Greetings – Here’s the latest from Brightcove. If you have any suggestions or would prefer not to get these emails, don’t hesitate to call or email.
Latest Brightcove Release:
We just pushed another product update with some great new enhancements including a new visual cue point editor, new player template and scheduled smart playlist. See all the details here: http://support.brightcove.com/en/product-updates#41
Facebook Open Graph Social Plugins in Brightcove Players:
You can help extend your social reach on Facebook by including Facebook’s “Like” button on your page, as well as implementing their Recommendation social tool. The Like button and the Recommendation tool do not require one another to function, but both can be easily implemented into your players and page, respectively. More info here: http://developer.brightcove.com/en/articles/integrating-facebook-open-graph-social-plugins-brightcove-players
Cool Feature Highlight:
Brightcove has always allowed you to capture images from your video, but did you know you can customize the size of these images? Simply edit your image settings and we’ll always capture the thumbnail and video still images to your spec, perfect for custom players and apps! Details here: http://support.brightcove.com/en/docs/capturing-still-images-videos#size
New Customer Launch:
If you’re looking for an example of Brightcove and Endeca integration, or just want to catch up on your Canadian television, check out Rogers’ City TV here: http://video.citytv.com/video/home/0/
Featured Dev Article:
Customizing the chromeless player: http://support.brightcove.com/en/docs/custom-player-themes
Tech Partner Spotlight:
If you’re looking for ways to drive additional video views on your website, check out Taboola. They offer a highly personalized recommendation engine that suggests related videos and can drive consumption (and ad revenue) on your site. Details here: http://www.taboola.com/brightcove.html
Getting Involved:
Brightcove is excited to expand our local developer groups this year. Our monthly “meet-ups” include developer presentations, examples on hot topics like Mobile and HTML5 and a great opportunity for networking. For example, check out the Boston Group agenda here: http://www.meetup.com/Boston-Brightcove-Developer-Group/). Let us know if you are interested in joining or hosting a local group in your area (email: community_manager@brightcove.com)
One final note and request for feedback. As you know, the Brightcove product roadmap is based on features which will make the most impact to our customers. One feature we’ve thought about a lot has been support for Audio files – creating audio playlists and players, running display ads, getting analytic data. We’ve long had audio in a “beta” state and would like your feedback on pushing this feature to completion. So, let us know. Tell us your use case, your pain points, your business model, and how having audio publishing in your account would (or would not) simplify your lives. Your product feedback is always appreciated!
