Pascal Vuylsteker argue that Flash isn't the only king of video and talks about the shortcomings. H has developed a new video player to challange his argument called “OraoWeb” using JavaScript and Quicktime. He wishes Quicktime would support full screen better, and the multi-platform story isn't as good as Flash (no Linux).

• Clean fast forward
• Fast rewind
• Jog Shuttle
• Frame by frame step forward and backward
• Direct access to any frame
• Precise information about the currently displayed frame
• Precise information about the amount of already downloaded data (in progressive download)
• Selection control (constraint the navigation within the video)
• Can read any format
• Encrypted cache, no easy way to pirate the video, even in progressive download

In conclusion, …QuickTime is much better than Flash. And to avoid just talking about it here is a snapshot of a demo based only on the Apple Quicktime plugin and Javascript, with the help of Prototype and Scriptaculous (and a link to the live version).

And the question: can anybody propose the same sort of interaction that what can be done with Quicktime + Javascript ?

OraoWeb | Demo

Source:→ Ajaxian

OraoWeb, JavaScript, QuickTime, Flash, Prototype, Scriptaculous, Internet Video, Video Player