YouTube Slam Dunk Finalists

Diposting oleh Greatest on Sabtu, 30 Mei 2009

The YouTube Slam Dunk Challenge has moved into Round Two! Our esteemed panel of judges — Chris Bosh, Jalen Rose and Team Flight Brothers — have studied all the entries and selected six finalists. These finalists have each uploaded a new video showcasing [...]
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The United Nations' Latest Mission

Diposting oleh Greatest on Jumat, 29 Mei 2009

Though the United Nations has had a presence on YouTube for several years, it recently re-vamped and re-launched its channel with the goal of providing more relevant videos to citizens around the world. Now, you can find pertinent information about a [...]
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Community Help Forum 2.0

Diposting oleh Greatest on Rabu, 27 Mei 2009

Today marks an exciting change for the Community Help Forum: We'll be transitioning from the Google Groups platform to a new support platform which we believe will make it even easier for you to find help and share knowledge with one another. In addition [...]
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Cool Uses of YouTube APIs

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API stands for "Application Programming Interface," but what it means is "open for innovation." Developers write software that enables you to bring elements of YouTube to your website, software application or device, creating whole new portals of possibility.Our [...]
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"Do Something" Good on YouTube

Diposting oleh Greatest on Selasa, 26 Mei 2009

Young people today, often referred to as "the Millennial Generation," have been characterized as a group that is particularly passionate about giving back to their communities. That's why YouTube is excited to partner with Do Something on this year's [...]
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Commemorating Memorial Day on YouTube

Diposting oleh Greatest on Senin, 25 Mei 2009

Today is Memorial Day in the United States, a day of remembrance that was first observed in 1868 to pay tribute to Union and Confederate soldiers who had died in the Civil War. Over the years, Americans have commemorated the day in different ways -- [...]
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Best in Jest Is Back

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If you're a fan of high-quality online comedy, get set because Best in Jest, YouTube's recurring comedy collection, returns for another three-week stint. Designed to minimize time spent searching for the funny, the concept is simple: Best in Jest aggregates [...]
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The U.S. Government Comes to YouTube

Diposting oleh Greatest on Kamis, 21 Mei 2009

Spacemen floating through the international space station. World leaders sending messages across borders. A life-sized slice of pizza explaining how to apply for a passport. Sound like outtakes from the latest Hollywood movies? Actually, these videos [...]
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Zoinks! 20 Hours of Video Uploaded Every Minute!

Diposting oleh Greatest on Rabu, 20 Mei 2009

In mid-2007, six hours of video were uploaded to YouTube every minute. Then it grew to eight hours per minute, then 10, then 13. In January of this year, it became 15 hours of video uploaded every minute, the equivalent of Hollywood releasing over 86,000 [...]
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Malaysian YouTube Musician Gets Signed and Tours

Diposting oleh Greatest on Senin, 18 Mei 2009

For today's Music Tuesday, we spotlight the debut recording of singer-songwriter Zee Avi, who, the day before her 22nd birthday, posted a melancholy holiday song on YouTube that she intended to be her last video posting in December 2007.By the time she [...]
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Cell Phones, Celebrities, Congo & You

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We've seen both nonprofits and the YouTube community use the site to run powerful campaigns that raise awareness for important issues. But we want to do more than just be a platform for grassroots activism. That's where Video for Change comes in: It's [...]
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YouTube Project v51: Words via Wordle

Diposting oleh Greatest on Jumat, 15 Mei 2009

If you follow us on Twitter or Facebook, you might remember that a few weeks ago we asked you two questions: * What three adjectives describe the YouTube of today? #youtubetoday * What three adjectives describe your [...]
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The Cannes Short Film Corner: Vote for Aspiring Filmmakers

Diposting oleh Greatest on Kamis, 14 Mei 2009

The Short Film Corner at the Cannes Film Festival is a sprawling marketplace featuring hundreds of works by many of the world's up-and-coming auteurs. Thanks to the fifth annual National Film Board of Canada's Short Film Competition, you can check out [...]
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Michael Buckley to Answer Your Questions!

Diposting oleh Greatest on Selasa, 12 Mei 2009

Have you ever wondered how to build an audience on YouTube and then turn that following into a powerful business? Well, Michael Buckley, writer, producer and star of entertainment news show "What the Buck?," has done just that. (Read all about him in [...]
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Seeing Red on YouTube

Diposting oleh Greatest on Jumat, 08 Mei 2009

Today is World Red Cross Day and the commemoration marks over 60 years of the Red Cross preparing communities for emergencies and providing disaster relief to those in need. Over the past few years, the organization has been using YouTube to help achieve [...]
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Senator Dorgan Addresses Your Ideas About Solar Energy and "Vampire Devices"

Diposting oleh Greatest on Kamis, 07 Mei 2009

Last week on the Senate Hub, Senator of the Week Byron Dorgan (D-ND) asked for your ideas on energy policy, noting the fact that the Senate is currently in the process of drafting new energy legislation.Using Google Moderator, you submitted a number [...]
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Creating YouTube Videos With Android Phones

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Creating YouTube videos with your phone is simpler and faster than ever before. If you have a camera phone with video capture, post your video by sending an email or MMS to your unique YouTube email address (more details [...]
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Two Are Better Than One

Diposting oleh Greatest on Rabu, 06 Mei 2009

Starting today, signing up for YouTube means signing up for a Google Account that gives you access to YouTube, as well as other Google services such as iGoogle, Reader and Docs. If you already have a Google Account, you can choose to link your new YouTube [...]
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Webbys for the Mantle...

Diposting oleh Greatest on Selasa, 05 Mei 2009

We woke up this morning to good news: YouTube Live won three different Webby Awards in both the Web and Online Film/Video categories for live events and webcasts. Thank you so much for voting! We're proud to be in such great company; many of the other [...]
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Win a Place on Team YouTube at Cannes Young Lions

Diposting oleh Greatest on Senin, 04 Mei 2009

At midnight on May 15, the clock starts ticking on a 48-hour YouTube contest that will catapult two users onto the Cannes Croisette at the very moment that the world’s advertising community is in town for their annual get-together at the Cannes Lions [...]
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