I would ask if the user knows in advance that the page they are advancing to has a video on it. Are they expecting a video when they get there - and is it the primary content?
The first example that came to mind to me is ESPN.com. I visit the site daily as a *user* (i/e I leave my developer hat off when I get there). They have a video box on their main page that *always* starts automatically - and I absolutely hate it. Reasons being - I'm busy reading whats new on the front page and the video is *always* a distraction. The example above of Youtube, is an interesting idea. When clicking on a link, I expect it to play when I get there - so It's not that annoying. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=33377 ________________________________________________________________ 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
