Comments on: BBC finally embedding video http://puffbox.com/2008/03/14/bbc-finally-embedding-video/ Adventures in government, politics and open source. Mostly WordPress-related. Fri, 11 May 2012 16:17:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: 31.03.08 | Opinion On New BBC News « The Rob Blog http://puffbox.com/2008/03/14/bbc-finally-embedding-video/comment-page-1/#comment-177 31.03.08 | Opinion On New BBC News « The Rob Blog Mon, 31 Mar 2008 17:22:24 +0000 http://puffbox.com/2008/03/14/bbc-finally-embedding-video/#comment-177 [...] to their space. As Puffbox pointed out (a blog which i’ve only just discovered but seriously taken a likening to) when [...] [...] to their space. As Puffbox pointed out (a blog which i’ve only just discovered but seriously taken a likening to) when [...]

]]> By: Miles http://puffbox.com/2008/03/14/bbc-finally-embedding-video/comment-page-1/#comment-176 Miles Sun, 30 Mar 2008 08:22:25 +0000 http://puffbox.com/2008/03/14/bbc-finally-embedding-video/#comment-176 I think using Flash for inline media is going to be the standard, if it's not already, propelled by YouTube and the like. I doubt there will be a bypass, though if anyone would do that it would be the BBC. I'm not sure what you mean by Flash tracking users by IP address. Any web page, whether it has Flash on it or not, is capable of doing that. Most hosts offer stats packages that can show each user's IP address and breaks down their activity on your site. I think using Flash for inline media is going to be the standard, if it's not already, propelled by YouTube and the like. I doubt there will be a bypass, though if anyone would do that it would be the BBC.

I'm not sure what you mean by Flash tracking users by IP address. Any web page, whether it has Flash on it or not, is capable of doing that. Most hosts offer stats packages that can show each user's IP address and breaks down their activity on your site.

]]> By: Ed M http://puffbox.com/2008/03/14/bbc-finally-embedding-video/comment-page-1/#comment-175 Ed M Sun, 30 Mar 2008 07:50:57 +0000 http://puffbox.com/2008/03/14/bbc-finally-embedding-video/#comment-175 Please have a Flash bypass (you do not have it now) as there are many businesses, mine included, that will not allow Flash. Without the bypass we will not be able to see your videos. Flash tracks, by IP address, every use of it and puts the information together into a report for its subscribers. Please show some respect for the intelligence and privacy of your readers. I am glad to see you finally got rid of the 3cm wide blank band near the top. Please have a Flash bypass (you do not have it now) as there are many businesses, mine included, that will not allow Flash. Without the bypass we will not be able to see your videos.

Flash tracks, by IP address, every use of it and puts the information together into a report for its subscribers. Please show some respect for the intelligence and privacy of your readers.

I am glad to see you finally got rid of the 3cm wide blank band near the top.

]]> By: Ali Gallagher http://puffbox.com/2008/03/14/bbc-finally-embedding-video/comment-page-1/#comment-174 Ali Gallagher Sun, 23 Mar 2008 01:30:25 +0000 http://puffbox.com/2008/03/14/bbc-finally-embedding-video/#comment-174 Can anyone help me? I need about 50 names of persons who died within the past years or two in Darfur. It's a project I am doing to increase awareness of this tragic and ongoing genocide. Thank you. Please send to aligallagherjd@aol.com Can anyone help me? I need about 50 names of persons who died within the past years or two in Darfur. It's a project I am doing to increase awareness of this tragic and ongoing genocide. Thank you. Please send to aligallagherjd@aol.com

]]> By: Jonathan http://puffbox.com/2008/03/14/bbc-finally-embedding-video/comment-page-1/#comment-173 Jonathan Mon, 17 Mar 2008 12:48:40 +0000 http://puffbox.com/2008/03/14/bbc-finally-embedding-video/#comment-173 Played ok on Safari over the weekend. Nice offices Google. Played ok on Safari over the weekend. Nice offices Google.

]]> By: Alan in Belfast http://puffbox.com/2008/03/14/bbc-finally-embedding-video/comment-page-1/#comment-172 Alan in Belfast Sat, 15 Mar 2008 09:08:22 +0000 http://puffbox.com/2008/03/14/bbc-finally-embedding-video/#comment-172 The first example has certainly failed to ever play over the last few days on a Mac/Firefox (which happily consumes the iPlayer stream) but always works ok over on an XP PC/IE ... The first example has certainly failed to ever play over the last few days on a Mac/Firefox (which happily consumes the iPlayer stream) but always works ok over on an XP PC/IE ...

]]> By: Jem Stone (BBC) http://puffbox.com/2008/03/14/bbc-finally-embedding-video/comment-page-1/#comment-171 Jem Stone (BBC) Sat, 15 Mar 2008 08:06:42 +0000 http://puffbox.com/2008/03/14/bbc-finally-embedding-video/#comment-171 Embedding by users as John says in his blog post is scheduled for the next release. I've heard that could be as early as next month. Embedding by users as John says in his blog post is scheduled for the next release. I've heard that could be as early as next month.

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