Title of Profil	Company in software development seeks to enhance multimedia hub for interactive learning
Reference	11 CH 84FB 3LU2
Country of origin	Switzerland
Offers/Requests	Request
Entry/Update	2011-07-04 / 2011-08-10
Status	Sorry, this request has already been solved by the Enterprise Europe Network! (2011-08-10)

Abstract

A Swiss SME is developing a new Multimedia Hub which allows to create, upload, post and distribute digital media files on an independent, neutral and free internet learning-platform. This platform is under an open-source license and a free video-hub to be used by anyone. The company seeks organisations in software development to enhance this platform in order to extend the interoperability of the multimedia hub with open-source web-based content management systems and mobile operating systems.

Details

The multimedia hub is a web based platform under the GNU General Public License (GPL) for real time learning with Rich Internet Application (RIA) such as text, audio, video, still images, animation and interactivity.

This platform is continuously in development by the community (for community – by community) and for the user it is free of charge.

Creators (e.g. teachers, students, developers, bloggers) have the possibility to produce and upload and distribute quick and efficient multimedia content with easy access and with free browser-based software on a non-commercial platform.

The consequence is a realtime dialogue with means of the Motion Picture (learning path with interactive possibilities) such as Wirecast, Screencast, Screenpresentation, Real-time Chat, Video Blogging, Pod-/Vodcast (Video as a subscription-based media file), RSS subscription, Video on demand and live Broadcasts (Streaming Video) as well as mobile Video-Blogging with livestreaming function using the mobile phone and other devices.

The platform offers:
- Access to the platform free of charge
- No special software installation on the computer (no Flash Player necessary)
- Non-proprietary software for video/audio (Playable in any browser)
- Video and audio recording with direct streaming to the platform
- Encoding of video and audio across all devices and browsers
- Audio and video comments with link options
- Simple upload and download multimedia data from the platform
- Collaborative video, audio and presentation editing
- Comment opportunities in the videos and on the platform
- Mobile services with UMTS technology (Applications for mobile devices)
- Semantic search function within the platform

The company would like to extend the interoperability of the multimedia hub with the most used open-source web-based content management systems and mobile operating systems CMS.

Technical Specifications / Specific technical requirements:
- Extending functionalities of open-source web-based CMS (e.g. Wordpress, Joomla, Typo3, Drupal) in PHP, such as: HTML / XHTML / CSS. Based on JavaScript, AJAX (JavaScript and XML), as well as for Android.
- In particular they are looking for a technology know how with regard to HTML 5 video (Browser support, JavaScript interfaces with JavaScript APIs, CSS extensions).

Technology sector	- Data Processing / Data Interchange, Middleware - User Interfaces, Usability - Cultural Heritage - E-Learning - Audiovisual Equipment and Communication
Cooperation type	- Testing of new applications - Adaptation to specific needs Type of partner sought: SME (Web and open source programmers/developers), research and academic organisations. Specific area of activity of the partner: Software development in open-source communities (within user groups) dealing with web-based open-source Content Management Systems (CMS) to further develop and integrate the Multimedia Hub platform with these CMS platforms. Task to be performed by the partner sought: Extending Functionalities of open-source web-based CMS (e.g. Wordpress, Joomla, Typo3, Drupal) in PHP, such as: HTML / XHTML / CSS. Based on JavaScript, AJAX (JavaScript and XML), as well as for Android. They are in particular looking for programmers who are familiar with HTML5 video. (Browser support, JavaScript interfaces with JavaScript APIs, CSS extensions).
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