Thread: Here's a new N900 video, I haven't seen before
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2009-10-06 , 09:02
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Originally Posted by torspo View Post
Does anyone know if the browser has smart keywords like Firefox? In my opinion they're one of the greatest usability improvements since tabs.

Not familiar? See http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JlMeach_t4
I've used Firefox for years but never come across this, thanks! I too hope the Maemo browser will allow this kind of thing.

Originally Posted by andybehr View Post
I assume th Youtube Flash player knows, that the installed version of Flash cannot handle HD, hence no button.
That's correct.

Originally Posted by JayBomb999 View Post
@5:10 the screen blanks out black, and then white when re-maximizing a web-page from "the dashboard". Isn't the point of compositing to avoid such jarring transitions?
You're right, and I've seen a few other examples on that in other videos. It doesn't look very swish.

Originally Posted by JayBomb999 View Post
Regarding fullscreen flash content, I think implementing a 'double-tap' or 'long press' to maximize a video or game would greatly add to usability. I don't want to have to break out the stylus just to click the "fullscreen" icon on YouTube.
I think the problem with that is that a double-tap or a long-press might mean something to the Flash object that you are clicking on, e.g. a game might use those gestures for bringing up a menu or performing some kind of action. And even if the browser could somehow overload those actions (maybe by clicking a toolbar button then clicking the Flash object), I don't think there's a standardised way to tell every Flash object to go into fullscreen mode, is there?
Originally Posted by Rauha View Post
It's a demo by Future Crew. FC is a legendary finnish demo group. They were also among the founders of Assembly. Former members have since founded Future Mark (3DMark), Remedy (Max Payne) and few other gaming related companies.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Future_Crew
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assembly_(demo_party)
So did Future Crew produce the video and this is their little easter egg to say so, or are they actually producing Maemo 5-hsoted demos?
Last edited by pelago; 2009-10-06 at 09:08.