Comments on: Redefining The IMG Tag http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/29/redefining-the-img-tag/ Startup and Technology News Mon, 08 Sep 2008 03:17:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Lookin’ for A New Image : albinoalbinism http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/29/redefining-the-img-tag/#comment-2050826 Lookin’ for A New Image : albinoalbinism Tue, 25 Mar 2008 12:56:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/29/redefining-the-img-tag/#comment-2050826 [...] Advertising network AdBrite, which is always looking for new ways to think about things, says it can. This morning, AdBrite launches BritePic to help people add a lot of new functionality around embedded images. Just by changing the embed code, web publishers can add a caption, watermark, zoom, share, resize and other features. And an advertisement, if they choose to. Redefining The IMG Tag - TechCrunch [...] [...] Advertising network AdBrite, which is always looking for new ways to think about things, says it can. This morning, AdBrite launches BritePic to help people add a lot of new functionality around embedded images. Just by changing the embed code, web publishers can add a caption, watermark, zoom, share, resize and other features. And an advertisement, if they choose to. Redefining The IMG Tag - TechCrunch [...]

]]> By: Blinkx AdHoc Lets Publishers Monetize Your Embedded Videos Too http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/29/redefining-the-img-tag/#comment-1668006 Blinkx AdHoc Lets Publishers Monetize Your Embedded Videos Too Wed, 10 Oct 2007 12:12:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/29/redefining-the-img-tag/#comment-1668006 [...] of video or as a static box displayed above the player. It’s very similar to AdBrite’s BritePic [...] [...] of video or as a static box displayed above the player. It’s very similar to AdBrite’s BritePic [...]

]]> By: gary http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/29/redefining-the-img-tag/#comment-1354296 gary Sat, 28 Apr 2007 16:18:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/29/redefining-the-img-tag/#comment-1354296 Looks interesting. As I have alot of my own advertisers, would prefer to be able to embed my own text ads within an image, and be able to work if either javascript or flash were disabled. Impossible? Anyone know of an open source way to do this? Looks interesting.
As I have alot of my own advertisers, would prefer to be able to embed my own text ads within an image, and be able to work if either javascript or flash were disabled. Impossible? Anyone know of an open source way to do this?

]]> By: tself http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/29/redefining-the-img-tag/#comment-1335152 tself Tue, 17 Apr 2007 20:31:47 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/29/redefining-the-img-tag/#comment-1335152 Just another way for them to shove more ads in our face. Blocking them will become more difficult. Lose lose. Just another way for them to shove more ads in our face. Blocking them will become more difficult. Lose lose.

]]> By: PS3 Folding http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/29/redefining-the-img-tag/#comment-1327052 PS3 Folding Thu, 12 Apr 2007 04:22:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/29/redefining-the-img-tag/#comment-1327052 I have a few questions regarding this. Say someone embeds your image on their website, do you still get the revenue? Also, seems to me that no ads are being displayed? Could this be because of my keywords selection? Also, would be nice if we would add multiple websites and not just be stuck with one. I have a few questions regarding this. Say someone embeds your image on their website, do you still get the revenue?

Also, seems to me that no ads are being displayed? Could this be because of my keywords selection? Also, would be nice if we would add multiple websites and not just be stuck with one.

]]> By: BritePic: Making Static Image Flash! - eBrand Marketing http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/29/redefining-the-img-tag/#comment-1326824 BritePic: Making Static Image Flash! - eBrand Marketing Thu, 12 Apr 2007 00:00:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/29/redefining-the-img-tag/#comment-1326824 [...] AdBrite Offers Sites Gussied Up Photo Tags, Ads Included TechChrunch: Redefining The IMG Tag Business2: AdBrite Launches “Steroids for Photos”  Print This [...] [...] AdBrite Offers Sites Gussied Up Photo Tags, Ads Included TechChrunch: Redefining The IMG Tag Business2: AdBrite Launches “Steroids for Photos”  Print This [...]

]]> By: Money http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/29/redefining-the-img-tag/#comment-1314632 Money Thu, 05 Apr 2007 05:41:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/29/redefining-the-img-tag/#comment-1314632 Looks very nice ... I cant wait to try it. Does it make money??? Looks very nice … I cant wait to try it. Does it make money???

