dart-lang
Consider re-intepreting youtube image links as embedding videos
Following markdown image links could be used to link to a youtube video using a thumbnail. Perhaps we should investigate if we can directly embed these.
There is perhaps some concerns around performance, and whether it would be annoying with videos embedded in markdown.
Note: This is not a fully designed feature yet, just an idea.
[](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=<ID>)
[](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=<ID>)
[](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=<ID>)
@jonasfj, this would slow down the site quite a bit. But the current way of redirecting is not a pleasant experience either, would it be possible to open the embedded video within a pop up?
Embedding the image wouldn't be slow... maybe we should just do like we do on the bottom of the landing page. Opening in an on-screen popup is certainly an alternative to using a link to youtube, maybe we should consider that in both places.
Oh, my bad, I thought you were talking about embedding videos, yes images would be no problem. Isn't this issue for the landing page? where else are you considering adding the thumbnail and videos?
I think I prefer standard links over embedding the video-player.
But detecting links like these, and enhancing it with a hover-effect like on the "package of the week" and documenting it would be nice.
