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It is suggested to use different video hosting services for China (YouKu) and other countries (YouTube), define the visitor's IP and then use appropriate address of video (insert URL into HTML) for current visitor.
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Because of mentioned restriction it is suggested to use the separate video hosting service to provide an availability the viewing of video on Jaguar Freight Service (JFS) website for visitors from China.
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Video hosting service [http://www.youku.com '''YouKu'''] was chosen because it is based in China and provide many abilities exactly in Chinese Internet video sector.
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So we should to use TWO video hosting services for storing the video:
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*[http://www.youku.com YouKu] for Chinese visitors of JFS website,
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*[http://www.youtube.com YouTube] for all others visitors.
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Each hosting should contains full set of video materials for website. But the only one appropriate address of needed video will be used for the every visitor. This address (from YouTube or YouKu) should be inserted into HTML code of the site before displaying the page on screen.
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JFS website builded and works on WordPress engine therefore it is reasonably to use already existing WordPress plugins that could identify visitor's geographical location.
  Technical Note:
  Technical Note:
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  After primary investigation the following WordPress plugins were selected for testing: "IP-to-Country" and "GeoMarketing".
  After primary investigation the following WordPress plugins were selected for testing: "IP-to-Country" and "GeoMarketing".
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Revision as of 22:06, 31 October 2011


Contents

Info

Solution ver 1

TBD

Solution ver 2

Websites and website updates

It is suggested to keep only one website/one domain worldwide: www.jaguarfreight.com. Currently we have two: www.jaguarfreight.com and www.jaguarfreight.com.hk.

Serving videos to users accessing website from China

Problem

‘You Tube’ is forbidden in China.

Solution

Because of mentioned restriction it is suggested to use the separate video hosting service to provide an availability the viewing of video on Jaguar Freight Service (JFS) website for visitors from China.

Video hosting service YouKu was chosen because it is based in China and provide many abilities exactly in Chinese Internet video sector.

So we should to use TWO video hosting services for storing the video:

  • YouKu for Chinese visitors of JFS website,
  • YouTube for all others visitors.

Each hosting should contains full set of video materials for website. But the only one appropriate address of needed video will be used for the every visitor. This address (from YouTube or YouKu) should be inserted into HTML code of the site before displaying the page on screen.

JFS website builded and works on WordPress engine therefore it is reasonably to use already existing WordPress plugins that could identify visitor's geographical location.

Technical Note:
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After primary investigation the following WordPress plugins were selected for testing: "IP-to-Country" and "GeoMarketing".


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