Hello,
Instead of asking user to upload a video file - I want the user to directly record online and save it. Like with his webcam on - he visits the website, clicks on the record button - records his message and clicks done - the video is saved on my server.
Something like what is described for youtube here: http://www.google.com/support/youtube/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=57409
How difficult or easy is it to do this. Any tips, examples, ideas thanks
You would need a Java applet that would record the video on client-side and once the whole video is recorded post it on your script url as a normal file, you would then process it as a normal file upload. I used a similar technique for recording audio using Java Sound API. You can google and you will find an opensource applet.
You can't do it in straight html.
You can use any client side technology that allows you to get access to the camera and record from it. This includes a java applet, flash, or silverlight.