COVE Admin Tool 2.0

An Introduction

Reasons for the new Admin Tool

• We heard from you that this was priority #1• Problems managing your content• Confusing workflow• Legacy issues and workarounds mounting• Need to revamp COVE’s foundation to allow

for new expansion

Where things stand

• Spent last couple months building the foundation

• COVE API is in production• Also built in features to support iPhone/iPad• Next is Ingest and Edit functions

The Basics

• Built on new COVE API• Much faster• Easier sorting of your content• Ability to save your work• Simplified publishing workflow• Links to documentation• Better distribution options• Will use Universal User Authentication

New concepts – Distribution Channels

•Actual Channels TBD•Default channels assigned to accounts•Opt-out on individual asset basis•Metadata very important•Hi-Res images more and more important

New concepts – Parallel Admin Tools2 systems that will exist simultaneously at launch

New concepts - Groups

• Video Groups used to drive editorial features • Groups called through COVE API • Video Groups used today by PBS iPhone/iPad apps

Episode 4Episode 3Episode 2Episode 1

Season 1

New ability to create Video Groups

Assets

Group

What’s next?

• Next Webinar – Sneak Peek• Pilot group probably in December/January• Defining permissions and roles• Ingest/Edit completed in 1st quarter of 2011• On-Boarding of whole system in end 1st

quarter of 2011• Long-term – Moving in direction of higher-

resolution video files

Resources

Updates• Producer Exchange blog• Stations blog

Product Documentation• Screencasts• New user guide• What would help you?