links for 2007-01-06

SWFObject: Javascript Flash Player detection and embed script

Recommeded by McAdams. Claims to do more and better than the traditional Flash embed methods. Not sure if it works in College Publisher sites.

(tags: browser flash swfobject embed flashobject webdesign javascript online media video website)
UK Newspaper Video : Starting an Overview

Andy Dickinson starts an ambitious project highlighting some of the ways newspapers are using video in the U.K. Worth a look to see how others are doing things.

(tags: internet multimedia newspaper newspapers video UK)
TransformMovie

Turns PDF and RTF files into Quicktime movies, among other things. Mac only. I haven’t used this app, but take the hint from Andy Dickinson.

(tags: software video quicktime technology)