Compatibility: Chrome, Firefox, Opera, Safari
Powered By: HTML5, CSS, JavaScript
Extra Libraries: MooTools (Sliders, Fades)
What’s up with HTML5 video anyway?
For the original project outline check the version 1 post here.
Version 1.2 Functionality
Version 1.2 is a core functionality update instead of an addition of features as I had originally planned. Everything from version 1 remains intact with the javascript controls optimized for smoother operation. The most recognizable difference in controls between versions 1 and 1.2 is the seek bar. Take a quick look at both versions and move the seek bar from left to right. Version 1.2 has removed most (if not all) of the stutter from the seek bar while dragging.
Player control code in version 1.2 has been corrected to allow video playback in Firefox and with the recent release of an Opera update (version 10.53) the video player now works with Opera as well.
Next Release Additions
The next version of the player will have an option for Flash fallback. If no Flash fallback is set, the player will display a graphic showing that HTML5 video isn’t currently available for their browser. Code from the user end will be minimized by using a custom tag that will be read and handled appropriately by the video player and multiple instances of the HTML5 video player will be possible.
Running Into Issues?
Did you try using the video player with Chrome, Firefox, Opera, or Safari and it didn’t work? Let me know in the comments and I’ll try to track down the issue. Before I posted the final version 1.2 code here I tested the player in Chrome, Firefox, Opera, and Safari on Mac OSX and Windows Vista, so there shouldn’t be any issues.
Then this would be a good reason as to why. Transmit on my frequency across the galaxy and attempt to contact in case this happens.
Download Talk Of The Town on Bandcamp
I’ve shared some Sore Losers and KillaMC with you in the past and here comes another hard hitter from the Brain Gang, Tunk. Knowing the quality of most local artists I’ll admit I was skeptical as I downloaded the mixtape and prepared to listen to it for the first time, but any feeling of skepticism should have been wiped away by Tunk’s inclusion in the Brain Gang. That group is not capable of doing anything wrong.
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Tunk – Intro
After unzipping Talk Of The Town and importing it to iTunes I hit play and started with the first track, the intro. At this point I’m already warming up. Delivery is great and production is solid, but there isn’t much going on yet. It is just the intro after all.
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Tunk – This Is Me
Here comes “This Is Me,” the second track out of the 16 included on Talk Of The Town. All I needed to hear was the minute from 1:15 to 2:15 and I was sold. Although “This Is Me” isn’t my favorite track on the album, that is unarguably the best minute of hip hop on the mixtape and maybe even the best minute of hip hop the year is going to see.
Talk Of The Town continues showing strength through the remaining 14 tracks on the mixtape and is sprinkled with the familiar voices of Vincent Brown from Sore Losers and ThatKidThuro as well as some phone-in feedback from Tunk’s God Mom. The inclusion of feedback or skits on albums has been really hit or miss in the past, but I rarely find myself skipping the two feedback tracks since I can’t help but smile out of her show of support and opinions on the mixtape.
My top three tracks off of this mixtape are “Got Me Trippin’,” “You Don’t Work, You Don’t Eat,” and “Talk Of The Town.” The only way you’re going to get to listen to those is to go to Tunk’s bandcamp and listen or download the album there. You’ll want to do the latter, I’ve been listening to this mixtape every day for over a week.
