Who is JW? A Documentary of an Online Video Superhero
Jeroen "JW" Wijering is an online video pioneer, Chief Digital Architect of LongTail Video and the creator of the Internet's most popular and ubiquitous media players, the JW Players, which have generated millions of downloads since their launch in 2005.
JW Video Player 5.3 - Combines Flash, HTML5, Plus New Javascript API for Consistent Experience
LongTailVideo is set to fully release an updated version of the popular JW Player which includes some all new features as well as some updated features. The major features include auto-detect Flash and HTML5 in one, a Javascript API and new HTML5 playback features.
Apple Doctors "Magical" HTML5 Video Demo - Safari and Quicktime Are Not Web Standards
To call HTML5 Video a hype would be an understatement. Every week, major tech companies announce improved support or new breakthroughs. Literally hundreds of new blogposts a day pop up on Google's blog search. In this debate, no company is as vocal as Apple. The company's latest move is the release of an HTML5 showcase ...
Google's VP8 WebM and HTML5 - What It Means for You
Several months ago, Google bought ON2, the company behind the successful video codecs VP6 (used in Flash) and VP7 (used in Skype). Ever since the first rumors of this acquisition emerged, the online video community has speculated what this would mean for HTML5 video and its current issues around codec support. Last Wednesday, Google finally made the announcement ...
LongTailVideo Releases The First Flexible Open-Source HTML5 Video Player
Last week, LongTailVideo announced that they have created and released the open source JW Player in a new HTML 5 version (Beta) that features PNG skinning, Javascript API, fallback to flash and more. Perhaps this could become the new standard for sites looking to implement an open source HTML 5 video player solution.
The "Reel" Deal With HTML5 Video - Not Quite There Yet
Online video is an exciting field to work in. As creator of the JW Player, I'm privileged to be at the forefront of the industry. Every week, our team receives thousands of emails from web developers regarding various bug reports, product feature requests and general thoughts about the online video space. In these emails, we've ...
Bits On The Run Gets A Long Tail
LongTail Video, who made the JW Player, have acquired Bits on the Run. They can now begin offering a full range of video tools and management as well as an easily embeddable player.
JW Player 5.0 Launches With Some Huge Upgrades
At Streaming Media West a few weeks back, I had the pleasure of meeting Jeroen Wijering, one of my "heroes" in the online video space. I know, I know - hero? Seriously Mark? Yes! Jeroen is the creator of the most popular open source video player around, the JW Player. If it weren't for the JW Player, ...
JW Player and Long Tail Video Platform Overview - The #1 Open Source Video Player
http://www.reelseo.com/long-tail-video/ - Long Tail Video Ad Solutions - An overview of longtailvideo.com and the JW Players - JW FLV Player and JW Media Players.
How To Add FLV Clips To Your Site
This guide provides a very easy step-by-step process to set up your website to stream an FLV video clip directly on a http connection. To make a webpage containing your FLV clip: You will first need a player / controller in SWF format. It is the SWF file which will be embedded in your webpage ...
