Normally I do not come down on other people's websites as I know how difficult it can be to get design right. But if you purport to be a Web video expert, then I would expect some attention to detail at least on the Web video part.
Now isn't this something a Web video expert would notice?
No manner of adjusting page width fixes the problem either. It's just too darn big for the spot that they put in. But that's not the only problem space-space you can see other elements on their page that overlap text in several areas.
The reason I even bother mentioning this, is that there are people who detract from the effectiveness of Web video. If they are deploying it like this, then I can see why they would have poor results from it. Instead of looking like a video that is embedded in the page, it looks more like a pop-up that you can't close and that is just annoying for anyone who visits a webpage.
Furthermore the content of the video really doesn't match the content of the post so you're left wondering what the heck this is all about anyway.
So use this as a cautionary tale. If are going to purport to be an expert at something, make sure your own houses in order before making such a proclamation.
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