YouTube - Broadcast yourself

Created in February 2005, this revolutionary site has changed the way we share footage forever.

But then again you all probably knew that (Because like Google and Facebook, YouTube is one of the most popular websites on the Internet)

YouTube uses Adobe Flash Video technology and allows users to upload video files of numerous formats. The site consists of multiple Vlogs (video blogs), music videos, TV shows and multiple media clips. The site is user friendly and free to use.

Of course because it's free anyone can upload anything and many people upload nonsense or terrible quality footage. When one searches on youtube there is no 'safe search' per-say and therefore one must be responsible and careful when searching...

But then again the flip side of that is that there is a lot of good in youtube. One can find research in the form of documentaries and studies or entertainment in the form of multiple vlogs and clips.

One of the commonly asked questions is how one can save a video off YouTube - well the answers easy but slightly illegal...
Generally if you wish to use a video for commercial use without the permission of the creator is illegal, if however you wish to keep the video to watch on your phone, ipod, PSP etc then it is perfectly legal.

One can download you tube videos using a multitude of free of the self products. Some require downloading onto your computer whilst the more efficient and free products can be found on numerous sites such as SaveVid and KeepVid

To really take full advantage of YouTube one should sign into the site and create an account. Once users have done this, they can comment on videos, upload videos and subscribe to numerous other users video blogs.

You can check out our first video on our video blog at YouTube by following the link in the side bar or by clicking on the link below.....

Purple Peoples first video!