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As a web service provider, TOMORROW FOCUS Technologies specializes in implementing and maintaining editorially operated websites. Editorial texts are increasingly complemented by moving images. With its new solution, TFT positions itself at the technological forefront of web video and once again underlines its broad expertise as a systems provider for web-based IT solutions.
State-of-the-art player technology based on Adobe Flex 3, together with proprietary technology for the functionality and performance of playlists and the integration of advertising materials, clearly differentiates the TFT video solution from competitors.
The object-oriented software architecture enables unique, simple, and extensive adaptation to customers’ different layout requirements through dynamic skinning capabilities. It permits free positioning and resizing of all video-player elements. Controls can easily be replaced by customer-specific requirements, and the player can be displayed in a wide range of sizes through configuration. The TFT Video Player also supports 16:9 and 4:3 video without distortion.
Through the single-source architecture of the Video Player as its core component, complete and powerful editorial video solutions can be implemented cost-effectively, including a user interface for editorial teams and an editorial upload tool for a wide variety of incoming video formats. The videos can be reached via their own landing page and URL and are therefore well suited to search-engine optimization and efficient web analytics.
Dr. Peter Merz, Head of Project Management at TOMORROW FOCUS Technologies, said: “The launch of this unique new video solution for editorial websites on FOCUS Online is the first milestone in a whole series that will follow on TOMORROW FOCUS AG websites in the coming weeks. We are convinced that we will also inspire additional customers in the market for web-video solutions.”
