Inside Fahmeena Odetta's Head

Blog by Fahmeena Odetta Moore. I trust in Almighty God ("But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him.")


Video Player And Usability

I found a paper that made me realize that media players available on the web are not perfect. Research shows that YouTube players provide some desirable controls like captions, screen size, and so on, but there are also
problems such as difficulty with subtitles in some browsers and screen reader issues (for the visually impaired). Other players available on the web are reported to have some issues.
The researchers designed a video player to improve upon players on the web. The new player has more accessibility features (video player controls). They stressed usability, even tested for it at the end.

Here is the paper:

Web Videos – Concerns About Accessibility based on User Centered Design
By: Johana María Rosas Villena, Bruno Costa Ramos, Renata Pontin M. Fortes, Rudinei Goularte, 2014
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877050914000544

Screenshot of paper on the design of a new video player



Leave a comment

FEATURED

I am working to be published.

I completed 11 signature assignments – significant papers with original ideas. In one paper, I foresaw specific problems at a major company. In another, I designed a study (with statistical analyses) to explain why videos do not significantly enhance or improve online reviews. I worked alone. My signature assignments available at: https://fahmeenaodettasignaturepapers.tumblr.com.

About THIS BLOG

I created this blog to capture my thoughts and ideas and to practice writing. Why practice writing? I was on a break from my PhD and not writing much. I needed to continue writing regularly – I wrote and submitted weekly assignments/papers.
I also track my mental health using this blog.

I am currently working on publishing my papers in academic journals. Click the ‘paperforpublishing’ tag in the tags section below for my last status update. My main area of specialization is usability/user experience. Click on the ‘usability’ tag to view my posts, including ideas, on usability. If you are here for information on my success research, click on the ‘success’ tag. If you are here for information on my hometown, click on the ‘lindenguyana’ tag.

I welcome comments. Submit your comments and feedback at any time. I prefer that you use Facebook for comments, but feel free to comment in any of the blogs or on Twitter.

Contact me at: moorefo1@gmail.com.