Aspect Media Factory

Sneak preview of the elvis 2.0 Beta 1. The revolution in Media et Management continues. Aside from the key elvis components:

• scalable, open architecture
• view video, images, office docs, pdf, xml - Heavy multimedia
• high performance search engine
• intuitive interface
• intelligent collaboration
• desktop integration

We have added a host of new features, focusing on flexible collaboration & workflow, editing, broadcasting, performance and multimedia support.

Expected new 2.0 features:

Searching

- Search, Browse and collection detail tabs are now merged

Selection & workflow support

- Ratings
- Configurable statuses for ets
- Flagging of ets & Collections - Configurable. Visual recognition of metadata values (rights, status, in use etc)

Viewing & previewing

- Improved XML and NewsML thumbnail (list) views - Metadata can display source, headline, byline etc
- NewsML previews in HTML added
- InCopy previews added
- InDesign previews added
- Support for PLUS rights metadata standard

Usability

- Profile/UI perspectives - User / Usergroup based
- Show collection icons in folder structure
- Drag & drop files directly into collections

Editing

- Embed metadata back into files
- New metadata panel - batch metadata editing in thumbnail view

Import

- Redesigned import interface - Easy step-by-step process
- Add files directly to (new or active) collections when importing

Organizing

- Move folders through folder structure
- Temporarily extend permissions on on content when sharing a collection
- New metadata panel - Switch & Zoom between Metadata, Collections and Linked items panel in results view
- Tagging suggestions based on index

Communication

- Open received collection in AIR client
- Active collections are automatically updated when ets are added by user or other users (Broadcasting)
- Temporarily extend permissions on on content when sharing a collection through email

Processing

- Improved support for InDesign files - read links to other elvis ets from InDesign (images placed etc.)
- Improved support for special characters

General

- Server status page added

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Flow (2008)

Flow is a 2008 documentary film directed by Irena Salina. It examines the global water crisis and presents a case against the growing privatization of the world’s dwindling fresh water supply.

The documentary was an official selection at the Sundance Film Festival in 2008, won the International Jury Prize at the Mumbai International Film Festival, the award for Best Human Interest Film at the 2008 Flagstaff Mountain Film Festival, and the award for Best Documentary at the 2008 Vail International Film Festival.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flow_(movie)

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