Web Performance, Branding, and Social Media
In: Software| Streaming| Technology| The Web
5 Sep 2008In April 2007, I tried out the Joost desktop client. [More on Joost here and here]
I was underwhlemed by the performance, and the fact that the application completely maxxed out my dual core CPU, my 2G of RAM, and my high-speed home broadband. I do remember thinking at the time that it seemed weird to have [...]
In: Commentary| Streaming
29 Aug 2008Over at NewTeeVee, there is a detailed look at the way that the streams were served and who served them. They also have a great discussion of the P2P and Torrent downloads, serving as an alternate method of getting the high quality streams out to a larger audience.
But John Furrier poses an interesting question, just [...]
My bylined article Industry Perspectives: Best Practices for Flawless Web Multimedia Streams is up! Go check it out!
The discussion centers around how to approach monitoring and measuring the performance of Streaming Media, an area that is far more challenging than traditional Web page and site performance measurement.
There are a number of challenges an organization faces [...]
Stephen Pierzchala is one of a cadre of crazy Canucks living in the United States. A 10-year veteran of the Web performance field, Stephen also writes on topics as diverse as branding and reputation, bipolar, and Web technologies.
Streaming v. Torrent – The true promise of on-demand
In: Commentary| Streaming
29 Aug 2008Steve Gillmor comments on TechCrunch today that Comcast’s caps on bandwidth may finally drive people from the land of torrents, and to the land of streaming. [here]
While I agree that the promise of streaming is long overdue, there is the one area that streaming still can’t fill: The mobile viewer. I don’t mean folks on [...]