This is just a test of some new code I wrote up to embed flash video (.flv) into postings... You should be able to see a video widget below and click on it to play a small screencast. Note quite youtube yet (I haven'tbeen able to get it to convert .avi/.mov to .flv video), but if you have a .flv file you can now embed it in postings.
To create .flv video you can check out the following options:
Commercial:
http://www.mediacollege.com/flash/video/tutorial/convert-flv.html
Adobe Premiere Elements Version 3.0
Open Source or Free:
http://www.rivavx.com/index.php?encoder&L=3
http://ffmpeg.mplayerhq.hu/
http://www.zamzar.com
Once converted, upload the .flv file into your "My Files" area, then create a forum or blog post. You can then use the "Embed a file" dialogue below the blog entry area to insert the video to your post. Once you save you post, viewers will see the player andcan click the video to start it playing.
There is documentation on uploading files here: http://www.commun-it.org/wiki/index.php/Your_Files
Note: .SWF movies can be embeded the same way, as can mp3 audio files. All 3 types will play back with just flash installed on the client's machine.
Keywords: flash video, podcasting
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Do you get an error when you try to upload? You should be able to upload anything. Mp3 and flv now have the cool online playback a la youtube.
Try downloaing a .flv from my folder and uploading it again in yours:
http://www.commun-it.org/community/timh/files/12/62/flash7-400.f