Comments on: Better usability with embedded video http://www.lostremote.com/2007/08/29/better-useability-with-embedded-video/ Where TV Finds the Future Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:11:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: JoeMo http://www.lostremote.com/2007/08/29/better-useability-with-embedded-video/#comment-473208 JoeMo Thu, 30 Aug 2007 15:55:09 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/08/29/better-useability-with-embedded-video/#comment-473208 Having the video scroll with the page might be more difficult; it would be much easier to have the text scroll instead. I've never had much luck with floating menu's unless they are extremely light-weight (which video is not). I'll see if I can mock something up to share with you folks. Having the video scroll with the page might be more difficult; it would be much easier to have the text scroll instead. I’ve never had much luck with floating menu’s unless they are extremely light-weight (which video is not). I’ll see if I can mock something up to share with you folks.

]]> By: Patrick http://www.lostremote.com/2007/08/29/better-useability-with-embedded-video/#comment-473195 Patrick Thu, 30 Aug 2007 15:39:18 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/08/29/better-useability-with-embedded-video/#comment-473195 Interesting discussion. I tend to read a story first and then go back and watch the video, but obviously people's habits are different. If the video were to indeed scroll, it would have be smooth, almost floating in place and not jumpy. Seems like that could be done with a pure Flash interface... Interesting discussion. I tend to read a story first and then go back and watch the video, but obviously people’s habits are different. If the video were to indeed scroll, it would have be smooth, almost floating in place and not jumpy. Seems like that could be done with a pure Flash interface…

]]> By: David Johnson http://www.lostremote.com/2007/08/29/better-useability-with-embedded-video/#comment-472260 David Johnson Wed, 29 Aug 2007 21:16:41 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/08/29/better-useability-with-embedded-video/#comment-472260 quoth the good dr. seuss, "but that is not all i can do, said the cat." what am i missing seeing while i listen to the narration? is the piece actually narrated or is it raw footage of a big event? we have piles of data, some actually blogged here, that shows that broadband usage during tv viewing hours is highest in houses with wireless networks. people surf the net on their laptops while watching tv in a combination lean-back, lean forward experience. we should take that to heart in considering our packaging and presentation of multimedia elements. in terms of storytelling, we see the gross inefficiency of traditional style broadcast journalism in the online format. the minutes of back and forth where a story is told as the desk anchor interviews the reporter on the scene can be done so much more quickly online by putting the key points of the story in text and then saving the video for showing relevant footage of the event. if the video is longer than a minute and anchored in line with a long text story, the presentation needs to account for the time it takes to interact with the various pieces of content. packaging is key. quoth the good dr. seuss, “but that is not all i can do, said the cat.”

what am i missing seeing while i listen to the narration? is the piece actually narrated or is it raw footage of a big event?

we have piles of data, some actually blogged here, that shows that broadband usage during tv viewing hours is highest in houses with wireless networks. people surf the net on their laptops while watching tv in a combination lean-back, lean forward experience. we should take that to heart in considering our packaging and presentation of multimedia elements.

in terms of storytelling, we see the gross inefficiency of traditional style broadcast journalism in the online format. the minutes of back and forth where a story is told as the desk anchor interviews the reporter on the scene can be done so much more quickly online by putting the key points of the story in text and then saving the video for showing relevant footage of the event.

if the video is longer than a minute and anchored in line with a long text story, the presentation needs to account for the time it takes to interact with the various pieces of content. packaging is key.

]]> By: JoeMo http://www.lostremote.com/2007/08/29/better-useability-with-embedded-video/#comment-472243 JoeMo Wed, 29 Aug 2007 21:06:53 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/08/29/better-useability-with-embedded-video/#comment-472243 @ David - yes, if you wanted you could put the text in a I-frame; think about it, no more "below the fold" @Michael - I almost always read and watch video at the same time; usually the text gives a better description while the you get to look at the pretty colors! @ David - yes, if you wanted you could put the text in a I-frame; think about it, no more “below the fold”

@Michael - I almost always read and watch video at the same time; usually the text gives a better description while the you get to look at the pretty colors!

]]> By: Michael Gay http://www.lostremote.com/2007/08/29/better-useability-with-embedded-video/#comment-472225 Michael Gay Wed, 29 Aug 2007 20:51:41 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/08/29/better-useability-with-embedded-video/#comment-472225 David... Why would you play a video but read the text? Aren't you then just listening to audio not watching video? And, if you're just listening, wouldn't it be ok if the player scrolled off the screen since you're not looking at it? David… Why would you play a video but read the text? Aren’t you then just listening to audio not watching video? And, if you’re just listening, wouldn’t it be ok if the player scrolled off the screen since you’re not looking at it?

]]> By: David Johnson http://www.lostremote.com/2007/08/29/better-useability-with-embedded-video/#comment-472224 David Johnson Wed, 29 Aug 2007 20:51:13 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/08/29/better-useability-with-embedded-video/#comment-472224 joe, do you mean put the main body copy in an inline frame or something like that? upon further pondering, i wonder if allowing the video/multimedia to float with the scroll, you may increase value to ad placements that are lower on the page. joe, do you mean put the main body copy in an inline frame or something like that?

upon further pondering, i wonder if allowing the video/multimedia to float with the scroll, you may increase value to ad placements that are lower on the page.

]]> By: JoeMo http://www.lostremote.com/2007/08/29/better-useability-with-embedded-video/#comment-472206 JoeMo Wed, 29 Aug 2007 20:36:52 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/08/29/better-useability-with-embedded-video/#comment-472206 Or... you could just have your text scroll? Or… you could just have your text scroll?

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