This is a brief description of how to embed an FLV movie on your site. This works for videos you have uploaded to your website and embeds it directly i.e. does not link to the video hosting site like YouTube etc. If you want to link to the direct file on the video host you can still use this method, but your video player swf needs to have a direct link to the flv (I recommend the JW player linked below). You can still do it that way, using the direct youtube flv link - but you probably need to setup a cron job to keep the direct link up to date as the video hosting companies change them sometimes..
See a working example here.
I downloaded the flv from youtube with DownloadHelper. I grabbed the flvplayer.swf as described about 2/3 way down this forum post.
Put the flv and swf both into local directory (was root) along with this code copied from above post:
<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="350"
wmode="transparent" data="flvplayer.swf?file=movie.flv&autoStart=true">
<param name="movie" value="flvplayer.swf?file=movie.flv&autoStart=true" />
<param name="wmode" value="transparent" />
</object>
You can set size and autoStart in the code. If you want more control over the player appearance I recommend JW FLV Player - I’ve paid for a commercial licence for it (very cheap), use it quite a bit.
P.S. I used the rugby video because I own the copyright to it - I took it at a recent game. If you use a video off YouTube it might be infringing the owners copyright as well as breaking the YouTube TOS.
P.P.S. If you need some help with this post a questions in the comments with a description of what you’re doing, I’d be happy to help.
Friend of mine just pointed out this deal to me:
Dell S2309W 23-Inch Full HD Widescreen Flat Panel Monitor - Black
http://accessories.euro.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?c=ie&l=en&cs=iedhs1&sku=184923
Use 20% off coupon: S2309WFP (Expires 29 December 2008) to get it for 186 EUR.
Nice deal eh?
Quick fix: if you recently reinstalled like I just did, you might encounter this error when trying to play SWF or FLV files with Media Player Classic:
“Can’t create shockwave control”
The answer to fix this is fairly simple - thanks to nameless over on the neowin forums:
If you have this problem, you need to install the Flash plugin for Internet Explorer. You need to do that because Media Player Classic uses the Internet Explorer Flash plugin to render SWF files.
Simple enough! I find the quickest way to get it is open youtube.com (or any other site guaranteed to have Flash content) in an IE window and click on the link to install Flash.
Hey, let me know if this helped you out by posting a quick note in the Comments!
I put Windows Vista on my MBA because I need to be operational for business and I don’t have time to learn how to use a new operating system (and find replacement applications for those I normally use, and put backup procedures in place for the new OS, etc, etc).
Kudos to Apple, the MBA hardware is just gorgeous, and Vista with Aero doesn’t let the side down too badly. I’m sure it won’t go down well with the Apple fanboys but screw ‘em. Continue reading ‘Macbook Air running Vista benchmark’
For my own reference - it might be useful for ideas for you too.
Not all of these are free, but the majority are.
Continue reading ‘Essential software for new Windows box’
I just finished Singularity Sky - fantastic, recommended. Smacked strongly of Reynolds and Banks, but that’s good company as far as I’m concerned.
I found out about Stross because he’s a fellow geek and even better, had some of his work available for free download. I first read The Concrete Jungle and then bought paperbacks of The Atrocity Archives, Singularity Sky and Iron Sunrise (which I haven’t started yet - I’ll save that for holiday reading).
From making his work available as a free download, he’s managed to sell 3 paperbacks in a month, with many more to follow since I generally buy everything published in paperback by authors I like.
Here’s a review from SFsite.com.
As a professional web developer and SEO I get asked for website reviews sometimes: this post is a paid review of the Manager Assistant website.
Generally when I’m doing an overview of a website I look at 3 main topics:
Usability and Accessibility
This is important because accessible sites are normally search engine friendly, and usable sites get longer visitor stay time and happier users.
Continue reading ‘Manager Assistant site review’
Granddad had a good old rant about the government targetting smoking (they obviously haven’t read The Tipping Point). I’m agreed with him on most of his argument but I question this one:
First they introduced the ban on smoking in public places. Pubs are now closing at the rate of one a day. The government won’t admit this - they put it down to other factors, but the publicans say that it is a major factor.
Afaik we don’t have real data for this, so why do people always assume that the smoking ban is the reason for pubs closing? Sure the publicans claim it’s the case, but I think they’re lying or wrong. Continue reading ‘Who do we blame for pubs closing?’
Technorati Tags: The Tipping Point, smoking, smoking ban
If you’re wondering where boards.ie disappeared to today, don’t worry, it’s safely in the back of a Fiesta van stuck somewhere on the M50. It should will be back online later today 
A little bird told me.
Technorati Tags: boards.ie, disappeared
A friend was asking me why I was still posting about WoW after I quit If you make money from this come back and let me know.
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| wow |
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