Does the quality of online video matter, or has the fact that Internet playback quality has always been awful desensitized us? As you’ll see from this online comparison, there is quite a difference in quality among the leading video websites. As you may remember, however, Betamax offered higher quality than VHS. On the Internet, it appears that speed of delivery trumps quality. Based on the comparison, YouTube has perhaps the lowest quality, followed closely by Google Video. YouTube and Google are the clear leaders.

Where to begin? There has been a lot going here: new projects, new people, and new clients…as well as a slew of awesome work launching in the next couple of months.

On the people front, we’ve welcomed a new UI designer, a tremendous new account manager, and a top-notch front-end coder. We’ve assembled a one-of-a-kind implementation team capable of pretty much anything.

We also have a whole series of sites and apps rolling out in the next couple of months, including a new sites for Gillette and Vicor, Ajax-driven UIs for a couple of web-based apps, and (drumroll) the long awaited new website for the MBTA. The new MBTA website is fully loaded with powerful new features and applications…’T’ riders will be thrilled. Email me for more info or check back for updates.

-Ben Z