VideoList 2
Support website

VideoList 2 is a video indexing package for machines running Windows 95 or better.

This website has been set up both for people new to VideoList 2, and to support people who already use VideoList 2.

I wish to take this time to publicly apologise if you find the presentation of this website to be 'boring' and 'lacklustre'. I would rather concentrate my time on improving my software, then to create whizzy Flash sequences that are cool the first time you see them, but quickly become a distraction...
...I hope you'll agree this is a reasonable thing to do!

New to VideoList 2?

• The sales pitch
  Actually, this discusses my reasons for making VideoList 2 in the first place. I think a good way for you to determine if the software is right for you is by understanding why I wrote it...
  
  
• The tick list
  You've seen them on plenty of software boxes - little lists with ticks, things like:
      ü User friendly
      ü Installs easily
      ü Only crashes every other half hour
  Here is the VideoList 2 tick list. Use this to compare features with other software.
  

• A guided tour
  A brief look at VideoList 2, with pictures.
  

• The demo version
  When you get down to it, the only way you'll know for certain if VideoList 2 is right for you is to try it out. This restricted version provides all of the facilities of the full version, with a few exceptions (described on the document).
  

• Purchasing
  You've read, you've tried, you want to buy it...
  Here's how, and how much it'll cost...

Support

• Updates
  Information on newer releases, and how to update, can be found here.
   
  
• User comments
  Send me an email with your comments and wish list.
  The best messages will be copied here, along with an answer.

Miscellaneous

• A brief history of VideoList
  The first version of VideoList to run under Windows was started in 2004. But, wait, it is called "VideoList 2". Here's a brief look at VideoList before then.
   
  
• A little bit more history
  So you've read the brief history (above) but you want more... Okay then - here you'll find the very first version of VideoList (in all it's pathetic lack-of-glory) to download, run, and laugh at. As for a comparison, you can also download and try the pre-release version of the VideoList (for RISC OS) demo; it being the other end of the scale - the very last version compiled for RISC OS.
  Please note - Windows users can look at the pictures but you won't be able to use the software unless you have access to a RISC OS machine or some sort of RISC OS emulation (i.e. RedSquirrel, etc).
   
  
• File format specification (Description and Windows help file)
  I am a believer in inter-operability, and to help with that I am releasing the full details of the VideoList 2 file format. You may use this in any third-party software under the following conditions:
  • If you write a VideoList importer, you make an exporter too. Same vice versa.
  • If you support VideoList files, you must include the file format help file - it is only ~64K (uncompressed).

Questions? Comments? Email me!