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Comment on Video Tag Embed With Fallbacks by dim

dim — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 08:27:51 +0000

short story:
running ubuntu karmic with chromium browser i’am watching the ogv version of the video, instead of higher-quality h.264 version, so whats the deal? whats the point?

(no, this has nothing to do with any licensing and if you say that it does, i will cry!)

Comment on Screencast Ideas by Screencast Development Process for Localization | SkillCasting

Screencast Development Process for Localization | SkillCasting — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:05:07 +0000

[...] was reminded of this by what Mozilla faces with their screencasts. In a post, they talked about having to provide support in 70 languages. I commented on my process for my [...]

Comment on Screencast Ideas by Sull

Sull — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:11:58 +0000

This is also a good segway into the topic of embedded timed metadata.

http://wiki.xiph.org/Metadata

Comment on Screencast Ideas by Scott Skibell

Scott Skibell — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:21:47 +0000

Screencasts with audio, IMHO, are more effective.

For one of my clients who needed localization, I created a process for them that looked like this:
1. Start with a script. This allows the same concepts & steps to be re-written in a different language.
2. Chunk your script into sections like Intro, Objective 1, Objective 2, Objective 3, Conclusion. You will place title slides between these sections.
3. Record a separate audio track for the script. Scripts can be read straight through and split in your screencasting application.
4. Record short screencast segments for each chunk of your script. Use your application’s pause key and split in post if necessary.
5. Assemble title slides, screencast recordings, and audio track in your screencasting application. Don’t worry about absolute perfection on timing audio to screencast movement. The chunk is close enough.

This process is allowing us to quickly re-package English, Spanish, and Mandarin Chinese versions together.

Comment on Remove Hidden Admin Users In WordPress by Juneink@gmail.com

Juneink@gmail.com — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 03:32:04 +0000

THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!

Comment on Video Tag Embed With Fallbacks by Verdi

Verdi — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:36:02 +0000

The easiest way to encode your video for the iphone/ipod is to use quicktime pro (or quicktime x in mac os x) and use the ipod preset. Apple has improved it a great deal over the years – it deinterlaces, keeps the right aspect ratio and is smart about the bit rate it uses.

Comment on Video Tag Embed With Fallbacks by Marcy

Marcy — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:43:00 +0000

I was looking at Video for Everybody and found your site too. Using the VFE site, the “download the mp4″ link needs to be clicked for the video to play in the iPhone. On your site in the iPhone, the video appears with a play arrow and the quick time logo. When I use either code in the iPhone, I get a crossed out play arrow and the quick time logo, and have to click a provided download link. I have checked the code, so I think I may have encoded the mp4 in a format that the iPhone doesn’t want to play right away. Do you have some suggestions for the mp4 encoding settings? I use Heywatch to encode, and have tried their iPod, MP4 H264, and Flash H264 encode settings. Thanks!

Comment on Remove Hidden Admin Users In WordPress by EDBeale

EDBeale — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:59:24 +0000

Woot! Thanks so much!!!

Comment on Remove Hidden Admin Users In WordPress by Daniel Dumas

Daniel Dumas — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 06:22:13 +0000

Thanks for this mate! i have been looking for this since i noticed my blog has hidden admins i tried looking in phpMyAdmin and they are there but this method is alot easier,

Comment on Remove Hidden Admin Users In WordPress by duncan

duncan — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:01:55 +0000

thanks so much for this little video
no hidden gems on my site yet (is that the ultimate sign of an unpopular sitem when even hackers don’t touch it?!!)

but i guess i should upgrade before they hunt me down