untangling_the_web

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~ Congressional hearings.
~ US Government Executive branch (e.g., 000, State Department) press
conferences.
~ Special commissions.
~ Some State and Local videos.
~ C-SPAN TV series, such as "Washington Journal," "Booknotes," etc.
Summary:
~ Sources of video data: C-SPAN video (and audio) only.
~ Video viewed: Stored clips require RealPlayer; streaming media offers a
choice between RealPlayer and Windows Media Player.
~. Search options: search for one or more keywords; advanced search offers
date, program filters and fuzzy keyword search.
~ Sort options: sort by relevance or date/time.
~ Upload video? No.
Google Video
http://video.google.com/
Google Video underwent a huge metamorphosis during December 2005. Google
Video moved from being primarily a video search engine to being a store front to
preview and buy video. This time Google's target isn't Microsoft but (primarily)
Apple's iTunes and to a lesser degree cable television companies. Google Video is
more focused now on selling videos, including television shows, than on searching
current videos. However, there are many free videos still available on pretty much
any subject you can imagine. Very importantly, Google Video only searches for
videos hosted at its own website. Google Video has a link to AOL Video on its
homepage, but the link takes you to the AOL Video website and Google Video does
not search on AOL's videos from its site.
In May 2006 Google Video (finally) wised up and let users upload their videos
directly online without having to install any software and without the previous
submission time lag of up to 24 hours. ("Google Inc. Tweaks Its Video Service," AP
report in Forbes.com,
http://www.forbes.com/technology/ebusiness/feeds/ap/2006/05/17/ap2751923.html)
YouTube had always permitted direct video uploads and was basically cleaning
Google Video's clock.
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