--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Sull <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> My first canvas of choice is the open web.
> I've also always been a Quicktime experimenter together with using
SMIL,
> AJAX and some flash.
>
> I'm not completely sold on the idea of so-called rich ebooks.
> It just happens to be an area of research that I continue to stay
tuned to.
> I do think Sophie is an interesting project and over time, it can
> potentially be enticing to creatives who want to wrap as much rich
media
> into an environment that can be collaborative, shared and connected.
but
> that sounds like the web. But one approach need not replace or
supersede
> another. Choices are good.
>
> In a way, Sophie is (or can be) similar to a use case such as
SpinXpress +
> Videoblog.
>
> was very excited about Keynote - which does everything we want. But...
no
> > player. Keynote exports
> > to quicktime, but the whole file needs to download before any
> > interactivity can happen.
>
>
> I dont know much about Keynote. Are you referring to the Apple
Software?
> If so, I do recall that looking interesting. What features are
important to
> you?
> Regarding the whole file needing to be downloaded before Interactive
> features can kick in.... that's not so bad is it? Could present some
other
> content while the files download or just see if people can be a little
> patient for a little extra juice in the experience. I hear you. Just
> wouldn;t look at it as a deal breaker.
>
> In past experiments with Quicktime and Javascript, I did interesting
things
> with just using timers.
> Grab length of video. Use javascript play and stop buttons which also
> triggers a separate timer to begin and stop. Based on the elapsed
time
> value, trigger some function to do whatever. Shit like that can be
> interesting. I should dig up some of that. I remember even using the
trial
> version of LSP4 just to create a few functional QT buttons that did
unusual
> things like play/stop/scratch multiple movies embedded on a page with
> certain movie id.
>
> The problem started when focus shifted to RSS for distributing
audio/video.
> So it became more important to contain as much as possible in that
> downloadable video itself. But I think the emphasis on RSS enclosures
and
> so on has died down a bit and many people are enjoying video and all
sorts
> of rich media right on the web itself. Both have value though. This
is why
> I also am very interested in Mozilla Prism as a hybrid solution.
>
>
http://labs.mozilla.com/2007/11/prism-prototype-now-available-on-mac-and\
-linux/
>
>
> Do you have any experiments to share?
>
> Sull
>
> On Jan 6, 2008 8:18 PM, Will Luers [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> > Hey Sull,
> > I've been thinking a lot about how to bring together video and text
in the
> > same container.
> > Started out with Livestage Pro which was really the best, but sadly
no
> > longer exists.
> > Quicktime has so much potential to do interactive. Checked out
Sophie as
> > well. I was very
> > excited about Keynote - which does everything we want. But... no
player.
> > Keynote exports
> > to quicktime, but the whole file needs to download before any
> > interactivity can happen.
> > And then I decided that the simple browser is what we should play
with -
> > CSS and
> > embedded video. Not much in the way of interactive potential, but
can play
> > multiple
> > simultaneous files and of course static text with video. There is
Flash,
> > but for some reason
> > coding buttons just kills my energy.
> >
> > Would love to continue this discussion/experimentation!
> >
> > Will
> > http://taylorstreetstudio.com/blog
> >
> >
> > --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com
<videoblogging%40yahoogroups.com>,
> > Sull sulleleven@ wrote:
> > >
> > > Below is an old post where I touched on the future of ebooks and
how it
> > > relates to vlogging and just rich story-telling in general.
> > > I thought it was a good time to bring it up again as it seems to
bleed
> > into
> > > some other discussions going on lately.
> > >
> > > And, I'd like to again point to a project that is attempting to
provide
> > open
> > > source software for the future ebook. I've been following this
project
> > > since it was TK3 <http://www.nightkitchen.com/>.
> > >
> > > http://sophieproject.org/
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Sull
> > >
> > > On Jun 21, 2006 8:04 AM, Michael Sullivan sulleleven@ wrote:
> > >
> > > > Good topic, Raymond.
> > > > This has always been on my mind as well.
