[uf-discuss] Media Metadata, Specifically Video Thumbnails

[Kevin Lawver]

If it helps, modulet uses class-thumbnail: 
http://developer.iamalpha.com/profile

Cheers,
Kevin

On Wed, 16 Aug 2006 18:15, Tantek Çelik wrote:
> On 8/16/06 2:46 PM, "Steve Williams" <sbw at digg.com> wrote:
>
>>  At 02:34 PM 8/16/2006, Charles Iliya Krempeaux wrote:
>>>  It has been suggested that using class-thumbnail on the <img> element
>>>  would work for making thumbnails.
>
> Charles do you have a reference for who has done the suggesting and 
> when?
> ("It has been suggested...")
>
>
>>  I was hoping that'd be the answer.  Nice and simple.
>
> It's a good experiment to try.
>
> Overall there is no media-info microformat yet.
>
> Which means at the moment, we're at the point where we need more 
> research
> and experimentation with simply using semantic XHTML and class names.
>
>
>>  Would it be considered bad form to recommend that to sites in
>>  isolation, without referring to a Microformats proposal or
>>  specification, much less an XMDP link in the head element?
>
> It's important to be clear that there currently is no microformat for 
> this.
>
> I would recommend:
>
> 1. Use valid semantic XHTML.
> 2. Use semantic class names for the various elements in your design.
>
>
>>  I don't want to do something that might influence a bunch of sites if
>>  it would hurt the Microformats effort.
>
> As long you are clear about there not being a microformat, such
> experimentation will be good for gaining a better understanding and
> practical experience about media-info.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Tantek
>
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