Okay, that was a pretty stupid pun. In fact it didnt really work. But it is spring, and Ive just returned from Florida, and Ive got palm trees on the brain.
But really, Ive just found ove of the most compelling reasons to buy an Apple product and move to the Humid state: OCLS for iPhone!: VIDEO .
This is Orange County Florida, not California, mind you. OCLS
Now, this may have been around before, in other libraries, but it is the first Ive seen. An iPhone application that is a full integrated library system! From what I can see in the video, the user can check his or her account, renew and order/request items, browse or search the catalog, keep track of library sponsored events and map their locations, and links to view recorded events and programs and tutorials the library has created. Looks pretty inviting.
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Media on the Web (S554 post #4)
This post is dedicated to Peter Terew. Shout out to Peter! Whats up?! You better be reading this! You are my biggest fan! (Side note: I love the idea of dedicating any-and-everything to other everythings. For instance, I will now tie my shoe and dedicate it to my fish Violet II, may you not soon realize the same fate as Violet I.)
Today's post is about some news that Google and Universal are in talks to cooperate to build a commercial-provided-content music site. Unlike YouTube (Google's biggest waste of money ever) the content on this site will be professional content, Music videos by Artists signed with Universal Music, provided by license. Sounds to me like a money maker! The interesting thing about free of charge web sites is that they make money from ads, not from users. Ad groups want content that has a specific target audience, and that they know a certain number of people will visit or view. Because of that sites like YouTube are not big ad-money makers, because the user-provided content has no target audience and is unreliable. Sites like Hulu, which is operated by NBC and FOX, and has deals with other TV and Film companies, provide content that has specific target audiences and predictable viewing numbers (same as how they decide what to advertise during the TV broadcast, Beer during sports, Lotion during The Bachelor). Its going to be the same with this new music video site. Brands like T-Mobile, and others that target teens will just at the chance to flash their product before anyone watches the latest music video on demand.
Google/YouTube and Universal:
http://www.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUSTRE5240AZ20090305
NBC/Fox vs. YouTube:
http://www.newsweek.com/id/185790
Today's post is about some news that Google and Universal are in talks to cooperate to build a commercial-provided-content music site. Unlike YouTube (Google's biggest waste of money ever) the content on this site will be professional content, Music videos by Artists signed with Universal Music, provided by license. Sounds to me like a money maker! The interesting thing about free of charge web sites is that they make money from ads, not from users. Ad groups want content that has a specific target audience, and that they know a certain number of people will visit or view. Because of that sites like YouTube are not big ad-money makers, because the user-provided content has no target audience and is unreliable. Sites like Hulu, which is operated by NBC and FOX, and has deals with other TV and Film companies, provide content that has specific target audiences and predictable viewing numbers (same as how they decide what to advertise during the TV broadcast, Beer during sports, Lotion during The Bachelor). Its going to be the same with this new music video site. Brands like T-Mobile, and others that target teens will just at the chance to flash their product before anyone watches the latest music video on demand.
Google/YouTube and Universal:
http://www.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUSTRE5240AZ20090305
NBC/Fox vs. YouTube:
http://www.newsweek.com/id/185790
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