Javascript / Client Side Development :: youtube soundclick clapometer?


	youtube soundclick clapometer? I review music clips and dance clips. I would like to see a "clapometer" tool which recorded my reactions as the clip progressed. It could be a thimbs up and thumbs down icons, recording a timeline of mouseover events as the clip progressed. This could be useful as feedback to the author, showing which bits were rated and which not. It could be a useful feature on music sites and sites like youtube. David Cox said the following on 5/21/2007 9:39 AM: > I review music clips and dance clips. I would like to see a "clapometer" > tool which recorded my reactions as the clip progressed. Then write one :) It could be a thimbs up and thumbs down icons, recording a timeline of mouseover events as the clip progressed. This could be useful as feedback to the author, showing which bits were rated and which not. Then it would probably be best to tell the author so it might get implemented because it would have to be implemented in the page or on a server somewhere to be very useful. Feedback isn't of much use if there isn't anyway to get that feedback to the people who need it. -- Randy Chance Favors The Prepared Mind comp.lang.javascript FAQ - http://jibbering.com/faq/index.html Javascript Best Practices - http://www.JavascriptToolbox.com/bestpractices/ On May 21, 9:31 am, Randy Webb <HikksNotAtH@aol.com> wrote: - Hide quoted text - > David Cox said the following on 5/21/2007 9:39 AM: > > I review music clips and dance clips. I would like to see a "clapometer" > > tool which recorded my reactions as the clip progressed. > Then write one :) > It could be a thimbs up and thumbs down icons, recording a timeline of > mouseover events as the clip progressed. This could be useful as > feedback to the author, showing which bits were rated and which not. > Then it would probably be best to tell the author so it might get > implemented because it would have to be implemented in the page or on a > server somewhere to be very useful. Feedback isn't of much use if there > isn't anyway to get that feedback to the people who need it. > -- > Randy > Chance Favors The Prepared Mind > comp.lang.javascript FAQ -http://jibbering.com/faq/index.html > Javascript Best Practices -http://www.JavascriptToolbox.com/bestpractices/ For other purposes, I've been trying to get mouse events to fire when users mouseover Flash objects, but haven't had any luck. My understanding is that when a Flash object is present on a page it is always highest in z-order and all events concerning its area are directed to it. I couldn't even get the onfocus event to fire. Does anyone have any advice that might help both the OP and me? Thanks! Jeff Jeff said the following on 5/21/2007 5:14 PM: - Hide quoted text - > On May 21, 9:31 am, Randy Webb <HikksNotAtH@aol.com> wrote: >> David Cox said the following on 5/21/2007 9:39 AM: >>> I review music clips and dance clips. I would like to see a "clapometer" >>> tool which recorded my reactions as the clip progressed. >> Then write one :) >> It could be a thimbs up and thumbs down icons, recording a timeline of >> mouseover events as the clip progressed. This could be useful as >> feedback to the author, showing which bits were rated and which not. >> Then it would probably be best to tell the author so it might get >> implemented because it would have to be implemented in the page or on a >> server somewhere to be very useful. Feedback isn't of much use if there >> isn't anyway to get that feedback to the people who need it. >> -- >> Randy >> Chance Favors The Prepared Mind >> comp.lang.javascript FAQ -http://jibbering.com/faq/index.html >> Javascript Best Practices -http://www.JavascriptToolbox.com/bestpractices/ > For other purposes, I've been trying to get mouse events to fire when > users mouseover Flash objects, but haven't had any luck. Ummm, what does your question have to do with a "youtube soundclick clapometer"? If nothing, then why not start a new thread and ask your specific question? > My understanding is that when a Flash object is present on a page it > is always highest in z-order and all events concerning its area are > directed to it. Your understanding is wrong. > I couldn't even get the onfocus event to fire. > Does anyone have any advice that might help both the OP and me? Yes, get a decent newsreader. -- Randy Chance Favors The Prepared Mind comp.lang.javascript FAQ - http://jibbering.com/faq/index.html Javascript Best Practices - http://www.JavascriptToolbox.com/bestpractices/ > Then write one :) Wot? Soil my hands with work? :) (Actually I'd love to be able to) Until the sites hosting