Plumi » Get started http://blog.plumi.org Create your own video-sharing site using the Plumi free software video platform Tue, 24 Jan 2012 07:43:45 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Plumi 3.1.1 Released to Final http://blog.plumi.org/2010/10/28/plumi-3-1-1-released-to-final/ http://blog.plumi.org/2010/10/28/plumi-3-1-1-released-to-final/#comments Wed, 27 Oct 2010 22:24:03 +0000 Grant http://blog.plumi.org/?p=388 EngageMedia and Unweb have released Plumi 3.1.1, the latest version of the video sharing platform that is built on the Plone open source content management system.

In this bug fix & stability release, the changes focus on enhancing the transcoding framework, improving the commenting system and correcting issues with video embedding:

  • Transcoded video files are deleted when a video is deleted in Plumi
  • The “bookmarks” icon has been replaced with a standard social media “Share” icon and the list of available sites has been expanded
  • Videos are now listed in reverse chronological order in member video folders, video lists and RSS/Vodcast feeds
  • Comments are now listed in reverse chronological order
  • The option to nominate a language when uploading a video has been removed
  • Improved display of videos linked within Facebook
  • Revised embed code to address issues encountered in WordPress and Drupal based sites
  • Modified call to Transcode.Daemon to ensure all videos are transcoded when uploaded via web or FTP
  • Able to change the owner of a video

You can download Plumi 3.1.1 as a compressed tar file from Plone.org or via SVN.

If you’d like to get involved in Plumi development please make contact at irc.freenode.net #plumi or join the discussion or announcement lists.

A working version of Plumi 3.1.1 can be seen at http://engagemedia.org.

Thanks to the developers, testers and coordinators who made this release possible!

]]> http://blog.plumi.org/2010/10/28/plumi-3-1-1-released-to-final/feed/ 0 Plumi 3.1.1 Released to Beta http://blog.plumi.org/2010/10/14/plumi-3-1-1-released-to-beta/ http://blog.plumi.org/2010/10/14/plumi-3-1-1-released-to-beta/#comments Thu, 14 Oct 2010 13:54:59 +0000 Grant http://blog.plumi.org/?p=372 EngageMedia and Unweb have released Plumi 3.1.1 into beta testing. You can download the release in a tar file from the Plumi 3.1.1 Beta entry on plone.org.

The changes introduced in this version include:

  • Deleting a video in Plumi will also delete any transcoded copies
  • No longer asks the user to select a language when loading a video
  • Improvements to the code Plumi uses when embedding videos in WordPress or Drupal sites
  • Improved “bookmark” button
  • Video listings, member video folders and RSS1 / RSS2 feeds display in reverse chronological order
  • Transcode daemon was occasionally missing some videos when they were uploaded
  • Able to change the author of a video

You can find more details about these changes at the plumi trac report for 3.1.1.

Please send an email to the plumi-discuss list or post a message in #plumi to let us know how you go installing & using the Plumi 3.1.1 beta.

]]> http://blog.plumi.org/2010/10/14/plumi-3-1-1-released-to-beta/feed/ 0 Burnstation Prototype very close to being released http://blog.plumi.org/2010/09/17/burnstation-prototype-very-close-to-being-released/ http://blog.plumi.org/2010/09/17/burnstation-prototype-very-close-to-being-released/#comments Thu, 16 Sep 2010 22:32:21 +0000 Grant http://blog.plumi.org/?p=360 EngageMedia and Unweb have been keeping busy this week testing and tweaking the Burnstation prototype system. As a proof of concept it’s being kept quite basic, especially its user interface and error trapping. The tweaking has involved making it a little clearer to operate and correcting a couple of issues that would prevent it from creating an ISO file.

We set up a summary page on the wiki showing an overview of the work remaining, some of which was not logged as tickets in Plumi Trac. We also occasionally included some high level notes here to give more of an overview than just viewing the tickets in Trac.

We’re now very close to releasing the prototype as the final tasks remaining are primarily around documenting the How To Guide and the work required to produce a production version. We’re expecting to get everything wrapped up in the next couple of days.

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When a video is added to the queue, the user is returned to the home page and must remember to look at the Burn Queue portlet to confirm that the video has indeed been added. As the ISO file is being produced there is no “time remaining” indication and the user has to keep refreshing the home page to see if the “Get ISO” option has appeared in the Burn Queue portlet.