]]> By: Danny Choo http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/29/redefining-the-img-tag/#comment-1311891 Danny Choo Tue, 03 Apr 2007 22:51:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/29/redefining-the-img-tag/#comment-1311891 User friendly for users who want to right click and save an image (not) User friendly for users who want to right click and save an image (not)

]]> By: Internet Pro Weblog http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/29/redefining-the-img-tag/#comment-1308889 Internet Pro Weblog Mon, 02 Apr 2007 08:30:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/29/redefining-the-img-tag/#comment-1308889 <strong>BritePic: Mehr Funktionen bei HTML-Bildeinbettung...</strong> Britepic bietet einen neuen Dienst für das einfache Einbetten von Bildern in HTML an.Der mit Britepic erstellte Code bietet ein aufklappbares Menü direkt am Bild an mit diesen Funktionen: Zoom RSS-Feed Mail-a-Friend Link zum Bilderstellen Link zum Ei... BritePic: Mehr Funktionen bei HTML-Bildeinbettung…

Britepic bietet einen neuen Dienst für das einfache Einbetten von Bildern in HTML an.Der mit Britepic erstellte Code bietet ein aufklappbares Menü direkt am Bild an mit diesen Funktionen: Zoom RSS-Feed Mail-a-Friend Link zum Bilderstellen Link zum Ei…

]]> By: Florian Cervenka http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/29/redefining-the-img-tag/#comment-1303909 Florian Cervenka Sat, 31 Mar 2007 18:17:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/29/redefining-the-img-tag/#comment-1303909 it seems that now the menu button and ad-bar only appear once the mouse hoveres over the image.. would be better if it would appear right away. thanks DB it seems that now the menu button and ad-bar only appear once the mouse hoveres over the image.. would be better if it would appear right away.

thanks DB

]]> By: DB http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/29/redefining-the-img-tag/#comment-1303451 DB Sat, 31 Mar 2007 14:41:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/29/redefining-the-img-tag/#comment-1303451 @Florian - To answer, the image only loads once, as the page is loading. The Flash 'viewer' then loads it from the browser's local cache, which is almost instant. @Chorus - People without Flash 7 or better (3%) will now still see the regular 'img' version. People who have Flash and JavaScript get the BritePic version automagically once the viewer is fully loaded. Also, as Philip stated in #73, a 'noscript' tag has been added to the html generator, so people with JavaScript disabled will still see the regular 'img' version (those who already have our code can add the 'noscript' tag manually). Better? I work for Philip. He's on the road so I decided to chime in. ...We all really want 'BritePic' to work well for everyone. There is a ton of great feedback here. Thanks for hammering on it folks, and keep it coming. We're on it. ;-) @Florian - To answer, the image only loads once, as the page is loading. The Flash ‘viewer’ then loads it from the browser’s local cache, which is almost instant.

@Chorus - People without Flash 7 or better (3%) will now still see the regular ‘img’ version. People who have Flash and JavaScript get the BritePic version automagically once the viewer is fully loaded.

Also, as Philip stated in #73, a ‘noscript’ tag has been added to the html generator, so people with JavaScript disabled will still see the regular ‘img’ version (those who already have our code can add the ‘noscript’ tag manually). Better?

I work for Philip. He’s on the road so I decided to chime in. …We all really want ‘BritePic’ to work well for everyone. There is a ton of great feedback here. Thanks for hammering on it folks, and keep it coming. We’re on it. ;-)

]]> By: eetzucks http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/29/redefining-the-img-tag/#comment-1303356 eetzucks Sat, 31 Mar 2007 13:50:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/29/redefining-the-img-tag/#comment-1303356 Sorry, but this looks terrible to me. The controls on the image are obtrusive, the code is ugly. And who is going to click on random ads targeted by keyword that appear by rollover in images? For starters, I don't float the mouse over every element on a web page as I read it. The whole idea is vaguely mystifying, floating along in a cloud of buzzword vapor. Community! Targeted Advertising! Javascript platform widget wank wank wank. There's nothing wrong with the tag. It works. Leave it the hell alone. Go do your damage somewhere else. Sorry, but this looks terrible to me. The controls on the image are obtrusive, the code is ugly.

