In software outsourcing not every thing is as it seems…

Magicians are a wonder to watch; even when you know what they are doing. Perhaps the most impressive thing is how easy they make it look. The reason it looks easy is they have practiced;they made all the mistakes before they got it right. You just don’t get to see the mistake, if you are lucky.
Magicians make magic appear so easy. Competent outsourcing partners make outsourcing seem easy. So easy, in fact, you may even want to give it a try. Just like trying to do magic, it doesn’t take long to figure out it is easy only when you know what you are doing.
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Author: Yakov Zhdanov

Many systems support video upload and viewing functionality. Of course, all video files uploaded by users shall be converted to some common format (flv format as usual) to make playback easier, probably scaled to common resolution, or watermarks are required on the site, etc. Therefore, developers have to solve the problem of video conversion very often and use various approaches.
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