> > Hi Lori, it might be worth using a Content Management System (CMS) > for your > > site so it's easy to update and for people to post > articles/media/comments. Gena is right on as always. Joomla was the only one I messed with and knew where to get more freelance help.
> > if you just want to link to youtube/blip.tv videos then you could > just add > > the code directly to your site, though it's not really interactive so I just thought of two other video channel options. http://operator11.com/ and ... Somewhere in this list's messeges (I think) is the name of another company (for the life of me I cannot remember the name of this start up). They are have a video player that allows people to add comments and links to a timeline bar at the bottom third of the video player frame. What is the name of that start up gang? --- In [email protected], "greentvgirl" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Kath, my head is now spinning which actually is a good thing! Your > reply along with others is incredible! People helping people. What a > concept! Not joking as there are many small thinkers here on the > Chesapeake Bay. > With much appreciation, > > Lori > PS: Do you know anyone that could build a site like the one I > mentioned at http://cu.naturalhomemagazine.com/ > > > --- In [email protected], "Kath O'Donnell" <aliak77@> > wrote: > > > > Hi Lori, it might be worth using a Content Management System (CMS) > for your > > site so it's easy to update and for people to post > articles/media/comments. > > from the layout / sections on your current site, I think a CMS would > be the > > way to go. > > > > I use one called drupal (http://www.drupal.org) which is great for > community > > sites and it's free to use (as in cost). there's a sister project called > > CivicSpace also, which is based on drupal but some people find it > easier to > > setup (~ more of an out-of-the-box solution). > (http://civicspacelabs.org) > > there are many others available also. eg joomla > (http://www.joomla.org/), > > plone (http://plone.org/). > > > > a CMS comparison site which may be handy for you if you want to > see/compare > > the features is at CMS Matrix (http://www.cmsmatrix.org/). I guess you'd > > need to make a list of what features you want/need first/as u go. > and think > > about things such as where you want the media contributions hosted - > on your > > site or remotely & link them in / bandwidth / traffic considerations. > > > > some community sites use wordpress / blogging systems also and these can > > also be effective. the freevlog.org site has details & tutorials on > how to > > setup a videoblog site so that may be useful for you too. > > > > if you just want to link to youtube/blip.tv videos then you could > just add > > the code directly to your site, though it's not really interactive so > > probably not what you're after. (& I notice you already have this in the > > howto video sections) > > > > cheers > > Kath > > > > > > > > > > > > I write to find how Green TV could make a great interactive site and > > > > the reason is not my existing Green TV web site or content. Since > > > > going live on the internet less than 1-year ago, I have had people > > > > from all over the globe asking how they could contribute their green > > > > photos and/or videos (ranging from amateurs to architects, local > > > > politicians to government leaders, educators to media) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > http://www.aliak.com > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > >
