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The Internet is by far the most powerful media mankind has ever experienced, it delivers information to us at the click of a mouse and we just can't get enough of it. We have become info-maniacs, it's no surprise that streaming video on website has become all the rage. Broadband has made it possible to receive the information we want fast and easy through the form of online video, just the way we like it.
We don't have to work hard to watch video, reading seems to be to much of an effort for most of us these days and we can't be foolish to ignore this fact if we wish to compete on the information highway. So if it's videos they want it's videos we should deliver or they will just click away.
So how can we make streaming video on website simple? First we need to understand that video files are a lot bigger than text or image files, meaning they take up a lot of bandwidth, which can cause all sorts of problems. The solution is to convert your videos into flash format which not only compresses the files down to a much smaller size but also because Flash is viewable in all of the major Internet browsers, giving your videos the best chance of maximum exposure.
Okay there's still a lot more you need to know if you wish to have streaming video on website, but unless you have the time to invest in learning all the technical stuff, you might be relieve to know that there is software available on the market that makes the process of adding video to website really simple, and you don't need to go to tech school to learn how to use it.
There are many software for streaming video on website available on the market but they all work in a similar fashion. You simply choose the video you want to play on you website, select a few options such as the size, color, look and feel of the video player. The software then goes to work and convert your video into Flash, build your video player and so on, all you need to do now is add a piece of code to you website where you want to show your video.
Okay that's the basis of how this software works, obviously they all vary with their own special features and befits and depending on what your use of online video are you will need to choose one that is appropriate for you.
I hope this article has shown you the importance of using video to deliver your information online and shown you that there is a simple method to streaming video on website.
