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Mashable - The Social Media Guide: UStream Redesigns With an Eye Towards Twitter Users

  • mike fabio · 7 months ago
    Nice shoutout to spacevidcast.com in that screencap.

    Glad to see this new Twitter chat feature taking some spotlight. I think it definitely helps to build buzz incredibly quickly.
  • Allison L. · 7 months ago
    Wow, nice look.
  • Daniel Brusilovsky · 7 months ago
    I think it's a bit cluttered - are they moving their focus more towards recorded videos rather then live?
  • Ben Parr · 7 months ago
    They're still live videos, but highlighting the "best" segments of previous streams as well. So there's some of both.
  • Daniel Brusilovsky · 7 months ago
    Yea, but since Ustream is a live video streaming site, I rather see the live video on the home page. Just personal preference :)
  • 28Media · 7 months ago
    Definite improvement guys. I like the new chat.. very clean.
  • Mark Bishop · 7 months ago
    Wow! Ustream is very slick now! Love the new look.

    I love the status updates and the twitter chat. Very smart
  • Lou Qing · 7 months ago
    so good...hahah
  • Josh L · 7 months ago
    This is a huge step up for Ustream's look, although I will miss their charming web 1.0 look!

    Twit Chat is frikkin brilliant.
  • Adam Ostrow · 7 months ago
    yea it is ... will be interesting to see if it has the same effect for regular users as it has had for the celebs.
  • Jason Stephens · 7 months ago
    Wow! I really like the new site.
  • Matt · 7 months ago
    I think the new site is terrible. Well actually I just have a few issues. The chat box needs to be bigger. It's 2009, we're not using 8 inch monitors. That and the fact we can't change font colors. It was easy to differentiate before with different colors. Obviously you can look at a name and it's NOT that bad of an issue, but it is when you have hundreds of people in a room typing fast. Make the chat bigger, allow custom font colors and I'm happy.
  • Virtual Miss Friday · 7 months ago
    Great post - I love how this site is a one-stop-shop for everything you need to know. Thank you O' Oracle of Social Media!
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  • Barbara · 7 months ago
    I spent hours designing my show pages and now that's all gone and they look like crap. Too many windows and very hard on the eyes. The new design is far from user friendly. Right now I can't even get my show URL to load. I also don't like having Twitter forced down my throat. Make it an option, not a requirement. I hate the change. If there's another service out there I'll use it.
  • Mark Chambers · 7 months ago
    How does this compare with www.procaster.com from Mogulus - any comment/comparison/alternatives appreciated; thanks loads.
  • who · 7 months ago
    Ustream? They still around?
  • Leah R Evans · 7 months ago
    Keeping My Eyes Toward The Hills
  • m0nty · 7 months ago
    The new chat sucks balls, if any reply is more than one line the Flash app gets caught on it and doesn't scroll down to show new posts. Fix your Flash crap, Ustream!
  • Mark Bishop · 7 months ago
    Looks like that was fixed.
  • MichDdot · 7 months ago
    So far Ustream has kept a rather solid balance of features and stability, at least compared to the alternatives. The new twitter friendly feature I think enhance it greatly. Allows more 'virtual immersion' in the shared experience.
  • Darrell · 7 months ago
    I also dont like the force to use twitter I just was getting some folks to use the chat without having to register. Now no chat unless you are registered. I am looking to replace that embedded part with a irc chat that can be used by those watching without signing up.

    anyone have success doing this??
  • Everseeker · 7 months ago
    What I am really disliking is the new pushing of their "favorites" on search results has somehow messed up the tag system.
    I used to be able to get to my webcam with any of a number of combinations of tags. Now, the only thing that works is the "Title" of my web cam... tags simply do NOT work...
    Search "Robin Nest Egg (All 3 tags) nothing (EXCEPT their recommendations... WHAT does Leo Laporte have to do with a robin's nest?)
    Now, try Robin's Nest (Mine has a wreath with a robins nest... nothing earth shaking, but I am using it as a demo of the problem)