So what do you call it if there is no blog, just a feed with videos, but the videos are interactive and among other things include links to blog posts? -Verdi (who thinks that sounds like a cool experiment)
On Dec 27, 2005, at 8:08 AM, Michael Sullivan wrote: > The difference in this example is.... the RSS Feed is not utilizing > the item 'enclosure' to syndicate the video away from the blog > post.... instead the RSS Feed is used to alert a subscribing > audience that their is a new video and story posted. Users follow > the permalink and watch the video on the web site. The business > logic in doing this supports the idea that web traffic is more > important and an executive decision is made to assure that traffic > to the site is maximized. Revenue depends on it.... through > sponsor ads and the such. > > So here we have a situation where RSS is used, just not with > enclosures or mRSS or any XML spec that allows for easy media > attachments so aggregators can download them. > What we have here is definately a blog and definately a videoblog. > > What is missing is the vodcast/podcast. > > As Steve pointed out, some do the opposite. Some dont have the > blog but use software that generates the RSS feed with > enclosures... This is the vodcast/podcast with a missing blog. > This is a different approach but instances of this are becoming > more common. They will have a regular web page and associate their > 'Channel' with it. It makes sense for some projects and businesses. > > So, i dont agree that 'vlog' should encompass all of these > scenarios... instead you should look at terms suuch as "Internet > Video" or "Internet TV" or even "IPTV" for that job. Not 'vlog'. > > It's clear as day to me. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> AIDS in India: A "lurking bomb." Click and help stop AIDS now. http://us.click.yahoo.com/9QUssC/lzNLAA/TtwFAA/lBLqlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/videoblogging/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
