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Video: Secure Passwords - Explained By Common Craft
Posted by: leelefever on July 6, 2010- 5:00pm
Categories: Common Craft Video, crime, netsafety, paperworks, passwords, security, video
Today we've published a new video: Secure Passwords - Explained by Common Craft
I don't know about you, but in the past I've taken passwords for granted. These days though, I'm very careful with my passwords because I know the risks and what lengths criminals will go to discover someone's password. This video is about understanding the risks, creating a password that can't be guessed and protecting it from criminals and wandering eyes.
This video will soon be part of our Net Safety Pack,... Continue Reading
Lilipip's Latest Videos
Posted by: leelefever on May 26, 2010- 5:00pm
Categories: custom videos, Explainer Network, Explanation, video
Lilipip is one of the newest members of our Explainer Network of video producers and lately they've been pumping out some great videos for their customers. I'm highlighting a few below...
The first video is for Circle Street and as I told Jen at Lilipip, I really like the way they approached this video. It's informal, fun and tells a story about a problem being solved. It made the value proposition of Circle Street clear in one minute. Take a look:
Second is a video for Adobe's eLearning... Continue Reading
Video: Wikipedia - Explained by Common Craft
Posted by: leelefever on May 24, 2010- 5:00pm
Categories: Common Craft Video, Explanation, video, wikipedia
Today we've published a new video: Wikipedia - Explained by Common Craft
Wikipedia is one of those resources that works, but it's not always clear why. It seems preposterous that 1000s of volunteers could not only create an online encyclopedia, but also make it a trusted resource for millions around the world for many years. But it is a reality. Wikipedia has become one of the web's biggest success stories. But how does it really work? What is in place to make sure that the... Continue Reading
If you've tried to watch online videos on an iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch, you may have noticed that some videos won't play. This is because Apple has refused to use a technology called Flash that has been a standard for many online videos. Steve Jobs recently described why Apple made this decision.
The fact remains many online videos won't play on Apple devices. That is, unless video hosts and producers use other technologies (namely HTML5) to make the videos play. Wistia, the company we're... Continue Reading
Video: Preparing an Emergency Plan
Posted by: leelefever on April 27, 2010- 5:00pm
Categories: Common Craft Video, emergency plan, Explanation, video
Today we're publishing a new video called "Preparing an Emergency Plan - Explained by Common Craft"
If you've seen the news lately, you know there is no shortage of emergencies. Tornadoes, hurricanes, winter storms, earthquakes, fires, it's all out there. We don't like to think about them affecting us, but they can. This video is focused on making a plan so that you and your family or loved-ones know what to do when an emergency happens. It only takes 20 minutes to create an emergency... Continue Reading
The video that started it all, RSS in Plain English, was published 3 years ago today. We had no idea, three years ago, what we were getting ourselves into, but we're so happy that it has worked out the way it has.
Here's the original version of the video. The one that appears on this site (the one we license) has been updated for color and clarity.
The video currently has over 1.1 million views on You Tube and has been licensed hundreds of times. As much as the technical quality of the... Continue Reading
1/29 Explainers Video: What is Geocaching?
Posted by: leelefever on March 30, 2010- 5:00pm
Categories: 1/29, Explainer Network, Explanation, geocaching, video
1/29 Explainers, members of our Explainer Network of video producers, recently released a couple of great videos that highlight their work. Nick and the folks at 1/29 have serious video chops and have been putting them to good use in short, animated videos like the ones below.
What is Geocaching? (produced for GoGeocaching- currently has nearly 90k views in two weeks!)
Atlassian also hired 1/29 to create this fun video about JIRA Studios which integrates with Google Apps.
Like all members... Continue Reading
Video: Augmented Reality - Explained by Common Craft
Posted by: leelefever on March 22, 2010- 5:00pm
Categories: augmented reality, Common Craft Video, Explanation, mobile, video, web
Today we're releasing a new video: Augmented Reality - Explained by Common Craft
We don't make a habit of making videos about every new gadget or technology. Everyone once in a while though, a technology captures our attention and becomes a candidate for a video. The video we've published today caught our attention - it's a topic that I think we'll be hearing a lot more about in coming years. It combines information from the web and reality - what you see through a camera phone.
By making... Continue Reading
Splainers recently published a new video for the Roll Back Malaria Partnership. I'm impressed, not only with the video explanation, but the idea behind SMS for Life, which uses mobile phones to ensure that malaria medicines are available for families who may need to travel to find treatment. It's great to see Splainers working on such a worthy cause and matching their skills to an idea that becomes more clear through video.
Splainers, like all members of the Common Craft Explainer Network,... Continue Reading
I've been really excited to see the feedback about the new Web License. Asking people to pay to embed a video has raised questions and responding to them has been an interesting experience. If nothing else, it's eye-opening to see what people are assuming about our business.
For example, Mike Masnick at Techdirt wrote an article called "Viral Video Producers Want To Charge You to Embed Their Videos." Then, Steven Hodson at Inquisitor follow up the Techdirt article with "Common Craft... Continue Reading