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YouTube Slam Dunk Finalists
Sabtu, 30 Mei 2009
The YouTube Slam Dunk Challenge has moved into Round Two! Our esteemed panel of judges —
Chris Bosh
,
Jalen Rose
and
Team Flight Brothers
— have studied all the entries and selected six finalists.
These finalists have each uploaded a new video showcasing their prodigious skills — but who will earn the crown "Best Dunker on YouTube" and perform with Team Flight Brothers at an official TFB event? You decide.
Bounce over to the
YouTube Slam Dunk channel
to view the six finalists' videos and cast your vote for the best (click "Vote" on the center module). Voting ends Monday, June 8th and the winner will be announced shortly thereafter.
Best,
Andrew Bangs
YouTube Sports
The United Nations' Latest Mission
Jumat, 29 Mei 2009
Though the
United Nations
has had a presence on YouTube for several years, it recently re-vamped and re-launched its channel with the goal of providing more relevant videos to citizens around the world. Now, you can find pertinent information about a wide range of topics including peace and security, social and economic development, human rights and climate change.
In its new incarnation, the UN's YouTube channel is particularly focused on providing timely content. Today, to mark the International Day of Peacekeepers, they released
this video
to highlight the fact that in 2008, 130 peacekeepers lost their lives in the line of duty -- the highest one-year total in the UN's history. They've also uploaded
this piece
, which takes a deeper dive into the unique challenges that female agents of peace face.
The UN is also uploading some unexpected videos to their channel. Sure, you can still find
statements from Secretary General Ban Ki Moon
and information about the
latest UN endeavor
to save lives. But you can also discover
archival footage of Che Guevera
speaking on the UN floor in 1964 or immerse yourself in this retrospective of sci-fi classic Battlestar Galactica:
So take a few minutes to peruse the
UN's updated channel
-- you may find information you were looking for, or stumble across a great video you didn't think you'd find.
Best,
Ramya Raghavan
YouTube Nonprofits & Activism
Community Help Forum 2.0
Rabu, 27 Mei 2009
Today marks an exciting change for the Community Help Forum: We'll be transitioning from
the Google Groups platform
to
a new support platform
which we believe will make it even easier for you to find help and share knowledge with one another. In addition to an updated look and feel, the new Help Forum has some useful features geared toward better serving your needs.
So what's new?
* Particularly great answers can now be marked as a "Best Answer,” so users with a similar problem can find the solution quickly and easily.
* The new Help Forum keeps track of user reputation. You can immediately tell which posters are YouTube employees, top contributors, seasoned posters, or new posters. As users make positive contributions to the Forum, their reputation will increase, and so will their capabilities.
* Other benefits of the new Help Forum include the ability for you to link to Help Center content, blogs, websites, YouTube videos, and images in your posts.
What about the content from the old Help Forum?
The content from the
Google Help Groups
will not disappear, but we are closing the Help Groups from additional new posts. You can post all your questions and answers in the new
Google Help Forum
. Don't worry -- you'll still be able to search and read previously posted
Google Help Groups
content through the Help Center.
Definitely stop by the new
Help Forum
, give us feedback on what you like or don't like, and make yourself at home...
See you soon!
The YouTube Team
Cool Uses of YouTube APIs
Rabu, 27 Mei 2009
API stands for "Application Programming Interface," but what it means is "open for innovation." Developers write software that enables you to bring elements of YouTube to your website, software application or device, creating whole new portals of possibility.
Our
API blog
keeps developers in-the-know on the latest happenings in the YouTube API world, and
this page
on YouTube gives a comprehensive overview of where to start, how to build custom players for your site, widgets to play with, instructional videos, developer forums, and more. On May 27-28, many avid developers will convene in San Francisco for the
Google I/O developer conference
to learn from each other and share best practices.
While all those tech-heads are getting together, we wanted to start a new series in this blog that shows you the best of the fruits of their labor. For example, take the
upload
. Sure, you can go to YouTube and click the yellow "upload" button on the homepage. But there are actually many ways for a video to go from point A (your recording device) to B (YouTube), all made possible by creative use of APIs:
*
Android 1.5
sports a one-click upload process which happens in the background so you can do other things while the video is being uploaded. Learn more about it in
this Google Mobile blog post
.
*
iMovie
has one-step publishing to YouTube. Apple has details
here
.
*
Qik
automatically updates your live stream to YouTube once the stream is completed. Go to the Qik site
here
for more info.
