Integrating Social Media into Imagevue X2
Posted: 07 Oct 2010, 12:26
We are hoping to integrate social media sharing into Imagevue with the next release. In regards to this, it would be interesting to first ask what people want in terms of share and connect buttons. First of all, there are a few different aspects to consider:
1. Facebook LIKE and Twitter TWEET button
These popular options, which are usually embedded into HTML-pages, are based on javascript and iframe running directly from the services. Therefore they can not be directly integrated into the Imagevue flash. We would have to create a solution where these html modules were "floating" above the SWF. We can place them where we want, but they would not interact in any fluid way with any elements being displayed in the flash. Therefore, the positioning of these item would have to be a compromise.
2. General SHARE buttons
A more flexible solution, would be to integrate "share" icons (something like these) directly into Imagevue. I imagine a solution, where there is a "share" text/icon at the side of screen, and when visitor rolls over this, all the required sharing-buttons would pop out, and the visitor could click any of them to share the current page. The sharing options (what services to include), would be defined in settings.
3. "Follow Me" on various Social Media
Finally, some users may also wish to announce their social media pages for example at Twitter and Facebook, so that visitors can "follow" them. This is of course not the same as "sharing", because these links would go directly to the owners specific pages on Twitter, Facebook etc.
As you can imagine, we are facing the problem of bloating the interface if we want all these options. Please reply if you have any comments, suggestions or requirements in regards to social media buttons. What do YOU want in your Imagevue gallery? =)
1. Facebook LIKE and Twitter TWEET button
These popular options, which are usually embedded into HTML-pages, are based on javascript and iframe running directly from the services. Therefore they can not be directly integrated into the Imagevue flash. We would have to create a solution where these html modules were "floating" above the SWF. We can place them where we want, but they would not interact in any fluid way with any elements being displayed in the flash. Therefore, the positioning of these item would have to be a compromise.
2. General SHARE buttons
A more flexible solution, would be to integrate "share" icons (something like these) directly into Imagevue. I imagine a solution, where there is a "share" text/icon at the side of screen, and when visitor rolls over this, all the required sharing-buttons would pop out, and the visitor could click any of them to share the current page. The sharing options (what services to include), would be defined in settings.
3. "Follow Me" on various Social Media
Finally, some users may also wish to announce their social media pages for example at Twitter and Facebook, so that visitors can "follow" them. This is of course not the same as "sharing", because these links would go directly to the owners specific pages on Twitter, Facebook etc.
As you can imagine, we are facing the problem of bloating the interface if we want all these options. Please reply if you have any comments, suggestions or requirements in regards to social media buttons. What do YOU want in your Imagevue gallery? =)
