The ViddlerPop! bookmarklet - beta 0.1
I like watching video in Viddler’s player. All of my favorite podcasts are now using Viddler including WineLibrary TV, DiggNation, Two Guys on Beer, just to name a few. But sometimes I don’t like keeping a browser tab open to watch these longer videos while I’m doing other things like surfing the Web, writing code, or replying to the endless amounts of email I seem to get.
This is where ViddlerPop!, a new bookmarklet we’re playing with, comes in and saves the day. Now instead of keeping a browser tab open dedicated to a Viddler video, I can watch this video in its own window.
Here is a quick video demonstration of how this first version works.
Please leave us some feedback to let us know what you think of the bookmarklet, how you’d like it to improve, and if you find any bugs. Thanks in advance!
Installation
To install ViddlerPop! just drag the ViddlerPop! link to your browser’s bookmarks bar - or, right-click and “Add to bookmarks”. I believe in Firefox it is right-click and “Bookmark this Link”.
Questions? Fire away!
Tags: beta, bookmarklet, viddler, viddlerpop, video
May 28th, 2008 at 7:41 am
Bravo! I will be using this a lot I think.
May 28th, 2008 at 7:48 am
Clintus: Thanks! If you do use it a lot, let us know how we can improve it. We’re also considering making it a site feature rather than a bookmarklet. Thoughts?
May 28th, 2008 at 10:29 am
I don’t have any of the share links in my window. Just thought you should know. I am using firefox 2.0.0.14.
May 28th, 2008 at 6:46 pm
Job well done. This is something I’ll definitely be using often.
May 28th, 2008 at 7:04 pm
Extremely cool, Colin. Definitely going to be using this!
May 28th, 2008 at 7:12 pm
Noticed a fairly minor problem under Firefox 3 RC1 on Windows XP, the window resizing appears a bit borked and cuts off some of the page (the timeline, share links, etc.); probably due to FF3 not allowing the location bar to be hidden via JS. I presume it’s a security measure.
Here’s the default state of the window Pop opens: http://evansims.smugmug.com/photos/303324080_csSKT-X3.png
May 29th, 2008 at 6:04 am
One thing I’d like to see added. The ability to resize as you increase/decrease the size of the pop up window. Sort’ve like the Quicktime player.
May 29th, 2008 at 6:36 am
Edwin: I’m going to make the window resizable, but the only thing is that the movie won’t grow inside of the player. I’ll keep futzing with it.
May 29th, 2008 at 6:46 am
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