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May 1st is RSS Awareness Day

leelefever — Thu, 1 May 2008 00:59:25 -0400

Apparently, May 1st is RSS Awareness Day! I had no idea such a day existed, but it has it's own site at RSSday.org . Thanks to the nice folks at dailyblogtips.com for making our RSS in Plain English video part of the site - and day for that matter.

I agree that RSS is one of those special technologies. It has the potential to positively impact virtually every Internet user at no cost. A big problem is awareness - it's hard for people to see how it could impact them until they give it a try. Hopefully we've been able to turn some people on - but there are still about 94% of Internet users that haven't seen the light. The challenge continues.

Here's the improved version of the original video from the Common Craft Store:

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May 1st is RSS Awareness Day

leelefever — Thu, 1 May 2008 00:59:25 -0400

Here's the improved version of the original video from the Common Craft Store:

Click to play

May 1st is RSS Awareness Day

leelefever — Thu, 1 May 2008 00:59:25 -0400

Here's the improved version of the original video from the Common Craft Store:

Click to play

May 1st is RSS Awareness Day

leelefever — Thu, 1 May 2008 00:59:25 -0400

Here's the improved version of the original video from the Common Craft Store:

Click to play

May 1st is RSS Awareness Day

leelefever — Thu, 1 May 2008 00:59:25 -0400

Here's the improved version of the original video from the Common Craft Store:

Click to play

May 1st is RSS Awareness Day

leelefever — Thu, 1 May 2008 00:59:25 -0400

Here's the improved version of the original video from the Common Craft Store:

Click to play

May 1st is RSS Awareness Day

leelefever — Thu, 1 May 2008 00:59:25 -0400

Here's the improved version of the original video from the Common Craft Store:

Click to play

Major Updates to Our Videos (2 Examples)

leelefever — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 13:23:13 -0400

A couple of weeks ago, we announced The Common Craft Store. It was a pretty soft roll-out, but was a huge moment for us. Not only did it mark the end of a lot of preparation, but a new business model. So far, so good. Plus, the more-ready-for-prime-time Store will soon be coming to an Internet near you.

A big part of preparing to open the Store was making new versions of each video in both Windows (.wmv) and Mac (.mov) formats. This gave us a chance to make improvements across the library - especially to our first few videos, which has sound and color issues.

The first example is a major update for the "licensed version" of RSS in Plain English video, which is only available in the Store. We recorded a new voice-over and re-edited it to be more efficient and have improved color. The content is nearly identical to the original, free version. Below is the updated, licensed version:

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The second example is CFL Light Bulbs in Plain English (formerly New Light Bulbs in Plain English). When we originally published it, it did not contain a warning about mercury and disposing of the bulbs properly. This new version of the video contains a mercury warning. This updated video is now available in both free and licensed versions. Below is the updated, free version:

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We're so excited about this new direction. We'll be providing all future Common Craft Show videos in free and licensed versions - and the licensed ones will be displayed in full length in the Store.

Major Updates to Our Videos (2 Examples)

leelefever — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 13:23:13 -0400

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We're so excited about this new direction. We'll be providing all future Common Craft Show videos in free and licensed versions - and the licensed ones will be displayed in full length in the Store.

Major Updates to Our Videos (2 Examples)

leelefever — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 13:23:13 -0400

Click to play

We're so excited about this new direction. We'll be providing all future Common Craft Show videos in free and licensed versions - and the licensed ones will be displayed in full length in the Store.