Comments on: A new and improved video experience http://behindthescenes.blogs.cnn.com/2007/06/13/a-new-and-improved-video-experience/ An inside look at CNN.com Sat, 12 Dec 2009 17:58:56 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: a. giri http://behindthescenes.blogs.cnn.com/2007/06/13/a-new-and-improved-video-experience/#comment-3766 a. giri Tue, 10 Jun 2008 19:12:53 +0000 http://behindthescenes.blogs.cnn.com/2007/06/13/a-new-and-improved-video-experience/#comment-3766 I agree with others. I do not like the switch from text to video. I prefer to read my news. Also, the video no longer plays on my computer. I don't know what you all did, but it's not new and improved in my opinion. It's new and inefficient. Please try again and please keep text news as our main source of news on the internet. Right now I'm getting my News from MSNBC. I agree with others. I do not like the switch from text to video. I prefer to read my news. Also, the video no longer plays on my computer. I don't know what you all did, but it's not new and improved in my opinion. It's new and inefficient. Please try again and please keep text news as our main source of news on the internet. Right now I'm getting my News from MSNBC.

]]> By: Don Cook http://behindthescenes.blogs.cnn.com/2007/06/13/a-new-and-improved-video-experience/#comment-1746 Don Cook Fri, 06 Jul 2007 20:48:08 +0000 http://behindthescenes.blogs.cnn.com/2007/06/13/a-new-and-improved-video-experience/#comment-1746 Videos stopped playing two days ago. What's up? I know every IT person in the world has heard 'I didn't do anything' after asking what changed on the users computer. Are others having this problem? Any chance of posing 'system status' messages for users? Thanks! Don Videos stopped playing two days ago. What's up?

I know every IT person in the world has heard 'I didn't do anything' after asking what changed on the users computer.

Are others having this problem? Any chance of posing 'system status' messages for users?

Thanks! Don

]]> By: Jennifer http://behindthescenes.blogs.cnn.com/2007/06/13/a-new-and-improved-video-experience/#comment-1600 Jennifer Mon, 02 Jul 2007 15:43:59 +0000 http://behindthescenes.blogs.cnn.com/2007/06/13/a-new-and-improved-video-experience/#comment-1600 Since I am deaf, videos without text or captioning are useless to me. And where are the links to Lou Dobbs? Your new format is nearly as bad as your TV coverage has become. Newer is not necessarily better. Since I am deaf, videos without text or captioning are useless to me. And where are the links to Lou Dobbs? Your new format is nearly as bad as your TV coverage has become. Newer is not necessarily better.

]]> By: Scott http://behindthescenes.blogs.cnn.com/2007/06/13/a-new-and-improved-video-experience/#comment-1281 Scott Sun, 01 Jul 2007 21:08:30 +0000 http://behindthescenes.blogs.cnn.com/2007/06/13/a-new-and-improved-video-experience/#comment-1281 Unlike many of the other people who have posted feedback, I prefer the videos as they are easier to consume while multitasking. I'm a Firefox user and since the CNN site change, I've had trouble viewing the videos. I use a browser extension called Flashblock which disables Flash objects until I activate them manually. I discovered that the new CNN video scheme doesn't play well with Flashblock. There is obviously some portion of the way the Flash video loads that leaves me unable to activate the control to load the video properly. I don't plan to stop using Flashblock, so hopefully those smart guys over at CNN can figure out a way to make it play nice. I've had no problems with any other websites in the past. Unlike many of the other people who have posted feedback, I prefer the videos as they are easier to consume while multitasking. I'm a Firefox user and since the CNN site change, I've had trouble viewing the videos. I use a browser extension called Flashblock which disables Flash objects until I activate them manually. I discovered that the new CNN video scheme doesn't play well with Flashblock. There is obviously some portion of the way the Flash video loads that leaves me unable to activate the control to load the video properly. I don't plan to stop using Flashblock, so hopefully those smart guys over at CNN can figure out a way to make it play nice. I've had no problems with any other websites in the past.

]]> By: Andrea http://behindthescenes.blogs.cnn.com/2007/06/13/a-new-and-improved-video-experience/#comment-596 Andrea Wed, 27 Jun 2007 06:01:12 +0000 http://behindthescenes.blogs.cnn.com/2007/06/13/a-new-and-improved-video-experience/#comment-596 As a Mac user, I thank you from the bottom of my heart! Andrea As a Mac user, I thank you from the bottom of my heart!