And who is going to click on random ads targeted by keyword that appear by rollover in images? For starters, I don’t float the mouse over every element on a web page as I read it.

The whole idea is vaguely mystifying, floating along in a cloud of buzzword vapor.

Community!

Targeted Advertising!

Javascript platform widget wank wank wank.

There’s nothing wrong with the tag. It works. Leave it the hell alone. Go do your damage somewhere else.

]]> By: Florian Cervenka http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/29/redefining-the-img-tag/#comment-1302467 Florian Cervenka Sat, 31 Mar 2007 06:10:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/29/redefining-the-img-tag/#comment-1302467 @adbrite-guys.. it still needs some work (I'm sure you are still tweaking). Why load the image again if it has been loaded? @adbrite-guys..
it still needs some work (I’m sure you are still tweaking). Why load the image again if it has been loaded?

]]> By: Florian Cervenka http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/29/redefining-the-img-tag/#comment-1302393 Florian Cervenka Sat, 31 Mar 2007 05:41:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/29/redefining-the-img-tag/#comment-1302393 @Jen.. you are missing the fact that no other ad-companies offer such a service - and that adbrite will earn even more belly-fat (from lobsters). @Jen.. you are missing the fact that no other ad-companies offer such a service - and that adbrite will earn even more belly-fat (from lobsters).

]]> By: Florian Cervenka http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/29/redefining-the-img-tag/#comment-1302386 Florian Cervenka Sat, 31 Mar 2007 05:39:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/29/redefining-the-img-tag/#comment-1302386 now it is loading a LOT faster :D thanks DB! now it is loading a LOT faster :D
thanks DB!

]]> By: Jen / domestika http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/29/redefining-the-img-tag/#comment-1301684 Jen / domestika Sat, 31 Mar 2007 01:10:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/29/redefining-the-img-tag/#comment-1301684 Don't mean to be negative, but at first look I'm just not convinced that the benefits outweigh the "yet another layer of belly-fat" this adds to code... and could be ugly results in careless hands. Maybe I'm missing something? Don’t mean to be negative, but at first look I’m just not convinced that the benefits outweigh the “yet another layer of belly-fat” this adds to code… and could be ugly results in careless hands. Maybe I’m missing something?

]]> By: DB http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/29/redefining-the-img-tag/#comment-1301614 DB Sat, 31 Mar 2007 00:53:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/29/redefining-the-img-tag/#comment-1301614 JavaScript version of BritePic (as above) should load much faster now. Clear your browser cache and try it again. ;-) JavaScript version of BritePic (as above) should load much faster now. Clear your browser cache and try it again. ;-)

]]> By: Jason Cartwright http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/29/redefining-the-img-tag/#comment-1299902 Jason Cartwright Fri, 30 Mar 2007 15:46:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/29/redefining-the-img-tag/#comment-1299902 Vincent said: "As stated on the SWFir home page, "alt text is not preserved upon replacement" and that’s a deal killer because search engines like alt text." Yes, but the Javascript isn't executed by the search engine, therefore the ALT text is unaffected, and the semantics of the page remain intact for the search engine to derive meaning from. Vincent said: “As stated on the SWFir home page, “alt text is not preserved upon replacement” and that’s a deal killer because search engines like alt text.”

Yes, but the Javascript isn’t executed by the search engine, therefore the ALT text is unaffected, and the semantics of the page remain intact for the search engine to derive meaning from.

]]> By: Clyde Smith http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/29/redefining-the-img-tag/#comment-1299678 Clyde Smith Fri, 30 Mar 2007 14:11:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/29/redefining-the-img-tag/#comment-1299678 That's the slowest loading image I've seen in a long while. That’s the slowest loading image I’ve seen in a long while.

