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April 29, 2009

New uploader, importer, and premium accounts now available!

Hey everyone,


Your patience has paid off! Some of you may have already noticed, but we released a major update late last night.

Premium Accounts

* Introductory price of $14.95/mo
* Custom domain, removal of our logo and bar, and increased video length limit
* More to come -- we'll be releasing new packages over time as well as the ability to just purchase individual features and make your own packages
* Tell us what you think!  We want to provide something that benefits everybody.

Batch Uploader

Now you can finally queue up those video files you've been wanting to upload and just sit back, or just leave it running while you're out at a party telling everyone about Fliggo.

Importer

Already a big hit, you can now import your videos from YouTube and Blip.  We'll be adding more services over time.  If you have any requests, just leave a comment on our blog about it, we're listening!

Producer Template & Fulu Theme

Our newest design addition is the producer template.  It comes equipped with our very own Fulu theme, and it looks great! It will be even better once we release HD, your videos could never look this sexy anywhere else.

New and Improved Dashboard

We've made the dashboard more user-friendly.  You can now see how many total views your site has served to the world.  There will be more improvements to the dashboard over time, making things much easier to manage.  Feedback is always welcome!

Thank you all for your great feedback!  This would not be possible without you!  Keep it coming.

Want to know every single detail about this update? Read the full release notes here.

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April 22, 2009

More previews of the coming update

Hey guys! 

While we tie down all of the final loose ends, I took some screenshots to give you a preview of some of the aesthetic changes to the dashboard.

It's generally been an aesthetic make-over.  We've removed the icons and used text for all of the actions now and have made the interface more consistent and appealing.

Also note the little account type badge in the top right.  Your first look at the premium accounts stuff :)

Dashboard

Note that you'll now be able to see the total amount of times videos have been viewed on your site.  I love this number.

Videos

When you upload/import videos, the status will automatically update now so that you don't need to keep refreshing the page to see changes.

Members


Upload


Import


Chrys Bader
Co-Founder, Fliggo, Inc.

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April 20, 2009

Sneak peek at bulk import from other sites

Hey everybody!
 
It's been a while since our last update. We have been working diligently on our next big release which, yes, has taken longer than we anticipated :)
 
We just finished up the new importer, so here is a little preview of what you're in for!


 
Chrys Bader
Co-Founder, Fliggo, Inc.
www.fliggo.com
 
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April 6, 2009

A peek at our new uploader! Multiple files and increased speeds

Hey everyone,

Our new uploader is just about ready to go live, so I wanted to give you a sneak peek at what's coming.  You should be seeing this new uploader publicly available by the end of the week.

Please share your feedback by posting a comment on the blog!

Chrys Bader
Co-Founder, Fliggo, Inc.
www.fliggo.com

Twitter:  www.twitter.com/chrysb

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April 3, 2009

ZDNet writes about Fliggo and schools/education

You can read the article here: http://education.zdnet.com/?p=2344
 
Since we launched Fliggo, we've noticed a lot of attention from the education sector. Teachers have used Fliggo to posted homework assignments, interact with their students through video, or share lectures privately. Fliggo's privacy options make the service invaluable to teachers, and that makes us happy. When we're happy, we want to spread the happiness, and here's where you can help us:
 
We want to talk to more teachers and schools and learn about their needs, so please reach out to us if you have something you want to say or ask. We're always listening. We're literally on our e-mail every waking hour.
 
We plan to offer special packages and discounts to schools to offer Fliggo in bulk. We need your feedback!
 
E-mail us at info [at] fliggo.com with your thoughts, we really appreciate it.
 
Best,
 
Chrys Bader
Co-Founder, Fliggo, Inc.
www.fliggo.com
 
Twitter me: www.twitter.com/chrysb

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April 3, 2009

We're still alive! Here's a little update

Fliggo Faithfuls,

We've been a bit quiet, I know.  Mainly because we've been working feverishly to release our premium accounts system for you guys!

We are also getting more hard drives to store all of your wonderful videos :)

Here is what's coming up:

Premium Accounts - More details to come, the first package will allow you remove the Fliggo logo and use a custom domain.

New Uploader  - Some people have been having issues with our current uploading system -- so this has bubbled up on our to-do list and has taken precedent over some other impending features.  We'll try to get this over with quickly so that we can get back to releasing more exciting features.  Although I'm sure I know some people who will be excited by a new uploader.

720p/480p/iPod video - Yes, I have seen it with my own eyes.  Dan has been working hard at revamping our video transcoder and video player to support HD and HQ video.  It looks so hot.  So excited.  Also, we'll have iPod formats to make available to download to your iPod, or maybe even... *gasp* iPhone?

Producer template/"Fulu" theme  - This is pretty much finished -- we just have to change a few things to support this template and it will be going live.  I've posted a little preview of what the theme/template will look like.


Chrys Bader
Co-Founder, Fliggo, Inc.

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Were_still_alive_Heres_a_littl.zip (546 KB)

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March 27, 2009

Meet fli.gg: A new short url for your Fliggo videos

Hey all,
 
We recently added the ability to share your videos on Twitter and FriendFeed. Sometimes URLs can get kind of long when you're sharing on these microblogging sites, so we've created our own short URL for your videos. Feel free to use it however you want.
 
URL: http://fli.gg/[video_id]
 
Your video ID is the alphanumeric string you can find in the web address of your video, i.e. http://[yoursite].fliggo.com/video/[video_id]

Enjoy!

Chrys Bader 

Co-Founder, Fliggo, Inc.
www.fliggo.com
 
Twitter: www.twitter.com/chrysb

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March 18, 2009

Back from SXSW, here's what's coming next!

Hey all,

We're back from SXSW and excited to be back to work.  SXSW was great.  We met a lot of people, spread the word about Fliggo, and have made a lot of new relationships.

The next features to expect from us are:

  • Premium Accounts
  • Bulk import from other sites (Youtube, Blip, etc)
  • New Producer Template
  • New Theme (Hulu style)
On the technical side of things, we're working to improve our encoder so that your videos get closer to 100% chance of a successful transcoding. We're at about 95% perfection right now.

Stay tuned!

Chrys Bader
Co-Founder, Fliggo, Inc.

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March 12, 2009

SXSW, custom domains, and your opinion

Hey all,


We're flying out to SXSW in about 8 hours.  I've opened up 20 more slots for custom domain beta testers.  If you're interested, just e-mail me at chrys at fliggo.com.

We spent the day fixing a bunch of bugs, making small improvements, and launching a sexy new partner site: Piryx Labs (www.piryx.tv)

Find us at SXSW

As far as I know, we'll be at the following parties (at least): Piryxtopia, Wired, Purevolume, and whatever else comes our way.

What do you think of these new default avatars?

I just designed some concepts for our new default avatars, which are currently hideous and left over from older version of Fliggo.

           

Let me know what you think.  Dan thinks they're too "western", which is valid, considering other cultures perceive genders differently.

Anyway, I'm throwing this one out to you guys for some feedback.

See you guys next week!

 

Chrys Bader
Co-Founder, Fliggo, Inc.

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March 12, 2009

Base video quality has been improved!

Fliggo faithfuls,
 
You may or may not have noticed, but we have improved the quality of videos. Only videos that have been uploaded tonight and forward will see this difference in quality.
 
That is all!
 
Chrys Bader
Co-Founder, Fliggo, Inc.
www.fliggo.com
 
Twitter: www.twitter.com/chrysb

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