*
Eye.Fi
offers an SD (Secure Digital) card that you can insert into your digitial camera enabling you to upload videos wirelessly from the camera to YouTube. Read a product review from the
Washington Post
here
.
*
Flip
is an
ultra-portable digital camcorder
with software that makes it easy to upload recorded videos to YouTube. The camera plugs directly into your computer's USB port.
Then there are some pretty cool
slideshow
apps, which make it easy to turn photos into videos:
*
Animoto
heralds itself "the end of the slideshow."
*
One True Media
"perfectly mixes" your life for family and friends.
*
Aquasoft
sells slideshow creation software.
And
games.
You probably already know about
SPORE's Creature Creator app
, which blew up on YouTube last summer. Turns out, there are other games making good use of YouTube's API:
*
PixelJunk Eden
fans can capture video of game recordings and upload directly to YouTube. More info in our API blog
here
.
*
GoldenTee
gives you the option to upload to your YouTube account if you make a great shot. There's a wireless connection inside each game, meaning that if you're in an arcade or bar without an Internet connection you can still upload videos worthy of bragging rights.
What YouTube apps have you seen that made you drool with excitement? Tell us about them in the comments below and we may include them in a future blog post here or in the API blog.
Yours,
Kuan Yong
Product Manager
The YouTube Team
"Do Something" Good on YouTube
Selasa, 26 Mei 2009
Young people today, often referred to as "the Millennial Generation," have been
characterized
as a group that is particularly passionate about giving back to their communities. That's why YouTube is excited to partner with
Do
Something
on this year's "
Do
Something
Awards," an annual competition that identifies exceptional young social entrepreneurs, activists, and community leaders who are changing the world.
Do
Something
has selected five finalists who have already made a significant impact in the fields of muscular dystrophy research, global poverty, HIV/AIDS awareness, voting enfranchisement, and education for refugees. All five of the inspirational young finalists will receive $10,000 for their cause, but only one will receive the Grand Prize of $100,000. And it's up to you, YouTube, to decide which cause deserves the money the most:
To learn more about the finalists and the issues they are passionate about, check out these video profiles:
Voting starts today on the
Do
Something
YouTube channel
and ends on June 4, when the winner will be announced at a live awards show and concert at the famous Apollo Theater in New York City. So get
voting
, and if you feel really inspired,
do
something
to inspire change in your community.
Best,
Ramya Raghavan
YouTube Nonprofits & Activism
Commemorating Memorial Day on YouTube
Senin, 25 Mei 2009
Today is Memorial Day in the United States, a day of remembrance that was first observed in 1868 to pay tribute to Union and Confederate soldiers who had died in the Civil War. Over the years, Americans have commemorated the day in different ways -- from wearing red poppies, to decorating graves, to attending military parades.
More recently, people from across the country -- including
the President
and several Members of Congress -- are using YouTube to
share their reflections
on what the day means to them.
Congressman Joe Donnelly
of Indiana told the stories of Lance Corporal Cameron Babcock, Sergeant Joseph Ford, and Private Randy Stabnik, three fallen troops from his home district, in a speech on the floor of the House of Representatives, which he later posted to YouTube:
Congressman Denny Rehberg
of Montana uploaded this tribute to his official YouTube channel:
Meanwhile, troops and government employees deployed around the world are sending virtual
Memorial Day greetings
to their friends and family back home via DIVIDS, an online system for sharing news, images, and video from military operations around the world.
Wishing you a safe Memorial Day weekend.
Best,
U.S. Army SGT Dale Sweetnam
Google Public Affairs
Cross-posted from the
Google Public Policy Blog.
Best in Jest Is Back
Senin, 25 Mei 2009
If you're a fan of high-quality online comedy, get set because
Best in Jest
, YouTube's recurring comedy collection, returns for another three-week stint. Designed to minimize time spent searching for the funny, the concept is simple: Best in Jest aggregates videos from some of our most popular comedy channels in one place, this time presented by
The Hangover
, the new Warner Brothers movie directed by Todd Cooper (
Old School
).
The latest Best in Jest lineup is headlined by
Lisa Nova
,
The Fine Brothers
and
WickedAwesomeFilms
. You can also expect to see such reigning comedy champs as
TheOnion
and
CollegeHumor
, alongside first-time jesters like
Current
. It's like a comedy club for your computer, with a no-drink minimum.
We'll be adding more clips to Best in Jest over the next week, so come back often.
Best,
Mark Day
YouTube Comedy
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