Everybody wants to do desktop video. Apparently Sony and AOL are ready to jump in now, too. All this to be there before Skype brings a video solution to market.
I don’t understand the fuss. Desktop video just isn’t that compelling. To get a good picture you need to:
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Wear the right clothing. Makeup too, if you’re female.
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Be lit properly (do you have a video studio in your office?).
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Have the camera positioned properly (have you ever noticed how desktop video invariably shows the other person’s forehead, and not much else –> that’s because the camera is on top of the monitor!).
Alec Saunders is the Vice President of Developer Relations for BlackBerry maker Research in Motion. This is his personal blog, with his personal viewpoints. Prior to this Alec was the CEO and co-founder of Calliflower — the easiest way to hold a meeting, online, on a conference call, or on the go. A double-decade veteran of product management and marketing, he spent nine years at Microsoft where he helped launch Windows 95, the first two versions of Internet Explorer, the Universal Plug and Play initiative, the push into home markets, opt-in email marketing and what might well go down in history as the very first direct email list ever.
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Now we know what Seth Godin used to produce his blog photo!
ROFL!
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