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Getting videos on the web is a trend that has grown rapidly over the past few years with the help of social, blogging, and video networks fueling the fire. Just recently, I decided to jump on board and start posting videos to the web. Despite, how much I didn't know, it turned out to be fairly easy. If you were to ask me, this is how I would recommend getting your videos onto the web.

1. First, you need a digital camera.
The best one I found for web video is the Flip camera, just under $150 at Best Buy or any electronic store. It's simple, light weight, and easily connects through a built in USB port on the device. Holding either 30 minutes, or 60 minutes of video, it is sufficient for posting on the web. 

2. Second, find an application to compress your videos.
Compressing makes for quick uploads, and easier viewing. Visual Hub (Mac) is what Mike recommended in the office, and it smoothly knocks a 800MB file to a 200MB file in just minutes. It also encodes to various video formats like AVI, MOV, and MP4.

3. Third, find a video network that best suites you.
YouTube, Viddler, Vimeo, and many other sites offer accounts with great upload features. People who are out to promote themselves generally spread video over a broad range of these sites hoping for a big bite.

4. Share with friends, family and the world!
Mike shared all of this information with me, so I can not take credit for the ideas...
only the fact that they work well for me or the technically challenged!