It was approximately one year ago that Google acquired the rights to YouTube for $1.65 billion. This combined one of the fastest growing video websites with the advertising and organization of Google. Google Video (http://video.google.com) is a very organized website that shows videos right on Google or links directly to videos on YouTube and other websites.
The function of Google Video is to have a place for people to upload their videos and view videos uploaded by others. By typing in keywords to search, anyone can access videos about a certain topic. A search of "Buffalo Sabres" returned 2,162 videos linking to YouTube, Google, MySpace, and AOL Video. Instead of visiting all of these individual sites to find Sabres videos, Google Video presents them all in one place. Users can also upload videos from their computers and add a title and description. These videos can then be viewed, sent to others via email, and added to other blogs or websites. Users can also rate videos, and when linked to YouTube, can leave comments about others' videos.
They layout of Google Video is more organized than that of YouTube. There are categories of videos on the homepage, and under those are random videos from that category. The categories include: Popular, Featured, Comedy, Music, Movies, TV Shows, Sports, and Education. Obviously there is a search key at the top, and along the right margin there are videos that are popular in blogs ("Blog Buzz") , videos quickly rising in poularity on the site ("Movers & Shakers"), and the top 10 videos, with a link to the top 100. After choosing to view a specific video, it appears in a video player surrounded by other information. There is the rating, time uploaded, etc. on the top along with links to related videos. Along the right there is the description, notes about the person who uploaded the video, and links to other videos uploaded by the same user. This makes it very easy to find related material. The site's easy navigation and simple look make it very easy to use and understand.
Google Video and YouTube create a type of social network that anybody can get involved in. People can upload similar videos, and comment on each other's uploads. Other people can just view others' work and use it as an example on their own website. This ties together the work from people all over the world. This is extremely beneficial for educational purposes. People can easily share information they might otherwise never have been exposed to. If not for educational purposes, people can use the music videos or TV clips for their entertainment. It is also easy to obtain due to the simplicity and usability of Google Video.
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good review!
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