Abstract: An indication that a user is accessing an online resource is received from a user terminal. The online resource provides an item of primary content for display on the user terminal with an associated size control, wherein the associated size control, when activated by the user, is configured to cause the item of primary content to occupy substantially all of the display area. The operation of the size control is modified, wherein at least partly in response to the user activating the size control: the item of primary content will be increased in size but will not occupy substantially all of the display area so as to leave room on the user terminal display area to display a first plurality of items of supplementary content or representations thereof, or the plurality of items of supplementary content or representations thereof will be caused to overlay the primary content.

Abstract: Methods and systems for distributing content are disclosed. A first plurality of items of content, including video content, is selected based on one or more criteria. Information is accessed indicating respective time lengths and/or qualifying viewing times corresponding to items in the first plurality of items of content. The first plurality of items of content or representations thereof is provided for display on the user terminal in association with the respective time lengths and/or qualifying viewing times. In response to a user selection, a first item of content included in the first plurality of items of content is caused to be played or otherwise distinctly presented by the user terminal in conjunction with a timer corresponding the a respective qualifying viewing time.

Abstract: An indication that a user is accessing an online resource is received from a user terminal. The online resource provides an item of primary content for display on the user terminal with an associated size control, wherein the associated size control, when activated by the user, is configured to cause the item of primary content to occupy substantially all of the display area. The operation of the size control is modified, wherein at least partly in response to the user activating the size control: the item of primary content will be increased in size but will not occupy substantially all of the display area so as to leave room on the user terminal display area to display a first plurality of items of supplementary content or representations thereof, or the plurality of items of supplementary content or representations thereof will be caused to overlay the primary content.

Abstract: Methods and systems for distributing content and displaying content are disclosed. A toolbar configured to be docked to a browser is provided over a network to a user terminal. The toolbar is configured to occupy a first portion of a browser window while leaving room in the browser window for the browser to display a web page in a second portion of the browser window. A plurality of items of content or representations thereof are provided and presented via the toolbar while the web page is displayed in the second portion of browser window. A user selection of a first of the plurality of items of content is received, and video content corresponding to the first item of content is streamed for display on the toolbar while the web page is displayed in the second portion of browser window.

Abstract: Methods and systems for distributing content are disclosed. A first plurality of items of content, including video content, is selected based on one or more criteria. Information is accessed indicating respective time lengths and/or qualifying viewing times corresponding to items in the first plurality of items of content. The first plurality of items of content or representations thereof is provided for display on the user terminal in association with the respective time lengths and/or qualifying viewing times. In response to a user selection, a first item of content included in the first plurality of items of content is caused to be played or otherwise distinctly presented by the user terminal in conjunction with a timer corresponding the a respective qualifying viewing time.