> Does anyone have a link to studies on user behavior when it comes to > watching videos? Specifically, I'm interested in finding out > whether users prefer a continuous stream of videos (e.g. CNN) or a > click-to-view type of player (e.g. YouTube).
Last fall we did some testing for a client that was a large video/ entertainment site. What we found is that the preference when accessing from work was click to play. This way, they had a chance to turn down their speakers first before their boss found out they were watching video on the job. For those who preferred instant play, they still preferred some delay (buffer) time before the video began, around 7-10 seconds or so. Again, this gave them a chance to see the rest of the screen before playing the video. It's important to note that these were models for video embedded in the context of a page w/other content. When testing another site that had a stand alone video player, they preferred instant play, but this was only when a separate video player was launched. Cheers! Todd Zaki Warfel President, Design Researcher Messagefirst | Designing Information. Beautifully. ---------------------------------- Contact Info Voice: (215) 825-7423 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] AIM: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Blog: http://toddwarfel.com ---------------------------------- In theory, theory and practice are the same. In practice, they are not. ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
