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Wow, That's Cool... Fun With HTML5 Video

Event Interactive 2010
Format Dual
Organizer Mark Surman – Mozilla Foundation
Description Using the video tag in HTML5, developers can do all sorts of things that are hard or impossible with plugins. In this presentation, Mozilla will show the best and most interesting hacks entered into OVA's Open Video Contest—because when the webmonkeys unleash their creativity, things get interesting.
Questions
Answered
  1. What's the video tag and how does it work in HTML5?
  2. What's the current adoption status across browsers?
  3. What should web developers do, given that all major browsers are tackling this differently?
  4. How can I guarantee that everyone can watch my video?
  5. What kinds of things can I do with embedded video? (hint: we're going to show some very, very cool stuff)
  6. Why should I consider using OGG Theora, instead of h.264?
  7. The Flash and Silverlight plugins work just fine for video playback. Why should I care?
  8. Is any of this standardized?
  9. What does all of this have to do with free speech?
  10. What does video have to do with the open web?
Level Intermediate
Category Accessibility / Web Standards, Community / Online Community, New Technology / Next Generation, Online Video, Open Source