What are your thoughts on using Quicktime video in our blog posts instead of Flash?
Your blog website can display and handle both Quicktime and Flash.
Quicktime (QT) is part of the H.264 video compression standard. QT is the industry standard – everyone (except Adobe and Microsoft) is moving towards it. This standard is developed by hundreds of parties and is legally required to stay open.
Pro QT
1) QT uses open standards
2) QT displays much higher quality video
3) QT podcasts can be listed on the iTunes Music store
4) QT can be repurposed (transferred and watched on the iPhone/iPod/etc)
5) QT works on slower computers
6) QT has few viruses (on Windows)
Pro Flash
1) Flash files are smaller
2) Flash allows for the creation of ‘cool’ websites
YVOD is an Open Source advocate. We try to work only with technology solutions that are open for all to review. Flash is closed and wraps all video content in a proprietary container making your content much harder to redistribute. YVOD tries to get your content in front of as many eyeballs as possible. As such, we highly recommend you stay away from Flash if at all possible.