]]> By: Alex Leonard http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/29/redefining-the-img-tag/#comment-1299224 Alex Leonard Fri, 30 Mar 2007 10:34:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/29/redefining-the-img-tag/#comment-1299224 Dare I be the absolute nerd and point out that your post title is incorrect! In HTML img is an element, not a tag. I can't believe I'm pointing this out, but I've read Roger Johannson giving out about this for too long to not have it jump out at me! Here's the W3C pages that discuss the img element and the references to elements, tags, and attributes. http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/struct/objects.html#h-13.2 http://www.w3.org/TR/html401/intro/sgmltut.html#h-3.2.1 Here is Roger's article about it. http://www.456bereastreet.com/archive/200508/html_tags_vs_elements_vs_attributes/ Dare I be the absolute nerd and point out that your post title is incorrect!

In HTML img is an element, not a tag. I can’t believe I’m pointing this out, but I’ve read Roger Johannson giving out about this for too long to not have it jump out at me!

Here’s the W3C pages that discuss the img element and the references to elements, tags, and attributes.

http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/str.....tml#h-13.2
http://www.w3.org/TR/html401/i.....ml#h-3.2.1

Here is Roger’s article about it.

http://www.456bereastreet.com/.....ttributes/

]]> By: xale http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/29/redefining-the-img-tag/#comment-1299020 xale Fri, 30 Mar 2007 09:16:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/29/redefining-the-img-tag/#comment-1299020 What about adult pictures ? I guess adult site owners will make huge amount of clicks and wasted advertiser money. What about adult pictures ?

I guess adult site owners will make huge amount of clicks and wasted advertiser money.

]]> By: Holger Rabbach http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/29/redefining-the-img-tag/#comment-1298919 Holger Rabbach Fri, 30 Mar 2007 08:11:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/29/redefining-the-img-tag/#comment-1298919 So you mean you don't want me to see your images anymore if you start using this on TC? I'm not going to click on every single image (yes, I use Flashblock with Firefox) to see it just because you decided that Flash is needed now for one of the very basic functions of any website... So you mean you don’t want me to see your images anymore if you start using this on TC? I’m not going to click on every single image (yes, I use Flashblock with Firefox) to see it just because you decided that Flash is needed now for one of the very basic functions of any website…

]]> By: Arlen Ritchie http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/29/redefining-the-img-tag/#comment-1298727 Arlen Ritchie Fri, 30 Mar 2007 06:45:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/29/redefining-the-img-tag/#comment-1298727 @ Kaplan If the ad is meant to be contextual to the picture (and not to the page, like Google's AdSense), how will the ad server know that the picture is really that of an ipod? I see in your specification that defining keywords is optional when embedding a picture using BritePic. What ads are served if no keywords are defined...non-targeted ads? There is a risk in putting the contextual determination in the hand of the embedder and not the trusted network: Do I want to chance that my company's advertising will show up on some adult site photos because they were tagged incorrectly? @ Kaplan

If the ad is meant to be contextual to the picture (and not to the page, like Google’s AdSense), how will the ad server know that the picture is really that of an ipod?

I see in your specification that defining keywords is optional when embedding a picture using BritePic. What ads are served if no keywords are defined…non-targeted ads?

There is a risk in putting the contextual determination in the hand of the embedder and not the trusted network: Do I want to chance that my company’s advertising will show up on some adult site photos because they were tagged incorrectly?

]]> By: manfmnantucket http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/29/redefining-the-img-tag/#comment-1298587 manfmnantucket Fri, 30 Mar 2007 05:36:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/29/redefining-the-img-tag/#comment-1298587 I just tried creating a non-javascript pic and putting it on myspace - all I got was a grey box and no error info... hmp. I just tried creating a non-javascript pic and putting it on myspace - all I got was a grey box and no error info… hmp.

]]> By: Michael Arrington http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/29/redefining-the-img-tag/#comment-1298552 Michael Arrington Fri, 30 Mar 2007 05:21:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/29/redefining-the-img-tag/#comment-1298552 Florian - I've been disappointed with the load time too, and spoke to Kaplan about it today. We'll see if it improves over the next few days. Florian - I’ve been disappointed with the load time too, and spoke to Kaplan about it today. We’ll see if it improves over the next few days.

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