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Video Optimization, Part II: Multi-Codec Adaptive Bitrate Streaming
In Part I of this series, we discussed the optimal way to deliver progressive video streams, taking advantage of modern, efficient codecs. That approach works great for short-form videos (under 20...
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Introducing the Cloudinary Demo Android App, Part 1
Cloudinary has recently added the Cloudinary Demo - eCommerce App to the Google Play Store. The App demonstrates the best practices for optimal delivery of images on a storefront, including category...
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Introducing Cloudinary-Zapier Integration: Optimize, Manage, and Deliver...
What is Zapier?Zapier is an automation tool that connects web apps, such as Gmail, Slack, MailChimp, and others, over 1,300 in total. With Zapier, you can connect multiple apps to automate tasks...
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Best Practices for the Mobile World
TL;DR Quick reference to Optimizations for the Mobile Web Quick reference to Optimizations for iOS and Android Apps We live in a visual world, often while on the go, and consumers expect media-rich web...
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Introducing Cloudinary Upload Widget v2
At Cloudinary, we manage the entire pipeline of media assets for thousands of customers of varying sizes from numerous verticals. Cloudinary is an end-to-end solution for all your image and video...
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Data Saver in Android N: Optimizing Network-Data Usage With Cloudinary
(Screen Image Source)Over the life of a mobile device, the cost of a cellular data plan often exceeds that of the device itself. To optimize data usage and purge useless data on their mobile devices,...
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Top 10 Mistakes in Handling Website Videos and How to Solve Them
It should come as no surprise that video use on the internet is exploding. You can see the dramatic growth of video on the average site in this SpeedCurve blog post.With the growth in video comes...
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Once a Hackathon Participant, Now a Judge
Over the past several years, I've had a chance to participate in hackathons, as part of teams that developed a social payment app and helped users decide meals to cook. But it wasn't until last month...
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Building a Music Discovery Service
In May 2018, Cloudinary sponsored Capitol Music Group’s first hackathon held by its new Capitol360 Innovation Center, which aims at connecting musicians and software technologists to facilitate and...
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Digital Nomad With a Chance of Streaming Videos
Doug Sillars, a digital nomad and a freelance mobile-performance expert, answers questions about video streaming and delivery, website optimization, and more.Doug Sillars, a freelance...
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Introducing FUIF: Responsive Images by Design
I've been working to create a new image format, which I'm calling FUIF, or Free Universal Image Format. That’s a rather pretentious name, I know. But I couldn’t call it the Free Lossy Image Format...
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FUIF: Why Do We Need a New Image File Format?
In my last post, I introduced FUIF, a new, free, and universal image format I’ve created. In this post and other follow-up pieces, I will explain the why, what, and how of FUIF.Why Do We Need Another...
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Cloudinary Gets In Tune With the Music Industry As Hackathon Sponsor
Look around any software company and you're almost bound to see developers, headphones on, coding away to their favorite tunes. For most developers, music plays an important role in their lives: from...
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Hipcamp Heads Outdoors to Optimize Images, Improve Page Load Time With...
SolutionWhen creating a website that allows campers to discover great destinations, Hipcamp put a strong emphasis on featuring high-quality images that showcased the list of beautiful locations,...
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FUIF: New, Legacy Friendly Image File Format
Part 1 of this series introduces the Free Lossy Image Format (FUIF), which I recently developed. Part 2 explains the why, what, and how of FUIF. This post, part 3 of the series, delves into how FUIF is...
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Understanding Cloudinary’s Transformation Quotas
One main reason people use Cloudinary is to leverage its capabilities for transforming digital assets, such as images and videos. Whether for optimization or aesthetics, it’s easy and fast to...
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Auto-Generate Video Previews with Great Results Every Time
If you are an avid YouTube viewer or a Netflix binger, you might have noticed some fascinating changes in their latest preview thumbnails. They sure are attention grabbing, aren’t they?Video previews...
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The New Cloudinary Website Design
Last month we unveiled a refresh of our website. As with all redesigns, there were numerous drivers behind the rollout. First and foremost, we’re a company that understands the power of visual...
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Two Paths to Image Optimization: Which Would You Choose?
When you visit a website—whether from your laptop, phone, or tablet—you expect the pages to load fast and all the images to look great. However, ensuring that websites live up to visitor expectations...
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Advanced Techniques You Can Use Now to Improve Your Site’s Performance
Everyone wants a great website. Few know what it takes.Building engaging websites and apps are often primary goals for developers and marketers. The key to increasing your site’s performance is making...
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