[Year 12 IPM] Premade PHP tools for virtual teams

Thu Nov 23 19:43:54 EST 2006

Size Problem Solutions - 
1/ ascertain the upper size limit, then artificially set your own at 50%
or less than this.
2/ Use something like Vegas to create minute mp3 sound files by screwing
the quality down so that it is still understandable, but not much more
(you'll get around a 1,000 reduction easily). If it is still too big,
use Vegas (or something else) to chop it into bits people can listen to
sequentially, no problems - easy to do.
3/ for video, try the above, but use more highly comprewssed file types,
such as mpeg2, or wmp screwed down tightly until the quality is just
sufficient for your purpose/
4/ note also, when shooting the video on camera at the start, there are
some things you can do to significantly reduce file size yet retain
visual quality - e.g. a non-busy background such a featureless black,
and as little movement as possible except the person's smile and lips
moving. Keep the head central and frame tightly so that it is still
relatively big when screen size is reduced.
Cheers, Keith

On Thu, 23 Nov 2006 13:31:18 +1100, "Meadows, Roslyn M"
<Meadows.Roslyn.M at edumail.vic.gov.au> said:
> And Fantastico to make installation of any of these tools a total breeze!
> I have so much fun trying out all these tools. Dot for Project Management
> seems great too and could be used for U3O2 (methinks)
> The biggest problem I have had is trying to upload larger (say 3 Mb)
> files to some of these tools once they are installed (for example if you
> want to share videos mp3s to edit). It always just times out :(( Any
> solutions to suggest??
> 
> Ros Meadows
> Lauriston Girls School
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> Subject: [Year 12 IPM] Premade PHP tools for virtual teams
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> 
> 
> I know ITA U3O2 may seem a long way off, but there's a lot to get used
> to.
> 
> I'm writing sample outcomes for ITA and in U3O2 (Virtual team websites)
> I created a scenario of an amateur webmaster whose cult site has grown
> beyond his ability to manage alone so he's recruiting an international
> team of like-minded fans to manage the site as a team.
> 
> Since I made them all a bit retarded when it comes to writing stuff like
> PHP and Cold Fusion, I looked at the control panel of my own domain to
> see what open-source pre-made PHP tools the webmaster would have easy
> access to that could help a team manage the site.
> 
> Here's the list.  You'll probably need to Google them to find what they
> do.  When your kids tackle U3O2, these are the sorts of tools a
> commercially-hosted website usually has free access to:
> 
> Tip: Wiki is particularly interesting and increasingly poplular as a
> tool for teams to collate resources and joint documentation.
> 
> -------------------------
> 
> Blogs:  b2evolution, Nucleus, pMachine Free, WordPress
> 
> Content Management: Drupal, Geeklog, Joomla, Mambo Open Source,
> PHP-Nuke, phpWCMS, phpWebSite, Post-Nuke, Siteframe, TYPO3, Xoops
> 
> Customer Relationship: Crafty Syntax Live Help, Help Center Live,
> osTicket, PerlDesk, PHP Support Tickets, Support Logic Helpdesk, Support
> Services Manager
> 
> Discussion Boards: phpBB2, SMF
> 
> E-Commerce: CubeCart, OS Commerce, Zen Cart
> 
> F.A.Q: FAQMasterFlex
> 
> Guestbooks: ViPER Guestbook
> 
> Hosting Billing: AccountLab Plus, phpCOIN
> 
> Image Galleries: 4Images Gallery, Coppermine Photo Gallery, Gallery
> 
> Mailing Lists: PHPlist
> 
> Polls and Surveys: Advanced Poll, phpESP, PHPSurveyor
> 
> Project Management: dotProject, PHProjekt
> 
> Site Builders: Soholaunch Pro Edition, Templates Express
> 
> Wiki: TikiWiki, PhpWiki
> 
> Other Scripts: Dew-NewPHPLinks, Moodle, Noahs Classifieds, Open-Realty,
> phpAdsNew, PHPauction, phpFormGenerator, WebCalendar
> 
> 
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