Youtube

YoutubeBy: Promise BarrIntroductionYoutube has over 3 billion videos watched everyday and over 48 hours of footage posted a minute.

Google CEO Eric Schmidt purchased Youtube for 1.65 Billion dollars.

Youtube featuresYoutube has many helpful and creative features that enhance the users experience.Leanback

This Youtube feature shows other related videos based on your previous views.It will show you some videos you may be interested in without even clicking a button.

DiscoThis feature allows you to enter in an artist, group, or band and it will make you a playlist based on what you entered.

ChartsIt is a chart system that shows videos depending on the amount of views, ratings, comments etc that they get and you can choose to view it by day, week, or month.

CreateYou can create your own videos and animations in minutes using programs like these with Youtube.

EditorYoutube has eliminated the need for you to edit videos offline and then upload them.You can go to the editor and edit all your content online adding effects, transitions and cropping your videos as needed on your timeline. You can also add mp3 files to your videos.

Annotations , Captions, and SubtitlesThe annotations feature allows the owner of the video to create a clickable link that leads to playlists, channels, videos, or to subscribe.Captions and subtitles, are good for people who cant hear the video or cant turn the volume up. Youtube provides a great service that translates videos into different languages and subtitles as well.

9Enjoy a short video of youtubes greatest moments

Work CitedBray, H. (2006, Oct 10). Google to buy YouTube in $1.65b deal; video website also cuts content deals. Boston Globe, pp. E.1-E.1. http://ezproxy.oswego.edu:2048/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/405034463?accountid=13025

Scelsi, C. (2006). YouTube: The world of viral video. The Entertainment and Sports Lawyer, 24(3), 10-12. http://ezproxy.oswego.edu:2048/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/191693018?accountid=13025Simply Zesty (2011). YouTube: 20 mst know features.http://www.simplyzesty.com/video/20-great-youtube-features-and-tricks-you-need-to-know/