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'''Q:''' What meetings are available?<br>
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'''Q: Is this thing for real?'''<br>
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'''A:''' As of 2-October-2009, the collection consists of 44 meetings pertaining to shared governance at [http://www.psu.edu The Pennsylvania State University], 16 sessions from the [http://openvideoconference.org Open Video Conference], 3 sessions from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC/Wiki-Conference_2009 Wiki-Conference 2009], and 4 sessions from [http://wikimania2006.wikimedia.org Wikimania 2006].  New meetings are being added on a continual basis (both as-recorded and from a video backlog) and [[OMwiki:Submissions|video submissions]] are welcome.
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'''A:''' Yes, but it's still very young.  Be gentle.
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All meetings are hosted on the Internet Archive and are available for browsing and/or download. The vast majority of the content is non-transcribed, although official minutes may be available.
 
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'''Q: What's the story behind the typewriter?'''<br>
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'''Q:''' What's the story behind the logo?<br>
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'''A:''' The logo is adopted from [http://www.archive.org/details/manualofstenogra00bart a 19<sup>th</sup> century Caligraph ad] published by The American Writing Machine Co.; "Type Writer" was a Remington brand name at the time.  The ad reads:
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'''A:''' The logo is adopted from [http://www.archive.org/details/manualofstenogra00bart a 19<sup>th</sup> century Caligraph ad] published by The American Writing Machine Co., as "Type Writer" was a Remington brand name at the time.  The ad reads:
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<tt>The "CALIGRAPH" is the only writing machine that fully economizes time and labor, and economy of time and labor is the best reason we know for soliciting trade.</tt>
<tt>The "CALIGRAPH" is the only writing machine that fully economizes time and labor, and economy of time and labor is the best reason we know for soliciting trade.</tt>
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"OPEN MEETINGS" has been substituted ''via'' [http://www.gimp.org/ GIMP] and [http://www.inkscape.org/ Inkscape] for the original lettering of "CALIGRAPH".  The logo is not trademarked and represents more of an idea than a brand identity.
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The logo is not trademarked and represents more of an idea than a brand identity.
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'''Q: What meetings are available?'''<br>
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'''A:''' As of 2-October-2009, the collection consists of 44 meetings pertaining to shared governance at [http://www.psu.edu The Pennsylvania State University], 16 sessions from the [http://openvideoconference.org Open Video Conference], 3 sessions from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC/Wiki-Conference_2009 Wiki-Conference 2009], and 4 sessions from [http://wikimania2006.wikimedia.org Wikimania 2006].  New meetings are being added on a continual basis (both as-recorded and from an extended video backlog) and [[OMwiki:Submissions|video submissions]] are welcome.
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All meetings are hosted on the Internet Archive and are available for browsing and/or download under [http://creativecommons.org/ Creative Commons] licenses. The vast majority of the content is non-transcribed, although official minutes may be available.
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'''Q: I'm getting pop-up error messages and slow page loading.'''<br>
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'''A:''' Apologies for the inconvenience – this is a known issue relating lack of a content delivery network and use of shared hosting.  Best recommendations are to use a recent version of Firefox on a dedicated high-bandwidth connection and to refesh the page when needed ''via'' CTRL-F5.
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High-speed internet connections originating from Penn State University, Pittsburgh, Virgina, Washington D.C., and surrounding areas should have excellent connectivity.  Visitors outside of this core coverage area may experience delayed playback.
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'''Q:''' I'm having bandwidth issues.<br>
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'''Q: Is there a way to view video using [my favorite web browser]?'''<br>
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'''A:''' High-speed internet connections originating from Penn State University, Pittsburgh, Virgina, Washington D.C., and surrounding areas should have excellent connectivity.  Visitors outside of this core coverage area may experience delayed playback; options including a content delivery network, local seek from pre-downloaded meetings, and audio-only playback are under development.
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'''A:''' Depends.
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:-Safari: install [http://www.xiph.org/quicktime/ XiphQT], which also provides export to Ogg Theora from any QuickTime-based application.
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'''Q:''' Is there a way to view video using native playback in Safari?<br>
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You should be able to view transcripts in most cases.
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'''A:''' Yes!  Please install [http://www.xiph.org/quicktime/ XiphQT], which also provides export to Ogg Theora from any QuickTime-based application.
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'''Q:''' What about mobile device support? <br>
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'''Q: Is there a way to view video using [my favorite mobile device]?'''<br>
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'''A:''' You will be able to view wikipages and transcripts, but video playback and JavaScript-based navigation likely will not work.  Device bandwidth may or may not be high enough to load the [[visual finding aid]].
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'''A:''' You will be able to view wikipages and transcripts, but video playback and JavaScript-based navigation likely will not work.  Device bandwidth/memory will not be high enough to load the [[visual finding aid]] pending site improvements.
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Mobile device support is a work-in-progress.  If you have good experiences with a particular device, please [http://openmeetings.org/w/index.php?title=OMwiki:FAQ&action=edit edit this page.]
 
