I’m a bit late this week, but here’s the fourth edition of this series “Catch up-Date with Karine†aiming at fighting the information overload. Please let me know if you find it useful by leaving a comment or sending an email at karine@collegewebeditor.com.
Mobile video social networking might happen sooner than we thought
Penn State and Alcatel-Lucent will work together on a pilot project to create a mobile video social networking application (via Campus Technology).
“The increasing demands of mobile phone users require the creation of more sophisticated services such as sharing videos with friends and family through social networks. However, the physical constraints of mobile phones (e.g., small screen size, bandwidth limitations, etc.) pose challenges such as how to navigate through such social networks and retrieve and display associated video clips,” said Lee Giles, professor of information science and technology. “This project will offer valuable insights into other mobile applications, particularly those involving the concept of ‘hyperconnectivity’ or the idea that everything can be connected to produce a multifaceted quality user experience.”
Want them to share your content online? Think beyond the traditional “email this” link and switch to “share this”
According to a recent report by Forrester Research (via Share This – via Serendipity), “The Ins and Outs of Online Sharing,” young internet users use multiple channels of shared content:
- 56% of shared content is received via personal emails
- More than 50% of young users rely on instant messaging, videos from YouTube and wikis to share content
- 30% on social networks
- 41% via text messages on cell phones
The study also highlights a new group that has emerged as sharing has grown in influence. ‘Power Sharers’ are a new category defined as individuals that share content at least weekly and share with 11 or more people through at least one channel. Adult Power Sharers represented 35 percent of the online population, and Youth Power sharers make up 62 percent of the online population, showcasing how each of these groups feed the viral cycles and influence networks.
This week, in the new study release department, don’t miss the following reports and white papers
- Teens, Video Games, and Civics – 76-page PDF report by the Pew Internet and American Life Project
- The Adult Learner – 9-page PDF white paper by Eduventures
Want to learn more about Web Accessibility? Have a look at the on-demand videos of the Web Accessibility Showcase that took place last week at Texas A&M University
I had the pleasure to watch live the presentation given by Glenda Sims (thanks to Matt Herzberger working his magic with ustream) and it was very interesting.
Here’s the page where you can find the links to the video recordings.
The video social networking site is being developed by professors at my college (I wrote the press release!) Let me know if you’d like more information.
Sure, I’d love to have more information and updates whenever they are available. Just email at me karine@collegewebeditor.com