Visual design doesn’t determine the success or failure of a media professional’s web-site. In this course, we focus on the main principles and approaches for effective web design- practical design tips and techniques that are proven to get a potential client to contact you for more information or to do business with you.

Join us for part 2 on Sunday night June 13, 2010 from 8-9 p.m. EST with live interactive chat to follow: http://live.thedvshow.com

We pick the brain of Emmy Award winning composer Bruce Zimmerman about how music can actually ruin your video if not carefully thought through. We talk about how to choose the right music to convey the message or feeling you’re trying to put across to the audience.

Should you rent or own your equipment? What makes the most sense? What factors help you make the choice? Ron Dawson author of the book: Refocus gets into incorporating HDSLRs into your business the smart way.

Douglas Flather, Director of Multimedia Product development for the Washington Speakers Bureau, talks with us about how he incorporates new media tricks and techniques to keep up with a high volume video production environment.

We talk about building a video production business and the workflow trends with Elite Videographer Bettina Hein, CEO and founder of Pixability - a video production firm helping entrepreneurs and small businesses tell their story with video and win more customers in the process.

The formula for keeping your videos interesting. Why Shooting with DSLR cameras could be a FAD. From wedding to the web: how to stream live video for the world to see. From the cube to the tube. What is takes to enter into the world of freelance video production. What should the salary of a newbie event videographer be?

The Pros and cons of HTML 5 vs Flash. Using your laptop to record from a camera. The best way to put HD video on an SD DVD. Alternatives to Final Cut’s Smoothcam and 9 of the best Wordpress plugins for video.

Flash or HTML 5 - which one will die first? Licensing your videos for unlimited income. Recreating an auto accident with free 3d software. Z1U camera settings for that perfect shot in low light and more questions answered about HTML 5 video.

How to produce an effective sports highlight video for student scholarships. Getting 16:9 video to show up right in a web player. Why P2 cards are better than tape. Equipment recommendation for recording church services and the trouble you can get into when videotaping people without their permission.