Hello Currenteers,
It’s time for another feature release on current.com! Thanks to our crafty dev team, this time around we have something that has been in the works for some time: a brand new embeddable video player!! Here are some notable new features:
- Killer new design and slick new layout
- New tools for share and embed — we’re going to add some functionality to the share tool in an upcoming release
- Controls disappear during playback, but reappear when you mouseover
- Info tab gives you the scoop on the video, a brief description, including who uploaded, and how many responses it’s received
- A brand new end slate featuring other current videos
But enough with the talky-talky. Take it for a test drive and let us know what you think:
Current News reports on the Perez Hilton and Miss California gay marraige question
CarrotMob organizes flashmobs to frequent business as a reward for eco-friendly behavior
Take our new player for a test spin, and shoot us any feedback, questions, or suggestions on our Get Satisfaction page.
– mario
April 23rd, 2009 at 9:25 pm
Mario & Current.TV,
Very nice work!!! The graphic design looks sick, as well, this keeps you guys “current” and competitive with the other flash media implementations out there. I can’t tell you how much I love the ‘info’ button, there have been numerous times when I want to get a summary or see who submitted the video I’m watching. Keep up the good work!!!
April 23rd, 2009 at 9:41 pm
I posted it on our video share network. It looks good. Some sites that accepts shares (as ours) will require a thumbnail. I could not do a auto-generated from current.com but I was able to add my own. The video window is a bit smaller? Can size be adjusted when sharing by changing dimensions? Plays well. When doing ‘info” i get a message that ‘Uploaded: Invalid date’ Everything else seems fine.
You can see the uploaded video here: http://clipsfc.com/video/3608/Current-Video-Player-Test
~ Hans
April 23rd, 2009 at 11:49 pm
Me likey. I agree the info button is a great addition. The progress bar never really bothered me to begin with. Plus, it may be just me, but I think it loads a little faster.
April 25th, 2009 at 10:42 pm
[...] It’s taken me about a month of nonstop development and I’ve been very pleased with the results. You can check out more info from Mario Anima’s great post over at the official Current.com Blog. [...]
April 26th, 2009 at 9:13 am
[...] crafted. it’s pretty lightweight, sleak, and damn if it doesn’t function well. granted, i’m completely biased, but i think it’s one of the best players out there. i’m super stoked to see it [...]
May 19th, 2009 at 5:48 pm
[...] may have noticed that we’ve been making quite a few changes at Current lately. Well, we’ve got a few more up our sleeve, and once again we’re [...]
May 19th, 2009 at 11:38 pm
I like it. It has a better feel than embedded Youtube vids.