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Updated YouTube Bar

Posted November 18, 2008 in Portfolio, Web

Updated YouTube Bar Design

This is always something that bugged me. Regardless of what you think of Youtube, it’s the most widely used video sharing site and it’s here to stay. I personally like other video sites for their nicer visual player, but many people enjoy Youtube’s. I personally think it’s a little bulky, but it is easy to use. However, the design leaves something to be desired, so I tried my hand at updating it.

I kept the same size and overall look. I merely updated it to be more consistent, cleaner and crisper. It provides a nicer overall design that most people won’t find agitating to have within their clear websites. Most notable are the toned-down background and simpler slider. Here is a side-by-side comparison, with my updated bar on top:

youtubebars21

This could be accomplished by Youtube easily with some small updates to their glyphs. A little bit goes a long way.

Cheers,
Matthew Lettini

  1. I think the glyphs and gradients are so much smoother in your version. However, I’m not too big on the progress circle. The stroke that looks JUST like the background sure looks kinda cool, but it’s a bit strange to see. Can’t really put my finger on it.

    Although… it’s starting to grow on me. The more I think about it, the more I like it. Haha.

    Nice work.

    Steven Dec 15, 2008

  2. @steven ya I agree I thought it a bit odd at first, but have grown to love it. It’s definitely something new to people, but there are plenty of odd-looking players out there for different sites that have weird progress circles/lines.

    Thanks for commenting.

    ML Dec 15, 2008

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