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Asynchronous Video for Recruitment

Ziggeo’s founder explains how recruitment platforms are using asynchronous video: -To record candidate videos for video profiles -For candidates to respond to particular openings on video -For employers to introduce themselves and their companies on video. https://youtube.com/watch?v=S2x5DK8FvWw

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Programming is a Romance Language

Most people think programming is a boring, dry language that sucks the life out of you.  Few people understand how beautiful it can be. Think of Italian or French — the way the languages sound — how pleasing they sound when spoken fluently.  That’s exactly how programming can be.  The beauty of clean code. So […]

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Buy Vs. Build: Every CTO’s Dilemma

Seems like every CTO needs to decide at one time or another whether to buy or build a particular feature.  Here’s the key: if you’re adding something unique to your own intellectual property, build it yourself.  But if it exists out there — no need to build and maintain it. That’s where APIs come in. […]

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Media Companies Capture User-Generated Videos For Instant Content

Media companies are recording user-generated videos from around the the world to create instant content for their sites or platforms. Ziggeo founder Susan Danziger gives an example of expert videos that can be easily captured in addition to other videos, all of which can be submitted to a private dashboard. http://ift.tt/2bSQES5

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How Ziggeo Plays Well at the Beach

It’s summer time.  Many of us are in remote locations where the bandwidth is low (in fact, I’m writing this post from the beach). Here’s how Ziggeo deals with low bandwidth or spotty connections: We’ve recently implemented a way to switch from HD to SD so if videos aren’t playing well in HD, you have […]

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Video Testimonials Easily Captured

Curious how video testimonials can be easily captured? Ziggeo’s video API technology makes it easy to record videos right from your site. And then videos are submitted directly to your private dashboard so you can curate and feature only those you love. Ziggeo’s founder explains. https://youtube.com/watch?v=ilEf6_CsVbA

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What’s Big and Little, Loud and Silent?

Transcoding for Smaller or Larger Videos  It’s Ziggeo’s technology! With added flexibility, you can automatically make your videos as large or small as you like — and adjust the aspect ratio in the process. You can also add video normalization, record silent videos and let your community switch between resolutions.  Transcoding for Smaller or Larger […]

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Silent Videos

Videos can now be recorded without sound – you simply need to add the ziggeo-nosound parameter to the embedding:

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Switching From HD to SD (and Back Again): Why It’s Useful

In our previous post we announced the ability to switch between resolutions such as HD to SD. Why is that important? Imagine you’re in a zone that has low bandwidth and the experience of watching an HD video is painful (we’ve all been there). Ziggeo’s new feature now lets the end user switch to an […]

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Platforms that capture video profiles of tutors are a big help to families

Ever have to choose a tutor for your family? You’ll know inviting a stranger into your home can be uncomfortable. Platforms that capture tutor videos before you decide whom to interview can aid families in deciding which tutor could be the right fit. https://youtube.com/watch?v=1iInl_e4XPM

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