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'''Q: Is it possible to create my own video mashup?'''<br>
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'''A:'''  If your video editor is able to import Ogg Theora, yes, but this is an under-developed area.  Please see [http://wiki.xiph.org/TheoraSoftwarePlayers TheoraSoftwarePlayers] for options.
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'''Q:''' Is it possible to sequence clips as to create my own video mashup?<br>
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For in-browser mashups, please see [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Sequencer Extension:Sequencer].  It isn't ready for production use either, but you are welcome [http://openmeetings.org/w/js2/mwEmbed/example_usage/Sequence_Editor.html to play] with a beta version.
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'''A:''' Almost, but not yet.
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'''Q:''' Donations?<br>
 
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'''A:''' Both financial and equipment donations are welcome.
 
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'''Q:''' How do I ask a question not listed here?<br>
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'''Q: How do I ask a question not listed here or send feedback?'''<br>
'''A:''' Please [http://openmeetings.org/w/index.php?title=Special:UserLogin&returnto=OMwiki:FAQ login], click [http://openmeetings.org/w/index.php?title=OMwiki:FAQ&action=edit edit], then list your question after a blank '''Q:'''.
'''A:''' Please [http://openmeetings.org/w/index.php?title=Special:UserLogin&returnto=OMwiki:FAQ login], click [http://openmeetings.org/w/index.php?title=OMwiki:FAQ&action=edit edit], then list your question after a blank '''Q:'''.

Revision as of 18:09, 14 January 2010

Q: Is this thing for real?
A: Yes, but it's still very young. Be gentle.


Q: What's the story behind the typewriter?
A: The logo is adopted from a 19th century Caligraph ad published by The American Writing Machine Co.; "Type Writer" was a Remington brand name at the time. The ad reads:

The "CALIGRAPH" is the only writing machine that fully economizes time and labor, and economy of time and labor is the best reason we know for soliciting trade.

The logo is not trademarked and represents more of an idea than a brand identity.


Q: What meetings are available?
A: As of 2-October-2009, the collection consists of 44 meetings pertaining to shared governance at The Pennsylvania State University, 16 sessions from the Open Video Conference, 3 sessions from Wiki-Conference 2009, and 4 sessions from Wikimania 2006. New meetings are being added on a continual basis (both as-recorded and from an extended video backlog) and video submissions are welcome.

All meetings are hosted on the Internet Archive and are available for browsing and/or download under Creative Commons licenses. The vast majority of the content is non-transcribed, although official minutes may be available.


Q: I'm getting pop-up error messages and slow page loading.
A: Apologies for the inconvenience – this is a known issue relating lack of a content delivery network and use of shared hosting. Best recommendations are to use a recent version of Firefox on a dedicated high-bandwidth connection and to refesh the page when needed via CTRL-F5.

High-speed internet connections originating from Penn State University, Pittsburgh, Virgina, Washington D.C., and surrounding areas should have excellent connectivity. Visitors outside of this core coverage area may experience delayed playback.


Q: Is there a way to view video using [my favorite web browser]?
A: Depends.

-Safari: install XiphQT, which also provides export to Ogg Theora from any QuickTime-based application.

You should be able to view transcripts in most cases.


Q: Is there a way to view video using [my favorite mobile device]?
A: You will be able to view wikipages and transcripts, but video playback and JavaScript-based navigation likely will not work. Device bandwidth/memory will not be high enough to load the visual finding aid pending site improvements.


Q: Is it possible to create my own video mashup?
A: If your video editor is able to import Ogg Theora, yes, but this is an under-developed area. Please see TheoraSoftwarePlayers for options.

For in-browser mashups, please see Extension:Sequencer. It isn't ready for production use either, but you are welcome to play with a beta version.


Q: How do I ask a question not listed here or send feedback?
A: Please login, click edit, then list your question after a blank Q:.


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