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Intro to CouchDB
Aug 3rd
Sam Bisbee, Woopid’s CTO, recently spoke at the Microsoft NERD Center about one of his most beloved topics: CouchDB. To you and me, CouchDB is an open source database platform, which also means it’s an alternative to SQL, to him, it’s a whole lot more. Of course, for anyone who would be interested in the following presentation, you probably already knew that. Watch the presentation below for an Introduction to CouchDB. You may also want to follow Sam on Twitter, where he frequently musing on CouchDB.
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#1 video is “Insert Horizontal Lines” – Seriously?
Mar 5th
As some of you may have noticed, the “Most Popular” list on the Woopid home page is now filled with Office 2007 videos (and not even cool ones). Why is this happening? Starting in late February, Microsoft started listing Woopid videos in their Office.Microsoft.com website search. So in other words, when you search for something like “horizontal lines in word”, a Woopid video is the first result and when clicked, the user is taken to Woopid. Seeing as how Microsoft has a traffic rank of 14, this results in quite a few people coming to these Office videos on Woopid.
Keep checking out the Woopid Blog for cool videos that may not make it into the most popular list quiet yet. Also, don’t forget to check out the Bundles page, or the Library for other popular videos.
Merry Christmas. Give the Gift of Woopid (It’s Free!)
Dec 25th
Merry Christmas, and Happy (5th night of) Hanukkah! Why not tell your mother, father, sister, brother, grandparents and friends about Woopid? It’s sure better than explaining to them how to use their new computer or gadget they got as a present, if you ask me. Someone get a brand new Mac? Send them to the Mac OS X Basics for Beginners bundle. A new Windows Vista user? Link ‘em up to the Getting Started with Vista bundle.
In conclusion, make this holiday as joyous as possible by sending everyone you know to Woopid. Even saying “Woopid” will make you and your family happier. It’s a funny word.
Woopid on iTunes
Dec 19th
For those who like watching video podcasts using iTunes, an iPod or iPhone, you’re in luck! Woopid is now listed in the iTunes Podcast Directory. You can subscribe and automatically have new HD tutorials downloaded straight to your iTunes library. Not every video that’s available on Woopid will be available on iTunes; choice videos will be listed.
Click on the image below to open Woopid in iTunes
Reminder: You can request tutorials!
Dec 12th
Did you know you can request custom tutorials to be made for you by Woopid? It can be a general tutorial that would be beneficial to everyone, or something so specific if only applies to you. Check out the tutorial below which explains…how to request a tutorial (and what exactly you get).
http://www.woopid.com/tutorials/flvideo/2162.flvYou can officially request the tutorial here, or, send tutorial suggestions to dropbox [at] woopid (dot) com.
Better Quality Videos
Dec 6th
We are in the process of improving both the video and audio quality of all the videos on Woopid. Over the next few days you’ll start to notice quicker video downloads, improved video and more importantly, better audio clarity.
Latest Upload: Adobe Bridge CS4
Nov 28th
A few Adobe Bridge CS4 videos have just been uploaded and put online. This is just a start, expect more later (including Photoshop CS4)!
What do you have to say for yourself?
Nov 10th
Woopid now has a feedback forum! We’re using a service called UserVoice and it’s pretty cool. Anyone can easily make any suggestion(s) they want, and then others can vote on it and leave comments. We’ll definitely be paying close attention to the forum, so you can be assured anything posted will be addressed. Click on the image below to be taken to the forum, or access it by going to woopid.uservoice.com
Welcome Twitterers (and everyone else)!
Nov 10th
Thanks for checking out The Woopid Blog. If you follow us on Twitter, there is still reason to visit our blog! (If you’re not following us, follow us now!) The blog will feature the “Random Video of the Day”, which is a great way to discover how to do something you wouldn’t have otherwise known or found. You’ll also find write-ups about our favorite bundles, which will put an emphasis on how they’re useful and relevant to your life – how you can use the concepts taught in the videos in the real world. Woopid news and updates will also be covered, along with a few other things. TWB is also a place where Woopid users can interact with Woopid and tell us what you like or don’t like, and what you’d like to see in the future.
