is appearing
www.PBLA.ca example
NTC Sprout includes live links to NTEN website, blog, Twitter feeds and more.
Using SproutFree, but
registration requiredChoose templates
from a gallery or integrate your own graphics and branding
Publish your Sprout to generate embed code
Manage and monitor your Sprout
Mash UpsApplication that allows you to
combine and display data from multiple sources into a single integrated tool.
Technology to create mash-ups has become very accessible.
Classic example is a Google Maps mash-up.
Getting started with mash upsDetermine purpose and audience for your map
Google Maps has a helpful tutorial
Other tools include MapBuilder, QuikMaps, Wayfaring
ABA Journal Blawg ABA Journal Blawg DirectoryDirectory
Consumer Law Blogosphere Consumer Law Blogosphere FeedFeed3 RSS Feeds
◦CL & P◦Credit Slips◦Michigan Collection Lawyer Blog
Yahoo PipesYahoo Pipes
FeedBurnerFeedBurnerFeedBurner is a
commercial web application that allows users to manage feeds.
FeedBurner can turn RSS feeds into Javascript that can be placed on a HTML page.
Thank you!Thank you!Questions?
David Bonebrake - [email protected]
Liz Keith - [email protected] Burnett -