> > > > Videos like some of Daniels are great interdigitations of
audiovisuals
> > and
> > > > text.
> > > > That's why I personally feel that Daniel's work is some of the
most
> > > > important in the vlogosphere right now. Important as in.... "You
> > Should
> > > > Experience These". My hope is that many will be inspired to
experiment
> > with
> > > > their own creations after watching what 'can be done' with video
in
> > order to
> > > > convey+entertain.
> > > >
> > > > I think in a few short years, there will be a return of the
ebook
> > > > revolution where ebooks will be socially networked rich mixed
media
> > that
> > > > will look and play on all platforms exactly as the creator
intended it
> > to
> > > > be. They will be projects using any and all media formats that
are
> > > > available to content creators. They will be bloggy. They will be
> > > > powerful. The canvas for any artist to use to compile media
elements
> > as
> > > > juxtapositions for the world to experience.
> > > > It will not only be an extension of vlogging but it will become
the
> > most
> > > > flexible and free platform of which all others can exist within.
It
> > will
> > > > help tell stories that we can see and hear.
> > > >
> > > > sull
> > > >
> > > > On 6/20/06, R. Kristiansen raymondmk@ wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Hello all,
> > > > >
> > > > > I don't know if there is any specific topics scheduled for
tonight's
> > > > > flash-meeting (the one that starts at approximately 15 minutes
at
> > the URL
> > > > > Paul gave), but I would like to discuss how the different
media
> > formats
> > > > > limits us / gives us freedom of expression. As a videoblogger,
how
> > do you
> > > > > feel about writing a text-only entry? As primarily an
> > audio-podcaster, how
> > > > > would it be to one day make a video entry? How confident are
we in
> > mixing
> > > > > these media tools?
> > > > >
> > > > > Since I started videoblogging in dec 04, I have often felt
that
> > video
> > > > > was limiting to me, and part of my way out of that limitation
was to
> > use
> > > > > text and animations, like in this example:
> > http://www.dltq.org/v1/?p=313
> > > > >
> > > > > Daniel Liss from http://pouringdown.tv has been a big
influence for
> > me
> > > > > the last months, and I have begun to wonder how text and video
work
> > > > > together, and how we could use these tools more freely. The
text
> > does not
> > > > > have to be in the form of text surrounding the video in the
blog
> > entry, or
> > > > > as subtitles on the video itself. Daniel's latest video is a
great
> > example
> > > > > of this: http://pouringdown.tv/?p=77
> > > > >
> > > > > Anyway, I don't know how many others are interested in this
topic,
> > but
> > > > > this is a suggestion at least :)
> > > > >
> > > > > Best regards,
> > > > >
> > > > > Raymond M. Kristiansen
> > > > > http://dltq.org
> > > > > http://www.intermediated.com (new)*
> > > > >
<http://flash.kmi.open.ac.uk:8080/fm/index.php?pwd=55d6e7-4816>
> > > > > *
> > > > >
> > > > > On 6/21/06, Paul Knight < paul.knight7@ wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Hi Guys,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I am hosting a video flash meeting tonight at the usual
time, due
> > to
> > > > > > being in bed tomorrow morning at 9am, lucky for some, you
might
> > say, but I
> > > > > > look forward to our little get togethers and to find I may
need to
> > go to bed
> > > > > > early strikes me as a little odd. SO I went ahead and booked
a
> > flash
> > > > > > meeting for the usual time of 5pm-6.30pm PST for all those
who
> > don't
> > > > > > wish to stay up until 2.30am on a school night.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > *http://flash.kmi.open.ac.uk:8080/fm/index.php?pwd=55d6e7-
> > 4816*<http://flash.kmi.open.ac.uk:8080/fm/index.php?pwd=55d6e7-4816>
> > > > > > * *
> > > > > > *
> > > > > > *
> > > > > > *
> > > > > > *
> > > > > > *Paul*
> > > > > > *
> > > > > > *
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Sull
> > > > http://vlogdir.com
> > > > http://SpreadTheMedia.org
> > >
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