Apparently, Microsoft's Internet Explorer 6, which once dominated the browser market half a decade ago, is slowing down the advance in technology of the Internet. Web designers have to fork out extra time and effort in making sure that every single line of code they have written is compatible with IE6. And sometimes the latest web designing innovations can't be embraced in popular websites such as Facebook and YouTube in order to cater to the outdated browser. Well, the main issue lies in the fact that a significant number of office workers are still using IE6, the default browser of Windows XP. However, not many companies have upgraded IE6 to a better and faster browser as newer browsers tend to come with plugins and tools that are shifted towards the social media and networking side.

Many huge companies from the United States or Europe would think twice before entering the Chinese market because they are perturbed over the fact that Chinese tend to imitate “so well” that you can't possibly spot any difference between the genuine and the fake. It has happened countless times before and many people around the globe would guffaw whenever the “Made in China” phrase appear right in front of their eyes. Apparently, the serious imitation issue in China seems to be getting better each day, but it still has a long way to go. Recently, clones websites of YouTube and Google have emerged in China. Unlike other imitation products or websites which are mainly used to generate revenue, the gist of setting up YouTubeCN and Goojje is to pay tribute to Google, which threatened to leave mainland China over Web censorship and cyberattacks. Created by Guangzhou-based tech geek Li Sinhe, he shamelessly ripped off almost the entire original YouTube site -- offering videos from the video-sharing platform using YouTube’s standard API, including an identical logo and layout. Li claimed that he completed the website in just one night. YouTube is currently blocked in China, resulting in many Chinese Internet users to use home-grown sites such as Youku and Tudou.

We have seen quite a number of interesting use of YouTube. Today, I would like to share with you guys an awesome interactive video that lets you play the piano on the video-sharing website. Simply wait for the video to finish loading, click on the piano keys to inside the YouTube video itself to play the virtual piano. Have fun!

If you're looking for a way to enhance your social video experience, then you ought to check out this impressive site called Synchtube. Currently in beta, Synchtube is a free service that allows you to watch and discuss a YouTube video with your friends in real-time, all in one page. How to use this service is a child's play. Simple head over to Synchtube and copy and paste a link to your favorite YouTube video into the search field provided. Hit the "Create Room" button and you'll then be directed to a page with the video and a chat room side by side. Next, send the unique link to up to four of your friends and play the video when they arrived. Since you're the creator of the room, you can control the playback and switch to other videos of your choice. For example, when the leader presses the "Start" or "Stop" button, everyone will sync to their position and he/she has the ability to change the video being watched anytime.

If you find the current YouTube video page too cluttered and messy, then you ought to give this useful bookmarklet a try. The Youtubian bookmarklet is a super minimalist, lightweight enhancement kit for YouTube that turns the video sharing platform into a simple yet powerful single-page. Simply drag the bookmarklet into your web browser's bookmarks bar, navigate to a YouTube video page and click on it—the original video page will then reload and transform to a less cluttered version, but still retaining YouTube's functionality. It even adds some new features on the sidebar such as download links for users to download the current video in High Quality or High Definition.

Google today released their newest feature on Youtube - Youtu.be. Youtu.be isn't that big of a deal, but it can do something. They want to insure that people know they are clicking on a Youtube link. With Bit.ly and other services you could be clicking on anything. The shortened URL is also useful for developers. A developer can make the link show a thumbnail, embed videos directly with the link, or track the video's analytics.