We discussed options for improving the user interface but it was agreed that because this was a prototype system, the user interface could be kept to a minimum as:

  • The purpose of the prototype is to confirm that videos can be combined into an ISO file that is subsequently burnt to DVD for distribution.
  • A barely functional user interface is sufficient to allow testing of the concept.
  • Initial users working with a basic prototype are expected to be able to review documentation & operate the system without requiring extensive user interface guidance.
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The Prototype Read Me file on the Plumi Wiki will give you an idea of how to use the system (see the How to use section). We will be creating a more detailed guide to using the prototype shortly.

Please feel free to try out the site and send an email to the plumi-discuss mailing list or post a comment in #plumi to let us know how you went. We’ll update this blog when there’s more news about our progress with the Burnstation prototype.

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  • Instructions for installing the Burnstation prototype’s components on a Plumi system
  • How to use the Burnstation prototype
  • Instructions for installing the Burnstation prototype’s components on a Plone system (without Plumi installed)

A preliminary copy of the README.TXT file is available for you to review on the Burnstation section of the Plumi Wiki. This is a sneak preview for you to review but we do not recommend installing the Burnstation prototype as it is not yet ready to be deployed into the wild.

Click here to view the preliminary copy of the Burnstation prototype’s README.TXT file,

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  • DVD is more popular than VCD and more people are likely to have DVD players than VCD players
  • DVDs use mpeg2 encoding providing a higher quality and more compressed file than the mpeg1 encoding used by VCDs
  • No need to ask the user to select VCD or DVD

The Burnstation prototype will take video files that have been mpeg2 encoded by the transcode daemon (as normal), convert them to VOBs and then produce a DVD ISO file using the tovid utility.

The restriction to solely produce DVD format discs will also need to be reassessed. Research is required to determine whether the VCD platform is still common in Indonesia and other parts of Asia or whether it has been replaced by DVD players and is no longer required.

]]> http://blog.plumi.org/2010/08/30/burnstation-prototype-design-decisions-relating-to-dvds/feed/ 0 Plumi 3.1-Final has been released http://blog.plumi.org/2010/08/10/plumi-3-1-final-has-been-released/ http://blog.plumi.org/2010/08/10/plumi-3-1-final-has-been-released/#comments Tue, 10 Aug 2010 07:33:37 +0000 Grant http://blog.plumi.org/?p=298 EngageMedia and Unweb are pleased to announce the release Plumi 3.1, the latest version of the video sharing platform that is built on the Plone open source content management system.

You can download Plumi 3.1 as a compressed tar file from Plone.org or via SVN.

Plumi 3.1 features the following improvements:

  • Rebuilt the transcoding engine to fix a variety of issues encountered in the version released with Plumi 3
  • Upgraded to the latest version of FlowPlayer
  • Translated the /publish page into Indonesian
  • Videos should appear in listings based on date of first publication
  • Users look up for non-logged in users returns no results
  • Redesign the Callout template
  • Create new “Featured” state for workflow
  • Videos triggering retranscode after editing metadata
  • Add ability to feature a call out
  • Callouts items should be removed from the front page once the due date is up
  • Member video’s RSS feed needs a filter like RSS2 feed does
  • Add “processing” state to workflow with listing
  • Add callout portlet to right nav
  • Enlarge size of download links in video/view page
  • “Read more” link on featured news/events
  • Change date stamp in video listings to be the “effective date”
  • Front page RSS feed links to random front page content
  • Replaced custom transcode daemon integration with collective.transcode.star

If you’d like to get involved in Plumi development please make contact at irc.freenode.net #plumi or join the discussion or announcement lists.

A working version of Plumi 3.1 can be seen at http://engagemedia.org and http://demo.plumi.org

Thanks to the developers, testers and coordinators who made this release possible!

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In addition to featuring a refactored TranscodeDaemon and the latest version of FlowPlayer, a number of other changes have been made. You can find a list of all changes in the Change Log section of the release information on Plone.org.

Send an email to the plumi-discuss list or post a message in #plumi to let us know how you go installing & using the Plumi 3.1 beta.

]]> http://blog.plumi.org/2010/08/04/plumi-3-1-released-to-beta/feed/ 0 Getting started on the plone video sprint http://blog.plumi.org/2009/10/31/getting-started-on-the-plone-video-sprint/ http://blog.plumi.org/2009/10/31/getting-started-on-the-plone-video-sprint/#comments Sat, 31 Oct 2009 09:04:41 +0000 barry http://blog.plumi.org/?p=173 We’re in room 100b, come on down! If you’re remote sprinting, go to irc.freenode.net and join #plonevideosprint.

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