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Comment on HTML 5 Video and Support in Mobile Browsers – Lessons Learnt by Synote Mobile Outputs List | Synote Mobile

Synote Mobile Outputs List | Synote Mobile — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 15:41:41 +0000

[...] There were numerous issues relating to media types, presentation of transcriptions and annotations that needed to be resolved during the time of the project. The were discussed in a series of blogs the most important being the development of a matrix to show which browsers could play videos within a browser during the life time of the project. [...]

Comment on HTML 5 Video and Support in Mobile Browsers – Lessons Learnt by Some adventures with HTML5

Some adventures with HTML5 — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 11:32:50 +0000

[...] behaviour for video playback across different browser/platform combinations; an issue which Synote have documented. Several people voiced concern at this inconsistency concerning video, the plethora of Javascript [...]

Comment on HTML 5 Video and Support in Mobile Browsers – Lessons Learnt by What I’ve starred this month: September 28, 2012 JISC CETIS MASHe

What I’ve starred this month: September 28, 2012 JISC CETIS MASHe — Sun, 30 Sep 2012 08:45:58 +0000

[...] HTML 5 Video and Support in Mobile Browsers < excellent summary of current state of play #oerri #… – September 4, 2012 [...]

Comment on HTML 5 Video and Support in Mobile Browsers – Lessons Learnt by E.A. Draffan

E.A. Draffan — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 18:28:01 +0000

Yes we have found that there are nothing like the problems on the tablets that we have experienced with the mobiles such as iPhone and Android run HTC etc. The larger screen tablets from seven inches upwards also seem to allow us to show the video and play it in situ but now we need to try the Windows RT tablet! If you have one please let us know! Many thanks Steve.

Comment on HTML 5 Video and Support in Mobile Browsers – Lessons Learnt by Steve Lee

Steve Lee — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 12:30:57 +0000

Did you have any plans to try tablets too? I know Firefox at least has(had) differences in capability.

Comment on Synote mobile phone testing by Yunjia Li

Yunjia Li — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 10:47:16 +0000

Thanks for asking the question. I would say it’s a help instead of hinder for Synote Mobile. Technologically as a developer, I still believe currently the native app can do more than mobile web app, especially for multimedia applications. But the mobile web is improving all the time and it will overtake native app someday when most things we could do on native app can also be implemented on the mobile Web. This has already happened on desktop where many desktop software has gradually replaced by Web applications.

At least, YouTube thinks OK to ask users go to mobile Web to view videos instead of using native app. This is a good sign to show Google’s believe on mobile Web, so does Synote Mobile. Of course, HTML5 has not been finalised yet and it’s hard to say if we can do something about the browser’s native player now or the old player will be replaced. So our current opinion is that we still stick to the mobile Web, even though there are many uncertainties. Meanwhile, we are trying to get something working on one mobile Web platform first and adopt it for other platforms.

Comment on Synote mobile phone testing by E.A. Draffan

E.A. Draffan — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 13:52:08 +0000

I am hoping Yunjia will be able to answer your questions but wouldn’t it be wonderful if they could just tell us this sort of information! Thanks so much – sadly no updates on their HTML 5 developer page http://tinyurl.com/cslvqed in relation to iOS6 and Safari.

Comment on Synote mobile phone testing by Martin Hawksey

Martin Hawksey — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 13:26:48 +0000

Do you think Apple’s removal of their YouTube player in iOS6 will help or hinder Synote Mobile? http://techcrunch.com/2012/08/06/youtube-app-ios-6-buh-bye/

I’m guessing if videos aren’t sent to the default player yo might be able to do something in the browser. Question is what if anything will replace the old player …

Comment on Nutshell – Synote Mobile in 140 characters by Digital infrastructure for learning materials: update July 2012 : Digital Infrastructure Team

Mon, 30 Jul 2012 14:45:58 +0000

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Comment on 2nd Team Meeting – Confirm Requirements & Specification for Synote Mobile – 26th April, 2012 by Mark Power

Mark Power — Thu, 17 May 2012 13:44:44 +0000

Thanks, Li. You’re absolutely right. RWD isn’t any kind of silver bullet … just a set of simple techniques for flexibility. I guess it’s a much more central player when it comes to the creation of websites – rather than web apps, although as you say, it still plays a part.

The user experience, UI and interactions is a critical factor. In fact, I’m very pleased to hear a product producing edu project actually talking about user experience! That’s a very good thing to hear

Given some of the complexities around your app I do agree, two versions sounds like the way to go. I look forward to seeing it develop.