pat: consistently way off. On Tue, Mar 3, 2009 at 11:27 PM, Pat Cook <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi everyone: > > Developers & marketers have been down this road before in the Web 1.0 world > with popup windows, banner ads & even embedded statically-located audio & > video players. ALL of these tactics have been defeated one way or another. > Flash ITSELF can be blocked by some IE clones & Firefox. > > If Flash ITSELF can be blocked, then HOW IN THE WORLD do you think this > player will work? > > In short, it's merely a repeat of history (Which IS NOT on the side of > marketers). > > THAT is why I say there is NO future whatsoever for this player. > > Just pointin' out the facts Jack.... > > Cheers > > Pat Cook > [email protected] <patsblogs%40live.com> > Denver, CO > BLOGS & PODCASTS > AS MY WORLD TURNS - http://asmyworldturnsblog.blogspot.com/ > AS MY WEIGHT LOSS WORLD TURNS - > http://asmyweightlossworldturns.blogspot.com/ > THE LEFT WING CONSERVATIVE - > http://www.geocities.com/theleftwingconservative/ > > From: smoothsayl > Sent: Monday, March 02, 2009 13:48 > To: [email protected] <videoblogging%40yahoogroups.com> > Subject: [videoblogging] Re: Transparent Video Player > > > Its Rob here. > > While I truly understand the aggravation things like the transparent > video player can create in some folks, I take slight exception to the > claim there is no use for them whatsoever. > > The primary use for them is making money or opt-ins. Specifically, > more money or opt-ins than you can make on a site without one. > > Just about any marketing technique will aggravate someone. > > The key question for any marketer is: > > Is the aggravation / click-aways offset by the increased sales / > opt-ins techniques like the transparent player provide? > > If the answer is yes, most marketers will use them. Or at least > consider them. Its a simple decision based on numbers. > > No matter how much you hate American Idol, it will stay on the air > until the numbers dictate that it shouldn't. > > I don't know what the exact research on these babies is. I do know the > best online marketers test rigorously, and then use only what works. > And they are more than willing to alienate a few if the overall effect > on their business is positive. > > The security dangers may outweight this positive impact. But if it > doesn't you will continue to see them on websites. > > Rob > http://www.BlockbusterMultimedia.com > > --- In [email protected] <videoblogging%40yahoogroups.com>, > Pat Cook <patsbl...@...> wrote: > > > > > > Hi everyone: > > > > As your average, ordinary end user, I see SEVERAL problems with this > "player". > > > > 1). SECURITY ISSUES > > > > 2). Just like popups & flashy ads, people WILL NOT put up with this > player "auto-scrolling" their web browser PERIOD (Mainly for the > reason above) & will do just about ANYTHING to GET RID or BLOCK it > (Some IE-based clones already come with the ability to block Flash, > which is what this "player" depends on) > > > > 3). I personally LOATHE websites that auto-start an audio or video > clip AS WELL AS sites that some person (Be they an actual person or > animated character) auto-starting themselves to play their messages. > As such **I WILL GET OFF THAT SITE IMMEDIATELY** > > > > 4). If employed on the wrong websites, this kind of thing can lead > to leaving things such as cookies and other trojans OR WORSE > (Especially when it comes to IE). Hence my top concern above. > > > > Bottom line - If you ask me, this "player" has NO FUTURE WHATSOEVER > as there's just no conceivably positive use for it IMO. > > > > Just my blunt opinion.... > > > > Pat Cook > > patsbl...@... > > Denver, CO > > BLOGS & PODCASTS > > AS MY WORLD TURNS - http://asmyworldturnsblog.blogspot.com/ > > AS MY WEIGHT LOSS WORLD TURNS - > http://asmyweightlossworldturns.blogspot.com/ > > THE LEFT WING CONSERVATIVE - > http://www.geocities.com/theleftwingconservative/ > > > > > > > > > > From: Bill Vick > > Sent: Sunday, March 01, 2009 10:17 > > To: [email protected] <videoblogging%40yahoogroups.com> > > Subject: [videoblogging] Transparent Video Player > > > > > > > > > > > > I've come across the Transparent Video player on a few websites. It's > > where the player is invisible and a person looks like they are > > standing or appearing on your page. Some call it a Video Spokesperson. > > > > Josh Anderson has a player and demo here: > > http://transparentplayer.com/ > > > > Are their any wordpress plugins to create this effect? I guess you > > could use Izzy's white background tutorial (http://xrl.in/) and end up > > with something very dramatic - at least that's my game plan. > > > > Any sources, tutorials or how to's on creating this effect and player? > > Can it be used with Blip.tv hosted content? Is it worthwhile buying > > into the player or tutorials? > > > > Bill > > http://www.XtremeRecruiting.tv > > http://www.EmploymentDigest.net > > > > > > > > > > Messages in this topic (1) Reply (via web post) | Start a new topic > > Messages | Links | Polls > > > > MARKETPLACE > > > > > > > > From kitchen basics to easy recipes - join the Group from Kraft Foods > > > > Change settings via the Web (Yahoo! 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