Strengths - Nothing
sells like video. Video can create a direct connection
between you and your audience.
- Visitors
arrive at your Web site prepared to offer their undivided
attention and video can focus that attention on
your talents and abilities.
- Video
can create a Web site that is entertaining and informative.
- If
one picture is worth a thousand words - imagine enhanced
communication made possible by a great video clip.
- Video
is an extremely effective method to represent your
products and services.
Limitations - A
video clip can not take the place of good explanations
in other areas of a portfolio.
- Video
should not take the place of other images within a portfolio.
- A
user cannot be forced to download a media player to view
a video and therefore may not view videos included in
a portfolio.
- Video
on the Web is not instantaneous. Users may need to wait
for video to download to be viewed and this can take
a long time depending on the size of the video.
- Video
streams may be interrupted created the appearance of
bad quality video creation.
- Unless
you have access to a lot of video editing equipment
and you have a lot of time to spend working on each
clip, it is best to keep your videos as simple as
possible.
- Video
on the Web is small both in picture and size and
in file size so the quality isn't as good as a regular
video tape.
- Since
most users are still accessing the Web on 56K modems,
you must optimize your video to accommodate these
users to avoid alienating them.
Resources:
Videos
on Web Site Pages - Pros, Cons, and Alternatives:
http://www.Websitehelper.com/video.htm
Video on the World Wide Web
http://www.videonics.com/videos/about-Web-video.html
Web
Tips: Shooting Video for the Web
http://www.creativepro.com/story/feature/19167.html Articles:
The
Benefits of Video and Web-Based Technology in a Distance
Learning System
http://www.rieac.org/Wisc.doc
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