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NCCRadio currently uses the Internet Archive to upload audio and video. This is a digital library allowing users access to movies, music, books, podcasts and also gives users an opportunity to post their own media.
Uploading Audio
To upload audio, you must be on the audio portion of the website. You can locate it by viewing the navigation bar that goes across top of the web page. Once you are on the right site (the main navigation bar will be blue for the audio site,) select the "Upload" link located next to your login name.
On the next page, you will be given the option of naming your entry. Give it a meaningful title so it will be easy for your listeners to find. Once you submit, Internet Archive will search to make sure that your title has not been used by someone else. If it hasn't, you can move on to Step 2.
When uploading, be sure to include as much information about the file as possible. This helps users locate your file in the Internet Archive search engine and it also helps you categorize your shows effectively. In the example listed below, the name of the show has been provided, followed by a short description. Keywords are important because those are the words that the search engine will use to list your entry on the search results page.
Note: The "Creative Commons License" section specifies how you want your entry to be used. This is an optional entry. From the Creative Commons website: "Creative Commons licenses help you share your work but while keeping your copyright. Other people can copy and distribute your work, but only on certain conditions." If you choose to dedicate your entry to the public domain, you are stating that you grant your submission to the public. The piece is no longer owned which means that any and all use of submission is permitted.
After completing the form, choose the file you wish to upload by selecting "Upload". If you are uploading more than one file, select "Add more files". When you have selected your files, specify which type of item you are uploading. In this case, you should select the audio icon. After you have completed the form, click "Upload".
When your file has been uploaded successfully, you will be transported to the site of your new entry. Keep this link as you will need it when you are ready to embed your file onto a new NCCRadio program page.
Uploading Video
When uploading video, make sure you are in the "Moving Images" section of Internet Archive. You can find it in the navigation bar on the top of the website. When you are on the correct page, the main navigation options will be green. Once you are on the right page, click "Upload" to begin uploading video.
On the upload page, you will be given the option of naming your entry. Give it a meaningful title so it will be easy for your listeners/viewers to find. Once you submit, Internet Archive will search to make sure that your title has not been used by someone else. If it hasn't, you can move on to Step 2.
When uploading, be sure to include as much information about the file as possible. This helps users locate your file in the Internet Archive search engine and it also helps you categorize your entries effectively. In the example listed below, the name of the show has been provided, followed by a short description. Keywords are important because those are the words that the search engine will use to list your entry on the search results page.
Note: The "Creative Commons License" section specifies how you want your entry to be used. This is an optional entry. From the Creative Commons website: "Creative Commons licenses help you share your work but while keeping your copyright. Other people can copy and distribute your work, but only on certain conditions." If you choose to dedicate your entry to the public domain, you are stating that you grant your submission to the public. The piece is no longer owned which means that any and all use of submission is permitted.
When you have finished filling out the form, choose the file you wish to upload by selecting "Upload". If you are uploading more than one file, select "Add more files". When have selected your files, specify which type of item you are uploading. In this case, you should select the "movies" icon. After you have completed the form, click "Upload".
As soon as your video is uploaded, you will be directed to your entry's new site. You will need to refer back to this site when you are ready to embed.
Embedding Media
Adding Images
Embedding Media
The next step after uploading your file to the Internet Archive is to embed it onto your page.
Create a new HTML file for your new program and save it under the "/listen/" directory. Give it a name according to the naming scheme that is already in place. For audio files, name it nccaudio001. For video files, name it nccvideo001. The numbers represent the episode, or program. So, our first-ever program, which includes an audio file and a video file, will be nccaudio001 and nccvideo001, respectively. NCCRadio's second program will be nccaudio002 and nccvideo002 and so on. Be sure to check your filenames so you don't accidentally overwrite a previous file. Also, please note that all letters are lowercase. It is important that they are done this way every time. If you write a link and use a capital letter when a lowercase letter is used in the filename, the link will not work.
Refer back to your Internet Archive audio player page and click on the link that reads "embed this". It is located just under your player. Once you've selected the link, a code will pop up. Copy and paste this code onto your HTML page.
Since you are going to be using both an audio player and a video player and you cannot embed two separate players in the same window, you will need to set up a pop-up window for the video player. To achieve this, you can edit the original pop-up link in the HTML from any previous program and change the name of the program and the file name in two sections of the link. In this example, the previous program name is "CurryCountyFairDemo" and you want to link to the new program "ProgramName". Find the name "CurryCountyFairDemo" within the link and enter your new program name. A few characters to the right will be the file name. The old file name is "fairtest2"; change this to your new file name. In this example, the new file is titled "filename."
Your new link should read:
You can find this link on your program HTML in the "maintext" div as shown below.
Adding Images to the Player
Once you have finished uploading and embedding, you can add a finishing touch to your program page by including an image above your audio player. The audio player has a width of 350 pixels so keep your image to that width to maintain fluidity between the player and the image. If you are using Photoshop, you can change the image of your size by selecting the "Image" option from the toolbar. When you change the width of your photo to 350 pixels, the height will automatically scale to size.
After you size your photo to fit the audio player, you can copy the HTML photo tag from any previous program page and change the file name, the "alt", and the height.
When you go to change this tag to your information, work only within the "img src" tag. First, you must change the file name from "ducks.png" to your new filename. Second, change the "alt" tag to something that describes the picture. In this example, alt="photo" was used, but it is advised to come up with a more specific name to describe your picture. Finally, leave the width at 350px (your picture should be changed to that width) and change the height field to the value set on your photo.
