CoSolvent Features (compared with YouTube)

Feature			YouTube	Current Features and Roadmap to Upcoming ()Features
Commercial
		Royalty Free		Since CoSolvent employs open source software and iPOV owns its own add-ons, iPOV can work with clients to structure very flexible licensing policies. For example, it is conceivable that a complete, working version could be burned to a DVD or flash drive and distributed at a trade show. That would be financially impossible with most commercial software.
		Advertising		CoSolvent adds no advertising unless the client wishes to add their own ads.
Media Formats
	*Viewable*
		Images (gif, jpg, png)		CoSolvent can store and display images in most common image formats. Many other formats will be automatically thumbnailed and linked.
		Adobe pdf		Each pdf file is stored in a complete, downloadable form, and is also presented in the albums behind a readable image of the document's first page.
		Adobe Flash (swf)		Most public video-sharing sites will not accept Adobe swf files because they might contain Actionscript. Since CoSolvent is for private sites, iPOV is able to offer sophisticated support for Flash movies.
		Adobe Flash (flv)		Flash .flv is the dominant format for web-based video.
	*Linkable*
		Microsoft Office & Other Files		CoSolvent can store any type of file. Even if it does display the file in a web browser, it provides a link to download the file and the user can elect to provide a thumbnail image to help identify the document.
		Hyperlinks		CoSolvent can treat Web URLs (hyperlinks) just like any other document. Users can add them and supply custom thumbnails. Clicking on the thumbnail will open the linked page.
Upload Formats
		Images (various)		A wide variety of images can be stored in CoSolvent. CoSolvent retains the original image at its native size, while generating several other sizes for presentation and thumbnail usage.
		Adobe pdf		When the pdf is uploaded, CoSolvent automatically generates an image of the first page. This helps users to quickly judge the relevance of each pdf item.
		Adobe Flash (flv)		Adobe Flash video (flv) is an efficient streaming format and is available from a growing number of video production tools.
		Adobe Flash (swf)		Because CoSolvent operates as a closed, trusted community, SWF files can be uploaded and played directly. This includes everything from animations done through the Flash Authoring Tool to SWF files produced by eLearning tools.
		MPEG (1, 2, 4)		Many less expensive digital and solid-state camcorders produce movies in an MPEG variant.
		AVI (many formats)		Digital camcorder files, as well as many legacy video files, are encoded as AVIs.
		Quicktime		A lot of content that originated from Apple editing tools may have been stored as Quicktime.
		WMV		Microsoft's WMV format is a common output from many less expensive encoders.
		Many Audio Formats		Audio records (e.g., of meetings) are common in large enterprises.
		SCORM zip file		iPOV plans to support the ability to upload SCORM 1.2/2004 compliant zip packages.
Display Tools
		Automatic thumbnailing		When video and image files are uploaded, the CoSolvent automatically makes a small thumbnail image that uses as a label when it displays a reference to the item on a web page. Additionally, users can create and upload an image as a thumbnail.
		Video Skimming Thumbnail		Users can click on a video thumbnail and view a short slideshow that illustrates selected frames from the movie. This is much faster than opening the video.
		Interactive Markup on Video		The iPOV Flash Virtual Playlist Controller (FVPC) will support the addition of Flash markups on top of the Flash video clip (similar to the pen feature in PowerPoint). Because CoSolvent can accept swf files, the markups can be made a permanent part of the video playback.
		Video Mashups		The iPOV FVPC already contains the ability to assemble arbitrary video clips (swf and flv) into ad-hoc 'mashups'. iPOV will make this feature available within \CoSolvent so that any Flash videos in CoSolvent can be combined into a seamless virtual movie.
		SCORM Viewer		iPOV plans to support a read-only viewer that will let users see the contents of a SCORM-compliant package as an integrated eLearning object. This will be a viewer only. There are no plans to support the capture or reporting of test scores or other personal information.
File Manipulation
		Move/Copy/Delete Files		Files, items and albums can be reordered and am
Search
		Metatags		Users can add tags to videos, images and documents.
		Search on tags		The metatags are visible to the CoSolvent search engine and will change the tag's appearance of CoSolvent's 'TAG CLOUD'.
		Search on script		iPOV will extend CoSolvent's native search engine to cover the contents of subtitle transcripts that can (optionally) accompany the movies in the CoSolvent.
		Most Recent		CoSolvent keeps track of the user's activity and can present a list of recent items of interest.
Delivery Formats
		Shopping Cart (zip)		Authorized users can browse CoSolvent and place albums and items into their shopping cart. On 'checkout', users can download their collected items as a single, integrated zip file.
		Hyperlinks		Subject to authorization, users can send links to third parties (e.g., in email) that will connect directly to a specified item in CoSolvent.
		Download		Authorized users can download individual items from CoSolvent for use offline.
Social Networking
		Comments		Authorized users can leave comments on albums and items submitted by themselves and others. They can also comment on other peoples comments.
		Ratings		Authorized users can apply 1-5 level ratings to individual items.
		Playlists		Authorized users can assemble playlists (i.e., virtual albums) of items from a variety of locations in CoSolvent.
		Favorites		Authorized users can create a list of 'favorites' with direct access to the list contents.
Access Control
		Administrator Control		CoSolvent has a powerful administration panel that allows a client administrator to control a huge number of site features and characteristics - without having to do any programming.
		Permissions By Group		Administrators can establish arbitrary groups and give them very specific priviledges.
		Item Permissions		Content owners (and administrators) can make individual items viewable or hidden to any other groups or individual users.
		Album Permissions		Content owners (and administrators) can make albums viewable or hidden to any other groups or individual users.
		Permissions By User		Administrators can allow users individualized access to view materials, add ratings or comments, and use supporting services (e.g., shopping cart).
Corporate Application Help
		Use Cases		iPOV has over a decade's experience in the production of video eLearning materials for large enterprise activities. We have used video to document and train on software usage, equipment maintenance, safety, customer service, engineering expertise, marketing product knowledge and corporate policies and procedures. We can help you find the highest ROI from CoSolvent.
		Procedures		Organizations that use web-based sharing technologies often face an unexpected requirement. They have to set up procedures to capture, classify, review and validate the content that they make available. With a decade of experience, iPOV can help CoSolvent users to establish simple, effective and low-maintenance procedures to protect their investment.