Tech 2.0 World-Changing Social Media Companies: YouTube

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The numbers are simply staggering: Every day, more than 450,000 thousand hours of new videos are posted to YouTube. From a tiny site used for posting clips of tktkt, YouTube has become a world-spanning force. Inside, read how the company was born and developed and then discover some of the ways that people, businesses, governments, and more are using this technology to entertain and change lives.
This is not your parentsï½ world of entertainment. Almost nothing has changed as much in the past decade as how we engage with creativity. From streaming video and music to amazing new cameras and animation, companies have sprung up to capture our attention using stunning new technologies. In this series, examine some of the key players in this constantly changing market, and find out what they have in store for the future.
Each title in Tech 2.0: World-Changing Entertainment Companies includes color photos throughout, and back matter including an index and further reading lists for books and internet resources. Key Icons appear throughout the books in this series in an effort to encourage library readers to build knowledge, gain awareness, explore possibilities, and expand their viewpoints through our content rich nonfiction books. Key Icons in this series are: Words to Understand shown at the front of each chapter with definitions. These words are set in boldfaced color type in that chapter, so that readers are able to reference back to the definitions, building their vocabulary and enhancing their reading comprehension.