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Super cool. One issue... I was watching the flexbox video and modified the CSS code but the view layout didn't update. I clicked the save button thinking that would update the view, but then it had me sign up. After signing up, I ended up with a fork of the video. Cool, but not what I wanted. All I really wanted to do was fool around with the code while I had it paused, see the updates in the layout, and click play a…
Super cool. One issue... I was watching the flexbox video and modified the CSS code but the view layout didn't update. I clicked the save button thinking that would update the view, but then it had me sign up. After signing up, I ended up with a fork of the video. Cool, but not what I wanted. All I really wanted to do was fool around with the code while I had it paused, see the updates in the layout, and click play a…
In the last few weeks I've been thinking something similar would be great for podcasts. Not on-screen editing, but tools for displaying information and soliciting feedback.
In my case I've been listening to a lot of podcasts about real estate. Frequently they reference a PDF or web site to sign up for more info. It would be nice if that just showed up onscreen rather than having to open a browser on my phone (especially when I'm in the car).
Dedicated apps can do this, of course, but I an open protocol would have a lot more uptake from semi-technical people who want to create simple online course distributed via podcast.
Wow, this is far much better for code than standard videos. Is it recorded using the scrimba.com website ? Is it only for web code ? The about page https://scrimba.com/about does not explain much.
Anyway, the project is really great and impressive! :)
Much like IanDrake said, this is super cool but kind of "primes" the user into thinking that he'll be able to play around with the code while paused. It'd be great if you supported that, e.g. by doing a "fork" into local storage. Anyway, the project is really great and impressive! :)
This is a wonderful idea and execution. Tip for people trying this out, to experience it fully you have to: - login with github - edit some text - then hit play again. The preview will then update. - also, you can record your own edits to the video. I am surprised by the quality and thoughtful demos. Some simple things would make it better, like updating automatically without hitting play. Also, I think the videos sh…
The "casts are shown in an overlay"-feature was released yesterday. It certainly requires more iterations. Thanks for the feedback.
Video clips of typing make no sense. The animation is distracting, it provides no useful information, and they always either loop too quickly (frustrating me because I lose my place and have to wait for the whole thing to come back), or go too slowly (frustrating me because it won't hurry up). A 3 second loop is great for a hamster meme, it's not great for displaying text that I want to read.
It's like an entire group of people completely misunderstood why GIF animations were despised and died off.
Seriously, what value are these video clips adding?
Speaking of 'beta', what is the plan for Scrimba? Are you interested in it being an open place for sharing videos and demonstrations? Or are you planning on monetizing in some way?