This product enables users to find and compile the best quality videos of live performances from their favorite artists. The company functions in cooperation with video sites such as YouTube and Vimeo to bring consumers the very best in live music recordings and presents them in an organized playlist.
This music application would require a database to store and organize data concerning finances, user demographics (for marketing purposes,) music and producer profile information, etc. A database would be helpful, as opposed to a file sharing system, so that everybody involved could have access to the same, non-redundant data.
Examples of organization for the database include files such as live videos, blogs, music videos, interviews, with numerically sorted records of each piece of media, and field names for each such as artist, venue, time, producer/director, video quality, format, etc. This hierarchical organization in the database would not only help those running and organizing the site to easily store and retrieve the required pieces of data, it would also allow the company to keep valid and accurate records of all the media they own and distribute.
It would be important for this company to well-maintain their database, to ensure users and workers are working with the most up to date pieces of information available and no space in the database is wasted. When working from multiple locations like this company would, we would need to keep our data concerning finances, media, user demographics and preferences, etc. condensed yet up to date. Labels would need to keep artist profiles up to date, improving video quality availability would push to continuously update videos, and many other examples. It would also be important to run checks on the data through the database to ensure there are no redundancies, logical errors or formatting errors in the data.
Sunday, March 24, 2013
Lecture Post: Networks
This product enables users to find and compile the best quality videos of live performances from their favorite artists. The company functions in cooperation with video sites such as YouTube and Vimeo to bring consumers the very best in live music recordings and presents them in an organized playlist.
Our company that runs this sight would have to have a large network to be able to share information, files, databases, hardware, software, funds, etc. with the employees across the country as well as the users of the application in a safe and efficient way. We would require a server for our business that would connect with the local area networks and wireless networks of those who wish to access the application, regardless of their operating system. This would allow them access to the videos, text, music, and images on their devices that were stored on the server and transmitted through various steps in the network to reach them.
One of the benefits of this type of controlled music sharing website is the fact that it cuts down on the oppositions many people have with peer-to-peer networks. With P2P networks, users on the network can share files, such as song mp3s with each other without bringing in revenue for the musicians and producers involved in the music's production. Though a P2P network could be useful to our business if we utilize it to share files across companies and employees without having to maintain a universal server for everyone involved, the restrictions now being placed on some of the music sharing P2P networks could work to our advantage. Our sight would provide a safe and legal way to access music.
Network usage would also require our website and application to have an IP address for the server to be able to communicate with it and those using it. We would register a unique domain name and have that domain name and address in the ICANN database to enable us to carry out our operations. We would likely purchase a domain name, which would add to our expenses a significant amount, but it is of utmost importance as a catchy domain name is key in the access of many of our users.
Our company that runs this sight would have to have a large network to be able to share information, files, databases, hardware, software, funds, etc. with the employees across the country as well as the users of the application in a safe and efficient way. We would require a server for our business that would connect with the local area networks and wireless networks of those who wish to access the application, regardless of their operating system. This would allow them access to the videos, text, music, and images on their devices that were stored on the server and transmitted through various steps in the network to reach them.
One of the benefits of this type of controlled music sharing website is the fact that it cuts down on the oppositions many people have with peer-to-peer networks. With P2P networks, users on the network can share files, such as song mp3s with each other without bringing in revenue for the musicians and producers involved in the music's production. Though a P2P network could be useful to our business if we utilize it to share files across companies and employees without having to maintain a universal server for everyone involved, the restrictions now being placed on some of the music sharing P2P networks could work to our advantage. Our sight would provide a safe and legal way to access music.
Network usage would also require our website and application to have an IP address for the server to be able to communicate with it and those using it. We would register a unique domain name and have that domain name and address in the ICANN database to enable us to carry out our operations. We would likely purchase a domain name, which would add to our expenses a significant amount, but it is of utmost importance as a catchy domain name is key in the access of many of our users.
Sunday, March 3, 2013
Blogger Review
http://dcurt.is/
Blog: dcurtis
In his blog, Dustin Curtis gives his opinion on trending topics in the realm of technology, commercial products, other blogs, art, advertising, social media, life, and just about everything else. He is considered by most a technology commentator blogger, which is an interesting title because he has more liberty to give his personal opinion. He does not let this weigh down the progress and influence of his blog, because he also includes valuable statistics and quotations. Curtis's opinions however, do seem to always come around in the end to his view of life as a whole. When giving his opinions on the potential of the Google Glass, the final statement connects that technology to thoughts of the evolutionary progress of man and the nature of mankind. It is remarkable how Curtis makes these transitions, making deep impressions in each one of his blog posts because they are not excessively lengthy. They are all interesting, poignant, and easy to read.
In terms of how his blog is setup, it's interface is simple, aesthetically pleasing, and navigable. A bold font headlines the introductory summary of each post, and is followed up by appropriate photos and graphics. The subheading, (somewhat arrogantly) describes Dustin Curtis as "Villain. Creator of Svbtle" and gives links to contact him through other means. An "upvote", or a "like" on Dustin's blog is called a "kudos" and he somewhat tricks users into giving his posts kudos by making the button a sort of game (hard to explain, you will have to visit the page to experience it!) Overall, the dcurtis blog is highly influential and sustainable. I see it retaining the popularity in standings that it currently has, if not rising even further.
Blog: dcurtis
In his blog, Dustin Curtis gives his opinion on trending topics in the realm of technology, commercial products, other blogs, art, advertising, social media, life, and just about everything else. He is considered by most a technology commentator blogger, which is an interesting title because he has more liberty to give his personal opinion. He does not let this weigh down the progress and influence of his blog, because he also includes valuable statistics and quotations. Curtis's opinions however, do seem to always come around in the end to his view of life as a whole. When giving his opinions on the potential of the Google Glass, the final statement connects that technology to thoughts of the evolutionary progress of man and the nature of mankind. It is remarkable how Curtis makes these transitions, making deep impressions in each one of his blog posts because they are not excessively lengthy. They are all interesting, poignant, and easy to read.
In terms of how his blog is setup, it's interface is simple, aesthetically pleasing, and navigable. A bold font headlines the introductory summary of each post, and is followed up by appropriate photos and graphics. The subheading, (somewhat arrogantly) describes Dustin Curtis as "Villain. Creator of Svbtle" and gives links to contact him through other means. An "upvote", or a "like" on Dustin's blog is called a "kudos" and he somewhat tricks users into giving his posts kudos by making the button a sort of game (hard to explain, you will have to visit the page to experience it!) Overall, the dcurtis blog is highly influential and sustainable. I see it retaining the popularity in standings that it currently has, if not rising even further.
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