VISUALPLANT: Internet Video Platform - Internet Media Platform

Steps to enable and manage user-generated content on a publisher Web venue.

Steps Screen-shots

Publisher hosts VP Venue templates on its own server under its own domain name.
No database or code integration required.

Publisher enables user-generated content setting in VISUALPLANT Admin.
Chooses: "Require approval for user-submitted files."

Publisher venue displays upload link for users.

Users register and log in on publisher venue.
Optional: If user registrations are set to require moderation, publisher reviews and approves user registration requests.

Users enter info and upload files.

Publisher receives e-mail notifications (optional) to review and approve user uploads in VISUALPLANT Admin.

Once approved, user uploads appear as a "titles" on publisher site, — searchable, browsable and watchable.

By default user-generated content gets segregated to "Community" area, but may be mixed with "Editorial content."

Publisher may promote power-users to editorial status with access to manage and publish content.

Try it out.

Steps	Screen-shots
Publisher hosts VP Venue templates on its own server under its own domain name. No database or code integration required.
Publisher enables user-generated content setting in VISUALPLANT Admin. Chooses: "Require approval for user-submitted files."
Publisher venue displays upload link for users.
Users register and log in on publisher venue. Optional: If user registrations are set to require moderation, publisher reviews and approves user registration requests.
Users enter info and upload files.
Publisher receives e-mail notifications (optional) to review and approve user uploads in VISUALPLANT Admin.
Once approved, user uploads appear as a "titles" on publisher site, — searchable, browsable and watchable.
By default user-generated content gets segregated to "Community" area, but may be mixed with "Editorial content."
Publisher may promote power-users to editorial status with access to manage and publish content.