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dublinben
on Aug 28, 2014
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Citymapper is what happens when you understand use...
You don't need to use an iframe. HTML5 video tags natively support multiple formats. Between WebM and H.264, you support every major browser.
untog
on Aug 28, 2014
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But with no inline playing on iPhones.
MBCook
on Aug 28, 2014
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Some of us consider that a feature. If you go inline then either your video is distracting and hard to scroll past or tiny and hard to see. Neither of those is a good experience.
untog
on Aug 29, 2014
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No matter how you feel, the end result is everyone using GIFs when targeting iPhone. So you end up downloading much bigger files.
Doesn't seem like a win for anyone.
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