Last year at eTail West the Video Commerce Consortium hosted a small gathering at eTail.  We’re doing the same this year.   For anyone interested in attending, please send an email to justin [at] video [dash] commerce [dot] org so we are able to get an accurate headcount for the event.

When: Tues Feb 23

Where: Oasis Bar and Grille next to the JW Marriott (Palm Springs) pool

Time: 7:00PM (about an hour into the eTail 2010 opening reception)

Info: Call 253-988-3183 for more information

Who: Last year we had VP E-Commerce Borders, Founder eBags, Video…

There’s been a lot of buzz going on in the blogosphere and over Twitter about the future of HTML5 recently.  For those who don’t know, HTML5 is the “next” standard for HTML.  The reason you need to care about HTML5 is because HTML5′s success (or failure) is going to have a dramatic impact on the future of web video and video commerce in particular.

HTML5 video is unique because it is delivered directly through the web browser, without a plugin.  Because HTML5 support will be included natively in web browsers, it may become a formidable competitor to Adobe’s Flash…