2009/7/7 Brion Vibber <brion(a)wikimedia.org>rg>:
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.