Open Media Project

civicpixel - April 29, 2009 - 21:54

This module leverages Organic Groups to add functionality around projects. In the Open Media System, Shows and MERCI Reservations are tied to Projects. Project and Show share several fields and Project settings are autocompleted for Shows making it much easier to add Shows with accurate metadata.

Project allows producers at public access stations to share responsibilities with other members as well as enabling some basic Web2.0 social networking functions (blogs, wikis, media enabled RSS feeds). Every Project has it's own feed making it Miro Ready.

When used in combination with the TVframe theme and Pathauto, producers get an attractive homepage for their project with a URL they can remember and promote. PEG stations benefit far more from a producer's promotion when hosting the content than when the producer uploads their video to YouTube.

This module is still being actively developed and will be included in the Open Media install profile scheduled for release before the end of 2009.