Comments on: YouTube tries… and fails to add new features – Turn down the lights

By: Dan

Dan — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 09:13:45 +0000

Excuse me… I know exactly what I am talking about thank you.

First off, there is nothing wrong referring to HTML, CSS, PHP or in fact any programming or Mark-up language as “code”.

I having been coding or should I say authoring websites for good few years now, I sell my services doing so and run a web hosting company so I do have a good idea about what I am talking about.

Also it isn’t so much that “a” site made an error, its more the fact a site which in my opinion shouldn’t made simple errors made the error, because in my opinion a massive website like YouTube which is run by the largest internet corporation to ever of existed with the best and brightest working for them… well now when you have those resources there really is NO reason to have things like this… where was the testing? where was the monkeys checking how this looked on every browser and operating system before it went live?

By: JoeJoe

JoeJoe — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 09:07:20 +0000

Oh come ON, don’t be retarded, the fact that you referred to an HTML error as “coding”, shows you have no idea what you’re talking about either. UH OH! A site made an error, give me a break, anything to make yourself look smarter.

By: YouTube: New Pop Out Video Feature | D-Blog

YouTube: New Pop Out Video Feature | D-Blog — Mon, 04 May 2009 09:25:28 +0000

[...] So on videos using the feature you see a little TV shaped square with an arrow pointing into the top right corner right next to the Turn Down the Lights button. [...]

By: Dan

Dan — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 22:51:08 +0000

Wow thanks…

My problem is simply, I expect better of Google, they have the resources and money to not make these little mistakes and to ensure they properly test their changes before making them live to the public…

If I had a car or my ouch couch to loose money and keys it might bother me more.

Other than that, stop being a silly troll and either contribute something to this or bugger off.

cheers

By: Banned

Banned — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 22:42:19 +0000

Wow, what a douche you are. What’s your problem? Way to find something asinine to bitch about.
I hope you lose a significant amount of money down the back of your couch, and your car keys fall into a drain.

By: bizso09

bizso09 — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 18:11:56 +0000

They again had a go with this feature… didn’t last long… circa 2 mins lol

By: Dan

Dan — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 11:25:58 +0000

Thanks for the comment Miz Bee.

Yes i get your point, it does seem a bit of a non-issue to an extent, although i can see the benefits of this kind of feature (when done correctly) becuase its like full screen but then has the flexibility for the user use other windows etc…

By: miz bee

miz bee — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 08:45:04 +0000

It doesn’t make sense. If I just want to see the video I go fullscreen, or preferably download the video and watch it in a player with more controls for seeking etc.

And for some strange reason it depends on google-analytics.com, so if you block that domain to keep some privacy it doesn’t work. And if you have your adblocker disabled, the ads are not dimmed down!

By: Mr.A

Mr.A — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 00:05:41 +0000

It’s “turn down the lights”, not “turn off the lights”. I think it’s intended for some of the page to still be visable.

By: Malakai

Malakai — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 08:48:41 +0000

I think that the issue in this instance as it is in many;

Is that the developers don’t care, the company already has the money, the activity, and the developers are already getting paid, regardless.

There’s minimal chance that the Chair of Google / Youtube even looks at their own websites now, and even when they do they are merely glancing and not fault picking.

All of the above thrown in with a side-order of Little-to-no-Beta Testing adds up to one great big dish of unprofessional, poor quality work production.