Magnify.net Blog For May 2008
News From Magnify.net
Hey folks, hope this finds you well and excited about the future of web video.
As always, we've got some news that we think should give you new things to explore from the Magnify.net platform.
First, we've got a contest for you to participate in. We've got a great new 'mascot' - thanks to Designer Paul White. He's cute, and pretty hungry to chew on the best video. The only problem is he doesn't have a name. So -- we're inviting you to help us name the Magnify Mascott. Email your name suggestions to NameMe (at) Magnify.net. Or go to this URL and record a video HERE with you suggestion.
We're going to give the best name a really cool FLIP video camera (in Orange of course!).
So, enter today - we're looking to name him/her in the next three weeks or so.
Secondly -- the Magnify.net Publisher is now ready to rock for WordPress and Movable Type. We've added a new plug-in for WP, so we're now compatible with any install from version 2.0 forward.
The Publisher has gotten...
"Prime-time lineups for the Unlimited Channel Universe."
The early reviews are in...
"The Magnify Publisher application enables any WordPress or Movable Type blog to become... prime-time lineups for the unlimited channel universe."
Jon Healey - LA Times
http://opinion.latimes.com/bitplayer/2008/05/magnify-another.html
"A revolutionary blog application"
Shawn Collins, AffiliateTip.com
http://blog.affiliatetip.com/archives/magnify-integrates-with-wordpress-and-movable-typ
"This seems like a cool idea as blogging becomes video-rich. The new plug-ins that will allow bloggers using Movable Type and WordPress to insert customized video directly into a blog post."
Andy Plesser - Beet.tv
http://www.beet.tv/2008/05/videoblogging-m.html
"A very exciting new Wordpress and MovableType plugin aimed at making it easier for bloggers to find and include images and videos into posts."
Sam Harrelson - CostPerNews...
Are you in the Ed Biz?
STREAMING MEDIA EAST PANEL;
User-Generated Video in Education
(C105) 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
The online video revolution has been embraced by students, teachers, instructors, and researchers, many of whom are producing video for class assignments, teaching purposes, and other uses. Learn what kind of content is being produced, where it is being posted, and how user-generated content fits into the overall strategy of educational institutions. This panel of experienced educational media professionals will discuss the many ways your school, college, or university can maximize the value of your user-generated video and how you can assist faculty and students in making it better.
Moderator: Paul Riismandel, Manager, Digital Media Production and Support, University of Illinois
Presenters:...
See you at Video 2.0 nyc
check out what's going on with Magnify.net and see the first public demo of the brand spank'in new "Magnify Publisher at the nyc Video 2.0 meet up. May meetup is co-hosted by Streaming Media East at the Hilton New York. Five local startups will get the big stage for 5 minutes. You're the judge and jury. Over 500 members are expected to attend
http://www.nyvideo.org/
- EkkoTV - Andrew Sternthal, Co-Founder & CEO
- Vusion - Grover Righter, VP Marketing
- BestTV - Oded Felled, Founder & VP BD
- Magnify.net - Steven Rosenbaum, Founder & CEO
- Adotube - Joshua Winograd, Chief Revenue Officer
Magnify Publisher goes live!
New Era of Multimedia Blogging Begins with Integration of Magnify Publisher into WordPress and Movable Type Platforms
Magnify Publisher is the first of a new generation of intelligent blog applications allowing bloggers to capture, search and embed videos and images directly from the post window
NEW YORK -- May 14, 2008 -- A new era of multimedia blogging begins today with the release of the Magnify Publisher application for popular blog platforms – initially rolling out with support for WordPress and Six Apart’s Movable Type.
Magnify Publisher is the first native blog application that enables bloggers to search for video, text, and images, using key words and tags, and also embed the desired content directly into a post without ever leaving the WordPress or Movable Type dashboard. Magnify Publisher also...
See you in Hollywood?
So, it's that time of year again! Digital Hollywood Time. So for magnify.net partners, friends, and potential channel developers - here's a great way to spend some time with members of the team and learn more about the developments underway for the Magnify.net platform.
CEO Steve Rosenbaum will be speaking on Wednesday at 9am.
Wednesday, May 7th
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Track III:
The Web, Social Media and Advertising: Transforming and Disassembling the World of Traditional Media and Communications
Raquel Krouse, Vice President, Director of Social Media and Healthcare, Interpublic Emerging Media Lab;
Frank Barbieri, CEO, Transpera;
Steve Rosenbaum, CEO, Magnify.net;
Nick Wilson, CTO, Break Media;
Matt Rosenberg, Group Director, Media and Entertainment, Organic;
Mark Lewis, Strategic Planning Director, DDB San Francisco;
David Berkowitz, Director, Emerging Media, 360i, Moderator;
