I have been using Easy Video Player since its release. It's a superb program and does almost everything I need it to... except that it has problems with MP4 files from some sources (such as Flip cameras). Here's my solution.

The link at the end of the video is my affiliate link for Easy Video Player. There are more instructional videos for review on the Easy Video Player site.

Only six per cent or less of WordPress users are on on mySQL 4 and only eleven per cent or less are running PHP versions less than 5.2 so for most of us this will be a non-issue. WordPress 3.2, however, will have routines built into the installer that will keep you from upgrading your site(s) if the servers do not meet the installation requirements.

If you are a technically savvy user this will not be a problem. If not, make sure your hosting service meets the new requirements before the start of... 2011!

This newest version brings WordPress into the big leagues as a Content Management System (CMS) with the promise and dangers it entails. The new menu system now allows the enduser to structure the flow of a website with little to no assistance from capitalist swine like myself. Users can focus on bringing important points to the fore and emphasizing core products or services without having to add a gazillion lines of code or adding yet another plugin to handle custom menus and slow the system down further.

"RTA (Restricted to Adults) was developed by ASACP out of a need for a free, easy-to-use and internationally recognized label that designates content for adults only.

The RTA label is a unique string of meta data, which can be inserted into the computer code of any website. Parental filtering software recognizes the tag and prevents children from viewing adult content. Installing the RTA tag on a WordPress install can be somewhat complicated, so the RTA plugin takes only one click to activate."

The ASACP is the Association of Sites Advocating Child Protection, founded in 1996 and dedicated to reporting and closing sites containing child pornography. This is a worthy goal but I am not convinced that the "RTA" label will be of benefit. The tag relies on two separate things for success:

I have been using Amazon S3 for my videos for a little over a year now. I think it's a terrific service and easy to use, if you have the proper tools. I recommend Easy Video Player as one of them.

Use of the program has a number of “cons”:

1. it’s a bit “Black Hat” in that the reader is unaware of it,
2. does it provide benefit to you or does it just slow the website,
3. is it fair to the visitor to possibly usurp an affiliate link from someone whom the reader would like to support?

On the positive side, however, there are some solid reasons to use it:

1. every browser has the ability to block cookies or tell the reader when a cookie is being written,
2. large businesses and websites of every size write cookies to visitor’s machines on a routine basis so it is a routine practice,
3. chances are that you have done some marketing to bring these visitors to your site – why should you not get the benefit of their affiliate purchases.

I’d like to know your opinion on this so please comment below. What I will do is on the 14th of March, I’ll draw a random commentator and send them a free license for this $27 WodPress plugin.