the clips get around to offering such a service the only way I can see it happening is for a dedicated utility site to do it, along the lines of tinyurl. I see the implementation as a small window on the screen at the same time as the clip is playing which records the real time reaction. At the end the site produces a URL which can be sent to the author, or any other interested parties. My interest stems from rec.music.makers.songwriting, and www.cerocscotland.com where we want to review clips of new modern jive moves like: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGeEhBt7TQw (Some might understand from this why I would rather be dancing than coding, but I do remember my geek phase when it was the other way about :) "Randy Webb" <HikksNotAtH@aol.com> wrote in message news:NYydnZzRZubtVMzb4p2dnA@giganews.com... - Hide quoted text - > David Cox said the following on 5/21/2007 9:39 AM: >> I review music clips and dance clips. I would like to see a "clapometer" >> tool which recorded my reactions as the clip progressed. > Then write one :) > It could be a thimbs up and thumbs down icons, recording a timeline of > mouseover events as the clip progressed. This could be useful as > feedback to the author, showing which bits were rated and which not. > Then it would probably be best to tell the author so it might get > implemented because it would have to be implemented in the page or on a > server somewhere to be very useful. Feedback isn't of much use if there > isn't anyway to get that feedback to the people who need it. > -- > Randy > Chance Favors The Prepared Mind > comp.lang.javascript FAQ - http://jibbering.com/faq/index.html > Javascript Best Practices - > http://www.JavascriptToolbox.com/bestpractices/ David Cox said the following on 5/22/2007 6:12 AM: >> Then write one :) > Wot? Soil my hands with work? :) Sure, dirty hands are close to the beach and the beach is where I want my blond. I digress :-) (Search the archives for Randy Webb blond deserted island) > (Actually I'd love to be able to) > Until the sites hosting the clips get around to offering such a service the > only way I can see it happening is for a dedicated utility site to do it, > along the lines of tinyurl. The problem would be trying to find out who to send it to. The app itself could be nothing more than a guestbook type page where it records data. But, once you get the data, how would you know who to send it to? -- Randy Chance Favors The Prepared Mind comp.lang.javascript FAQ - http://jibbering.com/faq/index.html Javascript Best Practices - http://www.JavascriptToolbox.com/bestpractices/ As I see it we have an author of a clip, seeking reviews. The reviewer opens the window with the clip and the 'clapometer' window. Reviewer selects a review schema, then clicks sync button at the start of the clip. The reviewer then hovers over the appropriate icons as the clip plays, and clicks end when done. If the clapometer is part of the host site the reviews can be stored there. If it is a separate site then the output is the url of the clip and the url of the review. this could actually go far beyond a clapometer. My original concept was a boring graph, but the output could be from a vast selection of schema. At the fun level we could have clips cheerleaders for approval and animals doing unspeakable things for scorn, or animations as imagination allows. At a more serious level the schema could be used for sports, showing where the player should have been positioned for example, or for rough drafting choreography. I am almost beginning to talk myself into learning javascript and having a crack at it myself. David F. Cox "Randy Webb" <HikksNotAtH@aol.com> wrote in message news:ysOdnVBHNo-GKs7b4p2dnA@giganews.com... - Hide quoted text - > David Cox said the following on 5/22/2007 6:12 AM: >>> Then write one :) >> Wot? Soil my hands with work? :) > Sure, dirty hands are close to the beach and the beach is where I want my > blond. I digress :-) > (Search the archives for Randy Webb blond deserted island) >> (Actually I'd love to be able to) >> Until the sites hosting the clips get around to offering such a service >> the only way I can see it happening is for a dedicated utility site to do >> it, along the lines of tinyurl. > The problem would be trying to find out who to send it to. The app itself > could be nothing more than a guestbook type page where it records data. > But, once you get the data, how would you know who to send it to? > -- > Randy > Chance Favors The Prepared Mind > comp.lang.javascript FAQ - http://jibbering.com/faq/index.html > Javascript Best Practices - > http://www.JavascriptToolbox.com/bestpractices/