Andrea

]]> By: Bob N. http://behindthescenes.blogs.cnn.com/2007/06/13/a-new-and-improved-video-experience/#comment-362 Bob N. Mon, 18 Jun 2007 14:14:15 +0000 http://behindthescenes.blogs.cnn.com/2007/06/13/a-new-and-improved-video-experience/#comment-362 I vigorously concur that text should remain the preferred medium for conveying information on the internet. I like to keep up on current events during the day, which means I'm accessing the web from my office computer. I have no desire to burden my company's network with video. Bandwidth isn't free--either it costs more $$ for more bandwidth, or it costs my co-workers' time while they wait for their share of the bits on the wire. I vigorously concur that text should remain the preferred medium for conveying information on the internet. I like to keep up on current events during the day, which means I'm accessing the web from my office computer. I have no desire to burden my company's network with video. Bandwidth isn't free–either it costs more $$ for more bandwidth, or it costs my co-workers' time while they wait for their share of the bits on the wire.

]]> By: Linda http://behindthescenes.blogs.cnn.com/2007/06/13/a-new-and-improved-video-experience/#comment-359 Linda Mon, 18 Jun 2007 13:20:30 +0000 http://behindthescenes.blogs.cnn.com/2007/06/13/a-new-and-improved-video-experience/#comment-359 I am over 50 and much prefer text to video, Maybe because that's the way I am used to getting my news (besides cable TV). What worries me is the fact that we are making it easier and easier for people to access information WITHOUT THE WRITTEN WORD. Kids these days don't read as they did in past years. For some reason it upsets me that ordinary reading and writing seems to be going by the wayside. Why should they learn when you can use a keyboard rather than a pen to communicate. Why read a newspaper when there are 24-hour news channels, and videos in on-line newspapers. There is something even worse. Outside local news, many people don't even care what happens nationally, much less globally. I am over 50 and much prefer text to video, Maybe because that's the way I am used to getting my news (besides cable TV). What worries me is the fact that we are making it easier and easier for people to access information WITHOUT THE WRITTEN WORD. Kids these days don't read as they did in past years. For some reason it upsets me that ordinary reading and writing seems to be going by the wayside. Why should they learn when you can use a keyboard rather than a pen to communicate. Why read a newspaper when there are 24-hour news channels, and videos in on-line newspapers. There is something even worse. Outside local news, many people don't even care what happens nationally, much less globally.

]]> By: Shon http://behindthescenes.blogs.cnn.com/2007/06/13/a-new-and-improved-video-experience/#comment-328 Shon Sun, 17 Jun 2007 21:37:03 +0000 http://behindthescenes.blogs.cnn.com/2007/06/13/a-new-and-improved-video-experience/#comment-328 I think both text and video should be provided, when possible, to the primary stories. However, complete text should be provided for all stories. That way, all of your information will be accessible to those with and without disabilities. Having the option to read an article or watch its video is always good. I tend to read the articles, and watch the video, if it was interesting. :) SMC I think both text and video should be provided, when possible, to the primary stories. However, complete text should be provided for all stories. That way, all of your information will be accessible to those with and without disabilities. Having the option to read an article or watch its video is always good. I tend to read the articles, and watch the video, if it was interesting. :)

SMC

]]> By: Stan Kain http://behindthescenes.blogs.cnn.com/2007/06/13/a-new-and-improved-video-experience/#comment-313 Stan Kain Sun, 17 Jun 2007 19:02:58 +0000 http://behindthescenes.blogs.cnn.com/2007/06/13/a-new-and-improved-video-experience/#comment-313 I've yet to be able to view your video on the Beta website. It does not appear to work with Firefox. I thought perhaps it was an issue with Linux, however I have tried Firefox with a Windows machine and likewise, cannot get video. If I switch to Internet Explorer on a Windows machine, the video works fine. Considering the number of Firefox users who will not use Internet Explorer for security reasons, I hope Firefox users will not be left out. Especially since the your standard website, BBC and literally every other news source I use work fine with Firefox for viewing video. Am I missing something here? I've yet to be able to view your video on the Beta website. It does not appear to work with Firefox. I thought perhaps it was an issue with Linux, however I have tried Firefox with a Windows machine and likewise, cannot get video. If I switch to Internet Explorer on a Windows machine, the video works fine.

Considering the number of Firefox users who will not use Internet Explorer for security reasons, I hope Firefox users will not be left out. Especially since the your standard website, BBC and literally every other news source I use work fine with Firefox for viewing video.

Am I missing something here?

]]> By: Julie P. http://behindthescenes.blogs.cnn.com/2007/06/13/a-new-and-improved-video-experience/#comment-299 Julie P. Sun, 17 Jun 2007 16:46:05 +0000 http://behindthescenes.blogs.cnn.com/2007/06/13/a-new-and-improved-video-experience/#comment-299 I prefer text news to video, too; besides making news inaccessible to handicapped people, videos make news inacccessible to people on dial-up. It's discouraging when you have no access to half of the featured stories. Please provide text! I prefer text news to video, too; besides making news inaccessible to handicapped people, videos make news inacccessible to people on dial-up. It's discouraging when you have no access to half of the featured stories. Please provide text!

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