vra 2012, mdid users group
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MDID Users Group presentation at the Annual Conference of the Visual Resources Association, April 18th - April 21st, 2012, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. MDID.orgTRANSCRIPT
MDID Users Group
VRA Conference 2012
Albuquerque
Three quick polls
• Please text your responses to 22333 or submit online at http://pollev.com
• Polls will be available all day, so you can also write down your response and submit it later
• Thank you!
MDID Strengths
• Manage any media type
– Unknown media types can still be uploaded and downloaded
• Present many media types
– MediaViewer for dual screen image projection
– Built-in viewers for audio, video, PDF, etc.
• Develop custom front-ends to highlight individual collections
Survey
Update
• MDID3 in production at JMU
– Pilot started after several faculty training sessions in late 2010/early 2011
– MDID2 was available until December 2011
– MDID3 used exclusively since January 2012
– Continued bug fixes and feature improvements based on automated and user feedback
MediaViewer Remote
Student projects
• Students have access to more features in MDID 3
• Faculty participated in beta testing by assigning student projects to test searching, uploading content, creating data records, and creating slideshows
MDID in other disciplines
• Music
– Students record themselves practicing, conducting, or teaching
– They upload videos into a class collection
– Instructor reviews videos and gives feedback
• Photography
• Library Special Collections
External content
• Flickr – Get a free, instant custom API key
• ARTstor – Must be a subscriber
– Need to complete a Metasearch Agreement to get access to ARTstor’s XML Gateway
• NASA NIX – Recently changed their web site
– Currently not working
Delivering Video with MDID
• Progressive Download
Video files
MDID Client
Delivering Video with MDID
• Streaming
– Simple integration without content protection
Video files
MDID Client
Streaming Server
Delivering Video with MDID
• Streaming
– Full integration with content protection
Video files
MDID Client
Streaming Server File links
Survey
MDID as a platform
• MDID3 serves as a platform for building web-based multimedia applications
• Stores, manages and delivers data records and media files
• Web developers create custom user interfaces
MDID as a platform: The Breeze
MDID as a platform: Shenandoah National Park Oral History
Collection Visibility Preferences
• Users can hide irrelevant collections to avoid search result clutter
WordPress Integration (beta)
WordPress Integration (beta)
WordPress Integration (beta)
Making the Switch from MDID2
• Can run MDID2 and MDID3 in parallel for as long as necessary
– Regular data migrations
Survey
Project Team
• Andreas Knab
• Kevin Hegg
• Grover Saunders
• Christina Updike
• Grace Barth
• Mary Ann Chappell
• Sarah Cheverton
Lead Software Developer, CIT
Assistant Director, CIT
Web Media Developer, CIT
Visual Resources Specialist, SAAH
Visual Resources Assistant, SAAH
Educational Tech. Librarian
Associate Dean, CIT
• MDID blog and wiki at http://mdid.org/
• MDID users list at http://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/mdidusers-l.html
• MDID3 project on github at https://github.com/cit-jmu/rooibos
• Email: [email protected]
Support
• Authors: – Kevin Hegg ([email protected])
– Andreas Knab ([email protected])
– Christina Updike Visual Resources Specialist ([email protected])
• Further Information: – Visit http://mdid.org/
– Email [email protected]
o Product and company names mentioned in this presentation may be the trademarks of their respective owners.
Information
Additional MDID Events at VRA
• Thursday 10:30 am Alvarado Salon C Trevor Alvord – “Delivering Oral Histories”
