Interactivity and live news coverage. When singer John Cougar Mellencamp played underneath WCPO's webcam, users could zoom in and save their own webcam shots, archiving some of them on the site. While both satisfy the users' need to control the camera, only a limited number of people can participate. Users could track the crew as it made its way across the country. Now imagine adding a wireless webcam and an email connection.
Informative webcams work like magic.
By informative, I mean worthwhile and topical. If it's newsworthy, a webcam can become a powerful tool. The basic staples of informative webcams are traffic cams, mountain pass cams and construction cams. Each provides a live look at valuable information, especially when the weather goes south. But that's just the beginning.