2009/7/7 Brion Vibber <br...@wikimedia.org>: > Michael Dale wrote:
>> I think if the playback system is java in ~any browser~ we should >> ~softly~ "inform" people to get a browser with native support if they >> want a high quality video playback experience. >> The cortado applet is awesome ... but startup time of the java vm is >> painful compared to other user experiences with video.. not to mention >> seeking, buffering, and general interface responsiveness in comparison >> to the native support. > *nod* > We don't want to annoy users, but subtle nudges to a better experience > can be good. :) > (It'd be good to avoid the "This site best viewed in Netscape Gold" sort > of browser fanboy wars of the '90s, though. ;) I know we can't do it, but I do have subtle dreams of "Sorry, this video won't display in Safari because Apple refuse to. If you don't want to use a better browser, here's Apple's phone number." - d. _______________________________________________ Wikitech-l mailing list Wikitech-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikitech-l
