December 2007/January 2008

Magazine Features

Unplugged: Giving Up Broadcast TV

In this installment of his Emerging Media column, Damien Stolarz tries to get off the broadcast TV grid entirely, and finds it's not so easy.
Fri., Jan. 25, by Damien Stolarz

Is Your Enterprise Video-Ready?

When designing an enterprise video communication strategy, there are numerous factors to consider, including infrastructure and security requirements, distribution strategies, and centralized management.

Let's Work Together

Combining streaming, videoconferencing, instant messaging, and desktop or application sharing, collaborative computing has come of age.

Podcasting Grows Up at PNME 2007

The most recent Podcast and New Media Expo show succeeds based on an understanding of its attendees' needs (free wireless, anyone?) and lively and open discussion of everything from audience numbers to business models.
Tues., Oct. 9, by Steve Mack

Streaming Video Goes to College

Video advocates must continually work with (sometimes reluctant) professors to understand the power of video and to find a simple way to deliver it to students who are using a variety of equipment, software, and internet connection speeds.

Class Act: We're Educational Media Professionals

What's in a name? Plenty, and it's time that those of us whose job is to coordinate digital media to make their case.

The Search is On

New approaches mean video search might finally take off.

Express Yourself

Getting to know Microsoft Silverlight's Expression Encoder

Streams of Thought: Altering Course—The Adobe Warship Begins to Turn

Everywhere you look, Adobe shows signs of turning into a relatively successful hybrid company that uses the web and the desktop as equal platforms.

Case Study: Simplifying Digital Asset Management

Telestream and Nativ came together to help Getty Images get a handle on its ever-growing library of digital video.
Fri., Dec. 28, by Nancy Davis Kho

Review: Adobe Captivate 3

Captivate 3 continues to evolve, turning the complex process of creating online demonstrations and training into a relatively simple exercise.

Review: TechSmith Camtasia 5

Overall, the latest version offers more streamlined workflow, with a single-screen Recorder that replaces the multistep wizard, and SmartFocus, which takes some of the work out of applying pans and zooms even if it’s not perfect.

Editor's Note

Commentary: State of the Union

The Hollywood writers' union strike reveals just how much TV and movie studios are counting on online video for future revenues. As usual, though, writers are having to fight for their fair share.
Fri., Nov. 30, by Eric Schumacher-Rasmussen