Social Networking
Configuration
Configure Organic Groups: Part 1
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Required Modules
- Organic Groups. Enables users to create and mange their own projects
- Open Media Project. Creates three content types for the Open Media tool set.
- CCK. Enables administrators to create and manage nodes fields.
- FileField. Provides a universal file field for CCK.
- Location. Allows nodes to be associated with geographical information.
- String Overrides. Allows administrators to replace any text on a site.
- Creative Commons Lite. Enables users to add a CC license to a node.
Enable Modules. Be sure to enable the Content and Content Copy. This will allow the Open Media Project module to create its related content types without errors.
Enable Module. Enable the Open Media Project module, all other required modules will be enabled.
Navigate to Administer > Site Building > Modules and enable Open Media Project.
Review Content Types. Check and make sure that the Open Media Project module has created the Project, Project Type, Timeslot Theme content types. Project will be set as Organic Group's group node.
Navigate to Administer > Content Management > Content Types to do this review.
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On the website, navigate to Administer > Content Management > Content Types > Import. Set the content type to <Create>, paste the content just copied from om_project_content_type.inc into the Import Data field and hit the Import button.
Set Permissions. Enable 'create om_project content' for the approriate role(s).
Navigate to Administer > User Management > Permissions to manage user permissions.
Configure String Overrides. Import "stringoverride-import".
On the web server, navigate to sites > all > modules > om_project > installs > stringoverride_import. Save this file locally.
Navigate to Administer > Site Configuration > String Overrides > Import to import the stringoverride_import file.
Additional Content Type. Create additional content types for other items we you like posted to a project, i.e., blogs, events, wikis. On each newly created content type, select Standard Post or Wiki Post in the Organic Group area.
Configure Pesonal Project
The Open Media Project module includes the option creating a "personal project" for each new user that signs up for an account. By default those projects are not listed in the project directory and named <username>'s Videos. Navigating to a personal project will redirect to the project owner's profile page. This solves the problem of user who aren't working on a series and just want to quickly upload a few videos.
Configuring Permissions
In addition to the access to create, delete, and edit both any and nodes the user authored, CCK's Content Permissions module takes this a step further and defines view and edit permissions on every field. By default, no role has access to new fields.
Find a Crew
When logged in to the site look under your user name for FIND A CREW and click on it:
When you get to the page you will see sliders that allow you to look for the exact type of crew you need. Set each slider at the level of experience you need in a crew member. Remember the higher you set it the less results you will get.
You will see a list of members who have indicated that they want to volunteer for other members' shows. Click on the various members to view their profile and see their skills and interests.
If the member is someone who seems to be a fit for your show you can click on the contact tab to the right of the view tab along the top of the profile.
Then you can send an email to each person to let them know what your project is about and to see if they'd be interested in volunteering for your show. This method allows us to protect your personal information.
How to Change Email Notification Settings
1. Log in on the website
2. Click on MY PROFILE
3. Click on the NOTIFICATIONS tab
4. Then click on GROUPS:
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5. A list of all the "groups" (projects) you are involved in will appear. Decide which, if any updates you want:
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| om_show posts in this group |
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| project_blog posts in this group |
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| project_event posts in this group |
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| project_wiki posts in this group |
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6. Click Save
7. If there are any other nodes you are subscribed to (the number to the right indicates the number of subscriptions you have for each type):
| Groups | 4 |
| Content type in group | 3 |
| Thread | 133 |
| Content type | 1 |
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Click on each of them and decide if you want to be subcribed to those notifications.
8. Save.
How to Find a Crew
How to Manage Your Projects
Adding a Member to Your Project
The process of adding other members to your Project is easy and allows your group to collaborate in a number of ways. To add an existing member to an existing Project, first navigate to the Project's page. You can find the Project by searching the project listing or clicking on My Projects under Member Tools on the right.
Once you are on the Project page, Project managers or admins will see an additional Project Tools menu for managing. Clicking on the link on the right that indicates the current number of Members in the project will initially take you to a view of the profile images of the Project's members. Project managers or admins will see a tab to Add Members.
Add one or more usernames in order to associate users with this project. Multiple usernames should be separated by a comma.
If you are unsure of a member's username, Search by User.
Creating a New Project
In order to take advantage of most of the member-specific features on our site, users will need to create projects, which are associated with their work. Projects can be thought of as over-encompassing folders that hold related content or video. For instance, if you produce a weekly cooking show, you would have one project (perhaps named the same as your show) and then all of the various episodes would be associated with this project.
These projects allow members to reserve equipment, upload content, create project blogs, wikis and event, as well as request a crew.
Here are the steps in order to do this:
1. Log-into your account on the Denver Open Media homepage.
2. Under My Member Tools (in the upper right-hand side) select Create Project.
3. You will now be directed to the Create Project page.
4. Under Title, type the title of your project.
5. Under Description, type a short description of your project.
6. Choose the appropriate project type from the drop-down menu.
7. Enter a Full Description of your project.
8. Add a project icon/image if desired.
9. Add a public email and website address if desired (this info will be displayed to the public on your project page.)
10. IGNORE the Vocabularies box (i.e. PBCORE Genre 05.01; Open Media Genre DRAFT; and News Type.)
11. Choose how you would like members to be added to your project.
12. Select the default Language and Audience for all of the shows in this project (Please note: You can always tweak this and the following information on all individual show pages, but for now you are just choosing the default.)
