Beta launch due very soon
Today we did a final full system wide test and I am very excited to announce that we should be ready for a full Beta public release of the system by the end of the month. All the hard work seems to be paying off and we feel very proud of the system we’ve created, of course as with any technology startup we will let our users be the judge, jury and hopefully not executioner.
In the meantime I will give you a heads up on some of the functionality to expect.
Flash Video Recorder
One of the main benefits of The Investment Pitching System is the online video recorder. Once an entrepreneur registers and goes through the pitch creation process they will have the opportunity to record their Elevator Pitch over the web using their web cam! I must say that it is pretty impressive technology and seems to work well. The user has the ability to keep re-recording the pitch as much as they like until they are fully happy with it. There is a backup if the entrepreneur doesn’t have a web cam, they can opt to record an audio only version via their computers microphone. Doesn’t have the same visual appeal as the video but the audio only option still adds weight and substance to the pitch.
Amazon S3 Video Upload
If the entrepreneur decides they would prefer to record their pitch offline and perhaps edit in a few product demos and tidy things up a touch there is the option to upload the video. Initially we have decided not to apply any limits to file size and quality for the uploaded videos because we are using Amazon Web Services Simple Storage System to process and host the uploaded videos.
Blog, Website and Social Network Sharing
When you record a video using the embedded Flash video recorder you have the option to copy out the video embed codes and paste them straight in to your blog or social network site, not only will the entrepreneur be able to expand the reach of their pitch but they will be able to get valuable feedback and support from friends and colleagues.
This is just the first Beta release we already have new features and benefits in development including a Facebook and OpenSocial app which are coming along very well indeed. More updates on that and other developments can be found in this blog shortly.
Thanks again for everyone’s support, especially Carey who deserves more than just a few beers for all his hard work. We hope you like the system and you appreciate the little usability touches implemented, of course as ever if you have any feedback we would love to hear it.
