Providing computerized language instruction and translation services through the use of audio, video, digital and online media and providing related instructional materials in connection therewith; translation services in the nature of providing a visual translation of inputted text into video or other media, whereby a user has typed text into a computer, handheld computer, laptop or mobile electronic device, and then providing a reverse translation of this video or other media into text of another spoken language; translation services in the nature of providing translations of user-generated text messages into video or other media messages for the purpose of enabling communication between users; language interpretation services in the nature of enabling communication between computer users who speak different languages; producing, editing, and collecting video and audio content, for the purpose of creating a media database, making the media database available to users of computers, handheld computers, laptops and mobile electronic devices, and enabling users to assemble video and audio in the database into custom media streams that can be downloaded and/or transmitted to other users; collecting, producing, and editing video, audio and digital media which is later delivered to digital device users for entertainment purposes

Providing information to educate others relating to diverse human cultures, beliefs, and lifestyles as described by user-generated video and audio content stored in a media database; providing social networking services for computer and mobile device users, whereby the users can interact with other users by creating and sending media messages between users