13. Check whether or not the default for the shows in this project will be Safe for all ages (if a show is submitted and this box is not checked, the show will only air after 10pm local time.)
14. Choose the default Primary Theme Block for shows in this project.
15. Choose the default Secondary Theme Block for shows in this project.
16. Check whether or not you would like to share this project with other stations participating in the Open Media project.
17. Ignore the questions regarding estimated episodes and frequency for now.
18. Press Save.
19. This will now bring you to your newly created Project page (Please note: This page is under development and looks somewhat confusing.)
For information on how to create a reservation, please click here. If you would like to upload content, please click here.
Inviting Non-Members to Join Your Project
When a Project is created, the Project's Manager has the option of setting the Project as Open, Moderated, Invite only, or Closed.
The status of each Project is listed on the Projects page.
Users can either instantly Join Projects configured to be Open or Request Membership to Projects configured to be Moderated. Projects that are Open, Moderated, or Invite Only will see a menu item named Invite friend.
The Project Managers can invite users with their email address or username with a customize message. The message users recieve will include a URL that links them directly to Project's subscription page. If the user doesn't have an account, they will need to sign up. Access to a Project DOES NOT automatically give users the ability to add Shows or make Reservations.
Personalize Your Project
Your Project page can help users understand more about your project as well as search for your show or join a crew for your show through the Crew Connect tool. On the Create Project page you have various options to personalize your Project.
- Choose a Title to designate a unique identifier for your project. This title will appear in the directory of all project groups.
- Under Description, type a short description of your project. The project description will also appear in the directory of all project groups and can assist users in finding your show.
- Choose a Project Type from the drop-down menu. You choose to group your project as a promo, a PSA, a series or a single show. ***More About Project Type*** Selecting a project type helps the autoscheduler select the correct content for any given timeslot. If the project type for your show is "Series" then the autoscheduler will know to choose the most recent episode. If you want to run short videos such as PSAs or Promos you should always create a new project for them to be in even if they are a part of a regular series. The reason for this is that when the autoscheduler looks for a new show in your project it can't distinguish between what you want to air in that timeslot based on length. So your 2-minute promo may get scheduled instead of your full-length show. For this reason it would be best to create a new project and label it "Same Project Title Promos".
- Enter a Full Description of your project.
- Add a project icon/image if desired.
- Add a public email and website address if desired (this info will be displayed to the public on your project page.)
Private Project Content
If there is a Show that you don't want to appear on the website for some reason, you can change the default Public setting under the Show's Project settings. The show will still be available to members of the Project, but will be hidden from other users. It is still possible to schedule this Show to air.
The Public option is available for all Project related posts including blogs, wikis, and events.
Profiles
Project Homepage
Promos and PSAs
If you want to run a short videos such as PSAs or Promos you should always create a new project for them to be in if they are a part of a regular series. The reason for this is that when the autoscheduler looks for a new show in your project it can't distinguish between what you want to air in that timeslot based on length. So your 2-minute promo may get scheduled instead of your full-length show. For this reason it would be best to create a new project with the same title + promos. In the future you will also be able to add trailers and leaders from this new project.
You now also have the option when creating a Project Page to select the program type as PSA or Promo. Promos are for things promoting some event or show that is likely to have a limited airtime. A PSA is a short program that could be an ongoing announcement or campaign.
When creating one of these types of programs that will have an expiration date you should be sure to edit the SCHEDULING OPTIONS and set it to UNPUBLISH using this DATE/TIME FORMAT: 2009-03-10 20:56:25.
Adding Users to Your Project
Let Users Join Your Project
When you set up your your project, you will be prompted choose from four options regarding how other members can interact with your show.
Once you set up the membership permissions, this action will define how users can interact with your project from here on out until you change it again.
Add Users to Your Project
The process of adding other members to your Project is easy and allows your group to collaborate in a number of ways. To add an existing member to an existing Project, first navigate to the Project's page. You can find the Project by searching the project listing or clicking on My Projects under Member Tools on the right.
Once you are on the Project page, Project managers or admins will see an additional Project Tools menu for managing. Clicking on the link on the right that indicates the current number of Members in the project will initially take you to a view of the profile images of the Project's members. Project managers or admins will see a tab to Add Members.
Add one or more usernames in order to associate users with this project. Multiple usernames should be separated by a comma.
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Installation
Merging Projects
Multiple Projects are created for a number of reasons; the user forgets a Project already exists, the user needs to add a video to a Project they aren't a member of, etc.
Merging Projects can be used to move all of the Shows, Reservations, Blogs, Wiki and any other content you've enabled to be managed by Orgnaic Groups to another group. The author, post date, and all other information about the posts remain the same, but the group of users with permission to modify the project changes.
To merge a project, while logged in a user with Content Administration privledges, navigate to the Project you'd like to merge. Click the Edit tab. Click Delete at the bottom of the page. You will then be presented with 4 options for dealing with the posts in that group...
Do nothing - Do not use this option. It will eventually be removed. Nodes will be orphaned.
Delete all group posts which don't also belong to another group. - Only use this option if the Project's Producer requests it and the stations has approved it. Since most content is licensed with a Creative Commons Share-alike license, a station is under no legal obligation to remove it.
Move all group posts to the group listed below. - This moves the content and the information about who authored it, but the author won't necessarily have access to the group.
Move all group posts and memberships to the group listed below. - This moves all content and adds authors of the nodes being moved as members of the Project the nodes are merged into.