YouTube: The Company and Its Founders eBook

by Rebecca Rowell

Overview

Examines the lives of Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim, their backgrounds and educations, their early careers, and their work building YouTube.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781617589713
Publisher:	ABDO Publishing
Publication date:	01/01/2011
Series:	Technology Pioneers Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Lexile:	1080L (what's this?)
File size:	3 MB
Age Range:	12 - 15 Years

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 The Wedding Viewed Worldwide 6

Chapter 2 Steven Chen 16

Chapter 3 Chad Hurley 24

Chapter 4 Jawed Karim 32

Chapter 5 Meeting at PayPal 40

Chapter 6 "Broadcast Yourself" 46

Chapter 7 Social Impact 56

Chapter 8 Sold! 66

Chapter 9 New Owner, Same YouTube 78

Chapter 10 Politics, Pop Music, and Beyond 88

Timeline 96

Essential Facts 100

Glossary 102

Additional Resources 104

Source Notes 106

Index 110

About the Author 112

Editorial Reviews

Gr 6–8—Written in a clear, linear fashion, this series offers vivid, well-researched details about the development of technological advancements considered essential in today's society. The books provide a profile of the person or persons behind each innovation, including their background and education, and discuss how the concepts behind the technology were shaped and implemented. "Essential Facts" sections neatly sum up the important pieces of information to take away from the books. Readers who are interested in technology and inventions will be thoroughly engrossed by these behind-the-scenes looks at technologies they use every day.

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