Summer 2009

Magazine Features

Editor's Note: Bullish on Online Video

Despite the struggling economy, the world of online video is still a good place to be.

The 2009 Streaming Media Dream Team

Our picks for the most influential, innovative, and important people in the European online video space.

The Flash Guru

In this new monthly series, Stefan Richter answers your Flash video questions. In this installment: questions about Flash Interactive Server 3 and Flash Media Live Encoder

Review: Jet Stream VDO-X

Jet Stream's CDN code, written in the late 1990s and early 2000s, was becoming a bit dated, so the company rebuilt its system from the ground up, releasing the results as Jet Stream VDO-X.

Review: Stream UK Stream Connect

Stream UK Stream Connect is a simplified yet powerful interactive streaming platform that can be managed by the presenter through a series of seven steps.

Stream This!: Video CDN Pricing Stable for Now

CDN pricing remains constant at the moment, so don't expect a big drop in 2009.

Class Act: Preserving Your Video Legacy

With the last distributor of new VHS movies giving up the format, it is time for educational institutions to think about what video they have stored in this medium.

Review: Adobe Photoshop and Premiere Elements 7

Adobe's Elements 7 bundle is an easy-to-use Windows platform, though it couldn't convince our reviewer to abandon his MacBook.

Streams of Thought: Back to Basics

So far in 2009, competitive strategies are shifting, innovation is continuing, and a tipping point of new users appears to have been reached. All three trends mean good things for the streaming media industry.

Choosing an Online Video Platform

Host your own, use a UGC site, or deploy a fee-based, SaaS approach? Here's how to decide which approach is right for you.

Eyes on the Enterprise: Save Money to Make Money

Lucrative opportunities await those who can integrate online video with other applications in a way that saves companies money.