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Many of you who work with the Cloudinary platform have a media-associated workflow for moderation of images, dispatch of notifications with certain data or headers, implementation of activities through add-ons, etc. For most of those cases, Cloudinary would suggest that you take advantage of our webhook notifications and build…

Organizations often go to great lengths to identify and select software solutions that deliver out-of-the-box features for most use cases. However, every company has unique needs, typically requiring customization to maximize the ROI of the software purchases. Customization, though, is a word avoided in polite circles because, in response, most…

Since the restaurant industry hinges on human connection, the quick-service restaurants (QSRs) and fast casual eateries that came out ahead during the COVID-19 pandemic-induced lockdowns were the ones that built integrated and immersive interactions with video and other technologies for delivery in store, at the drive-through, and online. At the…

Social commerce combines the persuasive power of social media and e-commerce to deliver immersive shopping experiences. Recent research predicts that, by 2028, the global market size for social commerce will have grown by 28.4% to US$3,370 billion, with China being the current forerunner. Interactive shoppable videos, an important…

The year was 1994. South Africa held its first fully representative democratic election, Netscape Navigator became the first commercially successful web browser. Coconuts Japan re-released EA Sports’ MLBPA Baseball video game under the perhaps surprising title Fighting Baseball. Unlike MLBPA Baseball, which was licensed by the Major League Baseball (MLB),…

What if there was a way to learn programming and different technologies through an interactive gamified experience that eggs them on to learn more through point gains? What if you can earn custom items to equip your avatar while you are exploring a ship with fun and engaging tasks to…

Supported by intelligent automation, Cloudinary serves as an effective conduit between media asset management and delivery so you can take maximum advantage of assets, compress workflows, and build and coordinate engaging and inspiring customer experiences. Through Cloudinary’s Digital Asset Management (DAM) solution, which employs the company’s innovative image…

When was the last time you thought about storytelling? Perhaps while binge-watching your favorite streaming series or when you were inspired by a shopfront’s window dressing? While browsing your and other websites? With viewers glued to screens most of the time, creating compelling, visually rich stories is becoming more and…

With the digital world brimming with content, opportunities abound for brands and retailers to capitalize on it. Complexities have emerged, however. The ultimate question to answer is how to monetize and personalize digital content while also staying ahead of the competition. I recently took part in a 30-minute webinar entitled…