[Openfc-development] Re: changes (fwd)

[adam <ad...@xs...>]

cheers adam

one thing you might have forgotten about when we spoke - was being able to
insert an image - jpeg -(or maybe animated gif!) when you have just AUDIO
running.

There is real need to be able to mix audio and video - but to keep a
visual component running.  maybe an animated gif is best solution for
this. it can give info - or a URL or something.

*but I think this is v. important.*

folders/organising material is pretty critical - but your on that already.
this will alwo us to archive schedules in folders. few years on you might
have spring 2002 folder, winter 2003 etc - archive of older schedules.

other thing is how do you share your material with other people? mostly -
if you are running your own channel  - then you will be  looking at stuff
you have put on yourself. - what about if it is open access?

 Is there a way where we can list the material by date submitted - so we
can see who has loaded/scheduled new material for example.

also:

if you want to mix other peoples channel material with your own how does
that work?

with old FC it was a free for all - How do I go about seeing other peoples
lists - or are these now completely hidden?

I think maybe its best not to have a big list of stuff. Its too confusing.
but:  What about an option to submit to a general pool?

If ALL new material is not visible to all - maybe you can have an button -
to say "add to FC general list". this would provide a big basic pool of
content that people can experiment with and borrow for their own channel.

I dont think all the material should do this - it should be an option.  I
say this because we want to show that there is different content of diff.
channels. the last we want is people looking at other channels and seeing
the same programme.

so- what about an FC default channel? - which randomly picks from the
general pool. This might be the first thing that people see unless it is
set to start with a specific schedule. This will allow for a continual,
random mixed programme to always be on. (loop forever!!) One main probelm
is that when you show people FC - theres nothing on and you always have to
schedule something to show it working.

also: if you are running an open schedule - with lots of people scheduling
with no consultation - what happen about over riding a programme. as I
remember the old FC allowed you to add a programme over another one.
therefore you could schedule and then find it had been taken off because
something had been put ontop. si this the same? can it be resolved?

also: what about converting your programme scehdule to html?
one ideal thing is to be able to SEE what is coming up. Old FC - a pain
-as you could only see the next programme not the full schdule for the day
for example - only if you were on the timetable. Would be great if you
could have a way of displaying the days schedule.

TV Guides!  We need listings!

and looping for 2 years is fine by me ;-)


Will keep looking and let you know of any other thoughts I have.
any ETA on the p