Difference between revisions of "PT Multimedia"

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About Multimedia App

The Multimedia application is built in the Application Development Framework (ADF).

Overview

The multimedia application seamlessly integrates both locally hosted audio and video into your web site as well as multimedia from 3rd party sites such as youtube, Yahoo and Vimeo.

Multimedia is displayed by first choosing a category or series, which filters media to determine it's eligibility for display, and then by selecting the display format in which to present the media.

Multimedia is managed through an administrative page containing the multimedia manager.

Requirements

ADF Library components that are required for the multimedia application:

• ceData_1_0
• scripts_1_0

ADF must be configured correctly for your site. Site Configuration (ADF.cfc) has instructions for configuration.

Contents

The multimedia application contains the following:

• Custom Coding - various components and scripts.
• CommonSpot Components:
  • Multimedia - Custom Element
  • Multimedia Category - Custom Element
  • Multimedia Category Gallery - Custom Element
  • Multimedia Series - Custom Element
  • Multimedia Series Gallery - Custom Element
  • ptMultimedia Configuration - Custom Element
  • Media Type Select Field - Custom Field
  • Media Host Select Field - Custom Field
  • Media Upload - Custom Field
  • Custom Text Area Field (ADF Extension) - Custom Field
  • Multimedia Display Format - Metadata Form

Note: Elements may contain one or more: Render Handlers or Custom Field Types. They do NOT use Display Templates.