2 projects for iView / Microsoft
Digital Railroad Uploader 2006
FTP image upload application interfacing with iView MediaPro and providing metadata validation via a simplified workflow.
Types: Desktop; Roles: Development, Design, Architecture; Functions: Photo; Tools: AppleScript, FTP, VisualStudio, C#.NET, Metadata, Xcode.
Features
- Included bespoke installer for Windows version
- Metadata validation and file conversion procedures to match DRRs requirements before upload to the server
- Destination FTP folder selection
Notes
Outsourced creation of custom Cocoa UI controls and FTP utilities.
Submission Utility 2007
Batch image transfer application for professional photographers using MediaPro / ExpressionMedia and submitting to third-party service providvers such as Alamy, Corbis and Getty Images, following specific procedures. Rearchitected based on several previously developed provider-specific application, to utilise generic behaviours with provider specific plugins.
Types: Desktop; Roles: Development, Design, Architecture; Functions: Photo; Tools: AppleScript, FTP, VisualStudio, C#.NET, Metadata, Xcode.
Innovations
- Unique cross-platform provider plugins, deployed with a single download and simply double-clicked to install. Easily constructed plugins using ZIP packaging with XML provider configuration and platform-specific processing scripts.
- Clicking an item in the validation checklist selects it in the media catalogue for correction.
- Automatically re-validates after corrections are made.
Features
- Support of submission via disc (postal) or FTP.
- Report generation for printing when submitting via disc.
- Conditional metadata validation and review.
Notes
Included extensive bespoke integrations, supplementary handler and installation applications. HTTP API submission had been planned but was never implemented (none of the partner providers supported it at the time).
