How many talks have you been to where someone in the back shouts "can you make the font bigger?" The presenter struggles with their screen - makes a few nits larger "is that ok?" and there is a bit of back and forth. Sometimes the balance of the screen is thrown completely out of whack … Continue reading Improving Videos with Zooming
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When a crisis hits, as humans we feel an obligation to respond. Whether we "stand with" those affected, or actually can aid those affected in some way - there is an innate desire to reach out and express our solidarity or willingness to help out in the face of a disaster. In 2020 we have … Continue reading Responding to Crisis: Web Performance Style
When delivering a series of videos, say a conference track, an online class, or even just a set of videos from a party, the ability to generate a playlist of videos is a great way to engage viewers. They can see the list of available videos, and when one video ends - the next just … Continue reading Creating Video Playlists
In 2020, ImageCon (like many conferences) has morphed into a virtual conference. I was invited to give a talk on video streaming at the conference. In order to record the talk, they recommended that I record my presentation with Zoom, recording the "call" and using the video created by Zoom. That video will then be … Continue reading Creating a Virtual Conference Talk Part 3: Pulling it all Together
Later this month (June 2020), I am speaking at the 'virtual' ImageCon. All of the speakers were invited to record their talks in advance, and the talks will be posted on the website. I wanted to have more fun than the suggested "just record your talk in Zoom and share the link," and decided to … Continue reading Creating a Virtual Conference Talk: Part 2 Syncing Videos
Doug Sillars: Performance Expert and Developer Advocate 