YouTube Sidebar 4.2
1.  Introduction
     This module enables you search for YouTube videos and to retrieve standard video feeds, comments and video responses. V4.2 contains three sub modules. YTSidebar_VideoList,YTSidebar_VideoSearch and YTSidebar_VideoDetail.   

2.  Live demo
      Visit http://www.dnnmodules.cn/tabid/102/Default.aspx to see live demo, please note to view these demos, YouTube Sites(www.youtube.com)  must be accessible to you.  For example, Youtube.com is forbidden  in our country these days so we can't view live demo even they are made by us.

3.  Version History      
       v4.2
     :User play lists supported

      v4.1
     :Video search sub module added
      v4.0
     :Directly play vieo list with customize flash
     :Improve many parameters
      V3.1
      :Video detail sub module enhanced    
       V3.0
      :Initial release

4.  YTSidebar_VideoList module      
     YTSidebar_VideoList module is used to display YouTube video list, you can add multiple instances per site.  It enables you retrieve video type like:
     1 :Standard feeds
     2: User specific 
     3: Customize category and tag

                                                      General settings
     Instead using data list to display video, v4.x allows you play them with customize flash player. It is very useful when you want a simple and fast video play style. And  there are a wide range of settings  which let you customize this flash,like flash skin/color/ play list/ play back ,etc.....  

                                     Play video list  with customize flash. 
     4. 1 Standard Feeds
     Standard feeds contain lists of videos that either reflect YouTube user behavior, such as top-rated and most viewed video feeds, or were selected by YouTube staff, such as recently featured and mobile video feeds. Many of these feeds are shown on the Videos tab of the YouTube website. Standard feeds are updated every few minutes.

                                           Standard feeds settings


                                           Standard feeds demo
     4. 2 User Specific
     User specific allows you retrieve a user uploads videos or his/her favorite videos. V4.2 add user play lists support which enables you retireve videos from play lists which created by specific user.

                                           User specifc settings


                                           User specific demo


                                   Play lists created from GoogleDevelopers
     4. 3 Customize Category And Tag
     Allows you filter videos by category and tag.

                                           Customize category and tag settings


                                           Customize category and tag demo

      4. 4 Advanced Filter
     Advanced filter allows you filter videos by search term and author. It can be used in conjunction with above three video types.

                                            Advanced filter settings

     4. 5 Video List Settings
     Video list settings allows you control the layout of video list.

                                       Video list settings if choose “Data List” in “Video display style” 
      4. 6 Flash Player  Settings

              Flash player customize  settings if choose “Flash Player” in “Video display style” 

5.  YTSidebar_VideoDetail  module
     YTSidebar_VideoDetail  is used to display YouTube video detail. It is used in conjunction with YTSidebar_VideoList module.  You can control display informations like video comments/ response video/ ralted video / user uploads videos, etc.
      You only need add 1 YTSIdebar_VideoDetail instance per site. You don't need this module if choose “Flash Player” in “Video display style”  on YTSidebar_VideoList module.

                                         Video detail demo

                                            Video detail settings

6.  YTSidebar_VideoSearch  module (new in v4.1)
     YTSidebar_VideoSearch provides a video search interface.  It is used in conjunction with YTSidebar_VideoList module.

               Video search sub module

                                     Video search setting options

   
7.  Other highlight features

      Template based
      All view interface (video list/search/detail) are all template based, you can customize your own display style.
      Note, template file is made by ascx files , so you need be familiar with .net syntax to build template.

      Paging support
      Video list supports paging. 

      Powerful yet easy to use 
      Uses the asp.net 2.0 wizard control to easily guide you step by step. All you need to do is follow the wizard, click “previous” or “next”. It’s as easy as ABC.
  
      Localization support and online help support
       All settings are self-explanatory utilizing the standard DNN help menu system.

         
8. Upgrade policy
     100% upgrade discount when you bought previous version( v4.1/4.0/3.x). We strongly recommend upgrade to this version.

9  Help and support
      Package contains a user guide.doc for details on how to use this module.

      Online help available through the standard DNN help. 

      Visit our support forum  for any questions regarding issues with this module.
    
      Using Snowcovered help ticket syetem to submit your question.
     
     Mail us at xiaoqi98#msn.com if you need more directly assistance(or if you have any improvement suggestion)

10 Version Difference

	YouTube Sidebar 4.2	Enterprise Edition	Enterprise Edition W/src
Private Assembly	Yes	Yes	Yes
Module Source	No	No	Yes
Production Installation License(PIL)	1 PIL with unlimited sub portals	Unlimited PIL	Unlimited PIL

11  Dnn version compatible
      4.x/5.x