(sub(rosa)) January 28, 2012

Web video framework company publishes State of HTML5 Video document

Posted on January 27th, 2012 • No Comments

As Flash’s ubiquity begins to erode, standards-based Web technologies are going to become the path forward for developers who want to offer a user experience that works across all screens. The HTML5 video element is already widely supported in modern Web browsers, but the capabilities and codecs that are available differ between implementations.

A new State of HTML5 Video document offers some clarity by painting a clear picture of the current status of standards-based video across the spectrum of browsers and mobile environments. The document was authored by LongTail Video, the company behind JW Player, a very popular video playback framework that supports Flash and HTML5.

Based on statistics from various browser marketshare trackers, LongTail says that two thirds of Internet users are running browsers that support HTML5. Support for standard HTML video element attributes is relatively consistent, though there are gaps: Android and iOS both lack support for the preload and autoplay attributes, for example.

Fullscreen playback and support for adaptive streaming are still highly limited. The latter will likely be remedied in the future as MPEG’s DASH standard sees adoption. Codec compatibility is still a tricky issue–some browser vendors are standing behind H.264 while others favor Google’s WebM.

LongTail says it will keep the document updated as the status of Web video evolves.

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Interview with Jani Leinonen

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On January 31, 2010 a life-size statue of Ronald Mc Donald was abducted from a McDonald’s fast food joint in central Helsinki. The kidnapping took place in broad day light as the video below demonstrates: How Ronald was kidnapped (more on The Free Ronald’s channel A few days after, the kidnappers, a group of health-food [...]

Pavel Puhov’s Eyeglasses

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Size Matters: Clever Website Compares Smartphone Proportions

Posted on January 26th, 2012 • No Comments

If you’re smartphone fanatic like I am, you want to know the precise size of each one of these phones. Sure, that latest model may be super slim, but will it be too large for your pocket? We found a site that answers those questions in the best way possible: by letting you stick your [...]