We recently finished work on a relatively small personal project of ours. ComedyExtra is an incredibly easy way of exploring all the best Stand-up comedy videos, clips and DVD’s from around the web. New videos added daily.
Building ComedyExtra.com
We tried to streamline the site so that the videos are the main focus, we want there to be very few distractions to the user – and ultimately create an environment where you can go through clip after clip at your own leisure.
We worked in plenty of ways to browse, navigate and explore new and old videos and tried to make the experience a little fun and different in it’s approach.
Features and Points of Interest
Compact Controls and Options
We tried to compact a lot of the information. Short titles, short descriptions, a very simple video counter with the ability to skip to a random video, or skip between the previous and next video. Nothing is forced, it’s all made with the intention to be useful and encourage you to share at your own leisure.
Simple Video Grid
We thought through many options when it came to deciding how best to display all of the videos. We settled on a very useful grid view, split into rows. Each row is a different category and you can scroll through each category using the arrows.
Exposure for Comedians
The whole goal of the site is to expose people to fantastic comedians, new and old. Obviously these comedians have DVD’s and such on sale, so where possible we try and make it as easy as possible for you to buy the DVD and support the comedian you are watching. Video descriptions also link through to comedians’ websites.
Updated Daily
We’ll be posted new videos daily, you can follow @ComedyExtra on Twitter or Subscribe to the RSS feed to give yourself a daily dose of comedy. We’re also going to be editing together compilations of the best videos of the week.
Hand Picked Quality
There’s already a lot of videos on the site, but all of them are hand-picked. There’s nothing automated or random about the video choices. We’re happy to take ideas and suggestions for more videos and comedians, or if you’re a comedian yourself feel free to send your clips to us.
Quick Search
When using the search bar, as soon as you submit your search term, the first video result loads right away, and all other matches are displayed in the grid below. We thought this would help speed up the process of finding the video you want and cut down on the number of clicks it takes to do so.
For my little Sister
For those of you interested, this whole thing is something I made for my little sister to run. We simply made it for her, and I’ll be helping her to run it. Any help with sharing videos etc to help her along would be greatly appreciated.
It’s been strange introducing her to WordPress, and seeing her use something that’s so far from her world, but she really seems to understand it and finds it really easy to use. Not bad for a complete novice.
I clearly do far too much for my little sis.