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Creator: xiaoqi   1/11/2010 7:40:47 AM    Author: Xiao Qi   Source: www.dnnmodules.cn   Views: 456    1    0  



                                   YouTube Sidebar 4.2  Buy it    View demo
1.  Introduction
     This module enables you search for YouTube videos and to retrieve standard video feeds, comments and video responses. V4.x contains three sub modules. YTSidebar_VideoList,YTSidebar_VideoSearch and YTSidebar_VideoDetail.   

2.  Live demo
      Visit http://www.dnnmodules.cn/tabid/102/Default.aspx to see live demo, please note to view these demos, YouTube Sites(www.youtube.com)  must be accessible to you.  For example, Youtube.com is forbidden in our country these days so we can't view live demo even they are made by us.

3.  Version History
      
    
v4.2
     :User play list supported.

     
v4.1
     :Video search sub module added
      v4.0
     :Directly play vieo list with customize flash
     :Improve many parameters
      V3.1
      :Video detail sub module enhanced
    
       V3.0
      :Initial release

4.  YTSidebar_VideoList module      
     YTSidebar_VideoList module is used to display YouTube video list, you can add multiple instances per site.  It enables you retrieve video type like:
     1 :Standard feeds
     2: User specific 
     3: Customize category and tag

                                                      General settings
     Instead using data list to display video, v4.0 allows you play them with customize flash player. It is very useful when you want a simple and fast video play style. And  there are a wide range of settings  which let you customize this flash,like flash skin/color/ play list/ play back ,etc..... 

                                     Play video list  with customize flash. 
     4. 1 Standard Feeds
     Standard feeds contain lists of videos that either reflect YouTube user behavior, such as top-rated and most viewed video feeds, or were selected by YouTube staff, such as recently featured and mobile video feeds. Many of these feeds are shown on the Videos tab of the YouTube website. Standard feeds are updated every few minutes.

                                           Standard feeds settings


                                           Standard feeds demo
     4. 2 User Specific
     User specific allows you retrieve a user uploads videos or his/her favorite videos.

                                           User specifc settings


                                           User specific demo
     4. 3 Customize Category And Tag
     Allows you filter videos by category and tag.

                                           Customize category and tag settings


                                           Customize category and tag demo

      4. 4 Advanced Filter
     Advanced filter allows you filter videos by search term and author. It can be used in conjunction with above three video types.

                                            Advanced filter settings

     4. 5 Video List Settings
     Video list settings allows you control the layout of video list.

                                       Video list settings if choose “Data List” in “Video display style” 
      4. 6 Flash Player  Settings

              Flash player customize  settings if choose “Flash Player” in “Video display style” 

5.  YTSidebar_VideoDetail  module
     YTSidebar_VideoDetail  is used to display YouTube video detail. It is used in conjunction with YTSidebar_VideoList module.  You can control display informations like video comments/ response video/ ralted video / user uploads videos, etc.
      You only need add 1 YTSIdebar_VideoDetail instance per site. You don't need this module if choose “Flash Player” in “Video display style”  on YTSidebar_VideoList module.

                                         Video detail demo

                                            Video detail settings

6.  YTSidebar_VideoSearch  module (new in v4.1)
     YTSidebar_VideoSearch provides a video search interface.  It is used in conjunction with YTSidebar_VideoList module.

               Video search sub module

                                     Video search setting options

   
7.  Other highlight features

      
Template based
      All view interface (video list/search/detail) are all template based, you can customize your own display style.
      Note, template file is made by ascx files , so you need be familiar with .net syntax to build template.

      Paging support
      Video list supports paging. 

      Powerful yet easy to use 
      Uses the asp.net 2.0 wizard control to easily guide you step by step. All you need to do is follow the wizard, click “previous” or “next”. It’s as easy as ABC.
  
  
    Localization support and online help support
       All settings are self-explanatory utilizing the standard DNN help menu system.

        
  8 Dnn version compatible
      4.x/5.x

Tags:
Youtube Flash video Video Mash-ups Web 2.0 Youtube video

About Author

     Xiao QI is the Cto of Cross Information co,ltd. He lives in YunNan, China. His favorite sports is football and is a fan of AC Milan. He also likes play basketball and swimming.  You can contact him at xiaoqi98#msn.com.

 


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