Video Player Feature List

The following is a list of features gathered based on a review of the Video Player mock-ups presented by Tona on Monday, Nov. 7, 2011.

Minimum Viability Requirements

Goal: First official release of Video Player

Context: Inclusive Learning Design Handbook (ILDH); Once minimum requirements are implemented, player will be added to ILDH.

Playback and Control

Play/pause video
Scrub bar
Some indication that it's buffering
Volume control
Full screen
Time codes (current and total)
Keyboard accessibility (Level I functionality via keyboard) and screen reader usability

Alternative Formats

Show/hide all controls on hover, time-based
Controls enlarge with UIO settings
Scrub bar
- load progress
- play progress
  - draggable
    - with frame preview (see below)
Chapter markers
Bookmarks
- add/remove onto chapter markers
- create URLs for bookmarks
Play/Pause
Volume/Mute
Volume slider
CC
Timecodes
- editable for navigation
Share
Embed
- html snipped
- adjustable size
- options
Narration (what exactly is "narration?" captions? descriptions?)
- option: narration volume
- option: choice of available narrations
- option: request narration
Transcript
- automatic scrolling
- highlight current phrase (i.e. synchronization)
- adjustable transcript window size
- scrollbar appears on hover
- can highlight section of transcript, highlights corresponding section of scrub bar
- collapsed bottom bar (representing controls) when transcript present
- option: choice of available transcripts
- option: request transcript
Full-screen mode
- location of some controls is different
Adjustable window size
Multiple qualities
- multiple load progress indicators
Frame preview with timecode
- with transcript snippet
Layout adjusts automatically to changes in browser window size.
Layout switching: horizontal vs. vertical (full-screen mode)
Full screen: height of transcript pane adjustable
Full screen: width of transcript pane adjustable