CHAPTER 1 History Lights Camera Action Want to make a pizza but don’t know how Need pointers on how to land that kickflip on your skateboard Hope to learn Spanish by the end of the summer Desperate for help on that algebra problem you’re stuck on All this information is right at our fingertips It’s available on videos that others have created and posted to a web hosting service Video sharing as it’s termed is the fastest growing activity on the internet Millions of videos are uploaded to the internet every day in staggering numbers from those shot in someone’s backyard with a phone to professional-quality footage filmed with high-tech cameras 4 21st century skills library
Jawed Karim not pictured Chad Hurley and Steven Chen used to work at PayPal when it was still a start-up A Trip to the Zoo Jawed Karim Chad Hurley and Steven Chen had come up with a new idea Over dinner one night in December of 2004 the three friends talked about starting a new website featuring videos on a large variety of topics Video we felt really wasn’t being addressed on the Internet stated Hurley People were collecting video clips on their cell phones but there was no easy way to share That was the night the idea for YouTube was born But it wasn’t until Jawed Karim went to the San Diego Zoo in April 2005 and uploaded a 19-second video about elephants trunks that the internet was officially revolutionized 5 VIDEO SHARING
YouTube hit 1 billion views in just 4 years after launching YouTube Makes Its Mark Since it was launched in February 2005 YouTube has done nothing but grow Seven months after launching one of YouTube’s videos a Nike ad hit 1 million views A year later Google bought YouTube for 1.65 billion YouTube has hit a number of milestones since then including allowing users to earn money from their videos partnering with CNN to cover breaking news offering movie rentals 6 21st century skills library
adding banner ads and featuring concerts and other events live In 2012 a wacky South Korean music video helped YouTube reach 1 billion views on a single video While there are other types of video sharing sites on the internet today there is no doubt that YouTube is the biggest As the third most frequently visited website on the internet it offers viewers virtually countless hours of videos to teach entertain appall scare amuse and educate YouTube Timeline YouTube website purchased First video released Me at the Zoo First video to hit 1 million views Nike’s Touch of Gold Purchased by Google for 1.65 billion Allowed users to get paid for viral content First video to go viral Charlie Bit My Finger First advertising banners appeared Featured live events YouTube TV launched February 2005 April 2005 September 2005 October 2006 May 2007 May 2007 August 2007 April 2011 April 2017 7 VIDEO SHARING
