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. ;)
-- brion