BigVideo.js
Languages and libraries
jquery plugin
SHOW HN2012
244points
48comments
#55of 1,677 in 2012
Top 4%of 2012 by points
How HN took it
DebatedReal support and real criticism
11 positive, 8 neutral or asking, 7 mixed, 9 critical, out of 35 comments about the project. Thread score +0.11.
Design: 3 for, 4 againstExecution: 4 for, 3 againstPerformance: 2 for, 2 againstIdea: 1 for, 0 against
The thread, comment by comment
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positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker
What HN said
What people liked
Nice work and demo
From 3 comments
Looking at the source, he uses jQuery under the hood for (at least) element manipulation, event handling, and the ui-slider. So the effort is non-trivial, although it probably…
gbelote on HNWorking on Chrome 21.0.1180.79 on Ubuntu. Looks really cool too. Great demos!
vasco on HNnice work! running great on chrome 21/win7
buren on HN
Works well in Chrome on Windows and Mac
From 2 comments
nice work! running great on chrome 21/win7
buren on HNWorks great for me. Chrome 21.0.1180.79 m. Nice work. :D
shocks on HN
Useful for landing pages and branding
From 2 comments
The exact reason I use jQuery for projects that aren't jQuery projects myself. The years of work and testing that have gone into jQuery make it an invaluable asset when working…
DigitalSea on HNIMO, it probably wouldn't be best to put this on a page with content is the main factor. This is sort of cool for branding/marketing and can have a big impact in that arena.
phereford on HN
Objections
Distracting and hurts text readability
From 3 comments
I really hope the websites that implement this also supply an off-switch, it looks great but detracts away from the text and reduces readability.
andy_herbert on HNI was worried about that too, it looks cool, makes the text hard to read because its distracting, and ultimately might result in a bunch of pages which get less useful.
ChuckMcM on HNThen, perhaps, it shouldn't do so on its project page and instead link to a demo. I found it extremely distracting just reading the project web page at all, never mind all the…
mitjak on HN
Heavy CPU use and fan noise
From 2 comments
It has a similar effect to Flash ads on my laptop, the fan fires up to full power, so yes, an off button please.
malsme on HNRunning Nightly (Firefox alphas) and it works here. The fallback to Flash explains why it's so laggy here on OS X though, making it a distraction rather than a positive addition…
Zirro on HN
Does not work well in Firefox or Linux
From 4 comments
doesn't work in firefox, the video plays in the background but as a tiny box instead of being full screen
taf2 on HN14.0.1 - OSX, it starts the video as a tiny square box. if I leave the tab and come back it'll take up the full screen. [update]: this is amazing great work! [update]: here is a…
taf2 on HNNot on linux though. Wasn't working for me.
aklofas on HNDoes not work on Chromium 18.0.1025.168 on Ubuntu, but does work on Firefox 14.01 Ubuntu. Also, video does not resize when browser size changes, leaving content missing. Nice…
PythonDeveloper on HN
Full-screen video on mobile is intrusive
From 1 comment
It automatically takes over the screen of my iPhone when I navigate to it. Great for desktops, and a killer way to Rickroll iOS users.
aaronbrethorst on HN
Requests
Add an off switch or play toggle
From 2 comments
I really hope the websites that implement this also supply an off-switch, it looks great but detracts away from the text and reduces readability.
andy_herbert on HNAdded a play toggle to the demo page.
johnpolacek on HN
Remove jQuery dependency
From 1 comment
Nice work but one comment: it's not clear to me why this is a jQuery plugin. In the setup you simply install a constructor (ie new $.BigVideo()) and that's it. Unless there's…
cletus on HN
Better browser compatibility
From 2 comments
BigVideo.js would be a FAR better alternative; if you can just fix the browser compatibility issues :)
qatalo on HNGreat job, man. However, this project and another that is on the frontpage of HN reminded me that projects like these should always come with a checklist of browsers that support…
kmfrk on HN
Questions
Why it depends on jQuery
From 1 comment
Nice work but one comment: it's not clear to me why this is a jQuery plugin. In the setup you simply install a constructor (ie new $.BigVideo()) and that's it. Unless there's…
cletus on HN
Performance impact on sites
From 1 comment
nice man. this is a really awesome plugin that would be super useful for my new site I'm looking to launch soon. Have you noticed any effect on site performance in terms of speed…
drickster on HN
Alternatives named
Tubular
From 2 comments
a better, more compatible alternative would be: http://www.seanmccambridge.com/tubular/ upload your video to youtube, and use Tubular to serve it. +save bandwidth or modify the…
qatalo on HNTo get this effect by simply dropping in YouTube or Vimeo videos check out this jQuery plugin http://okfoc.us/okvideo/ or http://github.com/okfocus/okvideo.
jgv on HN
OKVideo
From 1 comment
To get this effect by simply dropping in YouTube or Vimeo videos check out this jQuery plugin http://okfoc.us/okvideo/ or http://github.com/okfocus/okvideo.
jgv on HN