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HTML Complete newbie needs help embedding video file

Discussion in 'Web Development' started by Aaaargh!, Mar 10, 2011.

  1. Aaaargh!

    Aaaargh! New Member

    Hi all! I'm quite illiterate when it comes to html and so I need some help.
    I've downloaded the dogcare template and would like to replace the image of the kiddie and dog with an embedded quicktime file.

    I googled a bit and came across a piece of coding that might work. However I have absolutely no idea how to bring into the existing template. Here's the bit code I found for embedding:

    <OBJECT CLASSID="clsid:02BF25D5-8C17-4B23-BC80-D3488ABDDC6B" WIDTH="320"HEIGHT="180"
    CODEBASE="http://www.apple.com/qtactivex/qtplugin.cab">
    <PARAM name="SRC" VALUE="videofilename.mov">
    <PARAM name="AUTOPLAY" VALUE="true">
    <PARAM name="CONTROLLER" VALUE="false">
    <EMBED SRC="videofilename.mov" WIDTH="320" HEIGHT="180" AUTOPLAY="true" CONTROLLER="false" PLUGINSPAGE="http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/">
    </EMBED>
    </OBJECT>

    Please please help! - I'm floundering about trying to frankenstein random pieces of code together without much success. Any advice would be appreciated. And thanks for this wonderful site, keep up the good work!
     
    Aaaargh!, Mar 10, 2011
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  2. jonabyte

    jonabyte New Member

    Hi is there any reason you don't want to upload the video to youtube and then use their embed code to put it on your site?
    Makes them handle the load for the video instead of your hosting.
     
    jonabyte, Mar 12, 2011
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  3. ishkey

    ishkey Moderator, Logos, Sports Crests Staff Member Verified Member

    Here is another place to learn about Quicktime Movie and code w3schools.
     
    ishkey, Mar 13, 2011
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  4. Aaaargh!

    Aaaargh! New Member

    @ jonabyte : hmmmm, you may have a good point. I originally wanted to embed the files, because I thought it would lend the website a more unified, professional feel - I'm planning to upload my portfolio and showreel and use the website to apply for work. But the youtube solution does seem a simpler one, so if the embedding doesn't work out for me, i'll definately do that, thanks!

    @ ishkey : Thanks for the advice - I'll give it a shot!
     
    Aaaargh!, Mar 19, 2011
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