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Posted by: Kristofer Dahl Jan 21 2009, 09:33 AM

It is now possible to embed video in the wiki!

For a youtube video, use this syntax:
{{#ev:youtube|dMH0bHeiRNg}}

More details: http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:EmbedVideo (we are using this extension).

You can also embed video from the following sites:

* Dailymotion
* FunnyOrDie
* Google Video
* sevenload
* Revver

I think this will add a cool dimension to our articles, so...who wants to be the first to try this?

Posted by: Smells Jan 21 2009, 09:42 AM

fantastic! excellent addition, this should be very useful for future SI Lessons and help with the layout

Posted by: Marek Rojewski Jan 21 2009, 09:43 AM

Great idea, this feature can make articles multiple times more interesting:)

Posted by: Canis Jan 21 2009, 09:44 AM

Awesome

One question though, will there be a problem with copyrights if we embed a song for a band we're writing about?

Posted by: Velvet Roger Jan 21 2009, 09:44 AM

This is excellent. So now we can provide also SI licks of the month in the Wiki

Posted by: Kristofer Dahl Jan 21 2009, 09:50 AM

No, since we are embedding the content, the video is not hosted on the GMC server. The youtube team filters their content for copyright infringement.

If you do suspect that what you are embedding will be removed from youtube - then we suggest you wait a little or choose another video.

Posted by: OrganisedConfusion Jan 21 2009, 09:51 AM

This is a great addition and yes I wonder the same thing. I wont do anything till I hear whether it's allowed.

Posted by: David Wallimann Jan 21 2009, 01:02 PM

That's a great addition!
That sure will make our wiki awesome!

Posted by: kaznie_NL Jan 21 2009, 02:50 PM

Really cool! I'm definatly gonna use this in my portals

Video of the week will be featured in the Band and the Guitarists portal!

Cool! After some editing of my portal (margins ) I've featured the wiki thing in the guitarist portal! Watch it here: http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/wiki/index.php/Portal:Guitarists

Posted by: Fran Jan 21 2009, 05:00 PM

Yet another awesome feature!, first lesson diff. on lessons, now videos on the wiki, this month I'm seeing all my wishes come true!

Posted by: Sensible Jones Jan 21 2009, 05:20 PM

This brings a whole new dimension to the Wiki area!!!!!

Posted by: Fran Jan 21 2009, 08:51 PM

Indeed! Our new http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/wiki/index.php/Competition_Central looks so much better now

Posted by: Mandos Jan 21 2009, 10:26 PM

Wow, that's awesome Fran. Thanks Kris for all the amazing features.

Posted by: Bogdan Radovic Jan 23 2009, 07:07 PM

What a great update ! Wiki articles look awesome now!

Posted by: Toni Suominen Jan 26 2009, 08:34 PM

Great update Kris!