Saturday, March 29, 2003

My Blog Voice Channel - Audio track section In the first version of VACS I like to keep the voice track simple: <track>        <titleText>is an optional sub-element</titleText>        <titleAudioLink>is an optional sub-element</titleAudioLink>        <descriptionText>is an optional sub-element</descriptionText>        <descriptionAudioLink>is an optional sub-element</descriptionAudioLink>        <ContentAudioLink>is a mandatory sub-element</ContentAudioLink>        <categoryAudioLink>is an optional sub-element</categoryAudioLink>        <commentTextLink>is an optional sub-element</commentTextLink>        <commentAudioLink>is an optional sub-element</commentAudioLink>        <id>is a mandatory sub-element</id>        <pubDate>is a mandatory sub-element</pubDate>        <AudioFileType>is a mandatory sub-element if not defined in header</AudioFileType>        <audioFileSamplingRate>is a mandatory sub-element if not defined in header</audioFileSamplingRate> </track> H.G. 10:55:14 PM  comment []       My Blog Voice Channel - XML header info I am working on an exercise to create the header info that will be in the new native My Blog Voice Channel centric XML file (vcs.xml).  I am presently calling the format VCS - Voice Channel Syndication. <?xml version="1.0"?> <vacs version="1.0"> < header>            <titleText>Audioblog/Mobileblogging News</titleText>            <titleAudioLink></titleAudioLink>             <VoiceChannelLink>http://radio.weblogs.com/0100368<;/VoiceChannelLink>            <descriptionText>Covering the evolution of the "next big thing" in    blogging</descriptionText>            <descriptionAudioLink></descriptionAudioLink>            <categoryText></categoryText>            <categoryAudioLink></categoryAudioLink>            <CreativeCommonsCopyright>Copyright 2003 Harold Gilchrist</CreativeCommonsCopyright>            <language>English</language>            <lastBuildDate>Sat, 29 Mar 2003 12:15:46 GMT</lastBuildDate>            <docs>http://www.ablogs.com/vcss<;/docs>            <generator>My Voice channel v 0.1</generator>             <audioFileType>is a mandatory sub-element</AudioFileType>                      <audioFileSamplingRate>is a mandatory sub-element</audioFileSamplingRate>            <managingEditor>hlgilchrist@hotmail.com<;/managingEditor>             <webMaster>hlgilchrist@hotmail.com<;/webMaster>            <PersonalityImageLink></PersonalityImageLink>            <rating></rating>            <ttl></ttl>     </header>   <track>...</track> </vacs> I am using RSS as a reference model for the basis of the file format.   I am using some of the RSS elements as a reference to build voice channel centric derivatives for the Voice channel.   I am  also deciding which elements need to be mandatory in the Voice Channel to make syndication possible. This is a great excercise because I plan on also supporting RSS 2.0 equally (base and modules in the future).  The end result of this excercise may also prove to me that the new vacs.xml file type is not warranted at this time (not enough difference with it and RSS 2.0 base to make the present investment of time and effort worth it).   It will also give me a basis to build a RSS 2.0 module and audioblogging module/namespace. H.G. 8:41:35 AM  comment []       My Blog Voice Channel This weekends Audioblog/Mobileblogging News research project will focus on implementing (to this blog) a new idea I have that pertains to a new structured method to integrate and present voice audio files in weblogs.  I'm presently calling the idea "My Blog Voice Channel".  The thrust of the idea is structured blog voice audio file presentation and syndication. In theory I think of My Blog Voice Channel as a new way to tune into and filter out the voice audio files being produced by a specific blog.  Audio files in the voice channel can be but are not required to be embedded into a text post on the blog. Because it will be implemented as a separate micro-content object, all audio file linked in My Blog Voice Channel are not required to be insync with the context of any of the blog posts (even though it would make sense to and most probably will be at times).  In contrast all audio files that are produced by the author(s) of the blog and are embedded in any of the blog posts should have duplicated links and meta data associated to those audio files in My Blog Voice Channel. My Blog Voice Channel will be implemented as a new micro-content object that lives on the farthest left column (sometimes referred as the "left gutter") of this weblog. To start, my personal voice channel will be a list of the last 10 audio files that I have posted to my weblog.  I have plans to support the new micro content list with it's own unique XML file and other existing blogging XML standards.  The intention of the new unique voice channel xml file is mainly so I can easily build, tweak, describe, change and customize the new voice channel and enable a way to create backend audioblogging syndication services. The grouping of the blogs audio files into a list structure enables the beginning of backend services tied directly and uniquely to a blogs' voice/audioblogging channel.  Even though I am designing and architecting this micro-content in Radio, the implementation is sensitive to easily integrating My Blog Voice Channel into all blogging tools equally (a must and the only way to go). Keep an eye on my left column as I build this out. If you have a better name for this "blog micro content type" or any suggestions please comment or email me. H.G. 5:49:34 AM  comment []

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