Major Additions - Goldbrick Audio/Video Media System

Goldbrick Media system for vBulletin 3.7

Thanks to all who nominated or voted this for MOTM.

Some of you might be looking for Anymedia. Well this has replaced it. It's a total rewrite from the ground up. A huge thanks goes to Sir Adrian for creating the framework. He can't cook soup but he sure can code.

Why the name goldbrck?

From Wikipedia:

Goldbricking, in today's terms, generally refers to staff who use their work internet access for personal reasons while maintaining the appearance of working.

From Urban Dictionary:

Goldbricking: To loaf or goof around on the job. Supposedly an old union term describing laborers (or more specifically, bricklayers) who were going so slow, it was as if each brick were made of solid gold. One can alse be referred to as a "goldbricker".

Dude, I spent all day at work goldbricking - surfing the web, making long distance phone calls - basically just picking my ass.

Goldbrick uses the following third party Products:

• Highslide Javascript. I've packaged it with the 3.1 download. Please read the license agreement on highlide's website. In short it's free for non-commercial use. http://vikjavev.no/highslide/
• - - -
• The media player and mp3 player are from http://www.jeroenwijering.com/

What's new in Goldbrick?

• Complete code overhaul.
• Plays most media types.
• Forum admins can add their own video sites
• Updated Highslide.js
• Attachment Images work with Goldbrick
• Don't need to use BBCODE
• Auto Phrases URL's
• Media Options per post
• Much more on the way!

Goldbrick's Requirements:

• Vbulletin :P
• PHP 5

Planned Features:

- Youtube like interface
- Video Comments
- Media Tags
- Media Searching

Install Instructions:

1. Upload file contents in the upload folder.
2. Import the Product.xml

Goldbrick Version 1.5:
- Fixed Vbadvanced integration
- Fixed extensions permissions checking
- Added pickup of old [media] tags
- More code changes for later features

Goldbrick Version 1.4:
- Fixed Apple trailers
- Added Added Viemo videos
- More code changes for later features

Goldbrick Version 1.3:
- Fixed Images
- Fixed MP3's
- Fixed Myspace, now supports myspacetv.com
- Added Increase or decrease video size for the classic player (testebr gets the credit for this one)
- Added Added ESPN videos
- Added Veoh video site.

Goldbrick Version 1.2:
- Added Videos for Profiles for vbulletin 3.7
- Added Classic Skin
- Added Vblog Support
- Added Vbadvanced Support
- Fixed Attachments
- Rewrote some of the code


Supported Video Sites: 19 so far. Looking in goldbrick/sites folder for a full list. Users can create their own. I'll post a HOW-TO with the details.



Please report any issues or suggestions.

[unitedpunjab]

It stopped working after upgrading,please see the attached Image.

[sinistergaming]

Parse error: parse error, unexpected T_STRING, expecting T_OLD_FUNCTION or T_FUNCTION or T_VAR or '}' in /hsphere/local/home/mysite.com/goldbrick/includes/class_goldbrick.php on line 18

any idea how to fix>

[nix]

It's PHP 5 only.

[nix]

Originally Posted by jswiss

this is the direct link to myspace:
http://myspacetv.com/index.cfm?fusea...ideoid=5672982

here's the actual thread: http://www.mygrunge.com/testvb/showthread.php?t=27

thanks!

ps: i've updated to goldbrick 1.2

Do you have to be logged in to see that link. Cause when I go to it I get this one.

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fu...ideoid=5672982

[iogames]

Google Adsense now offering YouTube Video Ads
AdSense isn't just for text and image ads anymore; it's also a place to get video content for your site -- and earn extra revenue at the same time.

Adsense users now have the ability to choose a new medium to display ads, and that is through a YouTube video player that plays the top videos in a random or selected genre of videos. The new player has a your previous ads placed in the player along with ads that appear as the video is being played.

Just like AdSense for content, ads in video units can be either contextually targeted (both to the content of the site and the video) as well as site-targeted to individual websites.

Each video player features standard YouTube video controls, allowing users to play and stop the video at any time. While the video plays, they can click on either overlay or companion ads, and the advertiser's site will open in a new window or tab.

All video units are user-initiated, so they won't be intrusive to your site's visitors. Users also have the option to minimize the overlay ad if they'd prefer.

Video content comes from select YouTube partners who have chosen to make their videos available to publishers in the AdSense network along with targeted advertising.

Can we use GoldBrick for this?

[jswiss]

Originally Posted by nix

Do you have to be logged in to see that link. Cause when I go to it I get this one.

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fu...ideoid=5672982

nope..., the existing link goes there regardless if you're a guest OR registered user - that is, both user groups are (currently) seeing the same thing.

thanks!

[unitedpunjab]

Originally Posted by unitedpunjab

It stopped working after upgrading,please see the attached Image.

In the page source the Img source is shown as the url of my forums Instead of the actual image location.

class="highslide" onclick="return hs.expand(this, {})"><img src="http://www.unp.co.in/" alt="Highslide JS"

[iogames]

Since NIX is a busy man, here is my point:

http://chat.iogames.com/news/77-ufo-ame.html#post159

I mean, AME is a great product, don't take me wrong, got its pros and cons...

GoldBrick is Modern but what about SEO?

Can I run in a problem by using the 2? server-wise talking?

or somebody can tell me how to center GoldBrick in the thread? and for some reason I can't find the 2 last screenshots posted by NIX

Thanks!

[sinistergaming]

Originally Posted by nix

It's PHP 5 only.

yea i figured out that i didnt have php 5 after the fact.. how stupid of me, lol.
is there any thing like this that can use php4? thanks

[nix]

Originally Posted by iogames

Since NIX is a busy man, here is my point:

http://chat.iogames.com/news/77-ufo-ame.html#post159

I mean, AME is a great product, don't take me wrong, got its pros and cons...

GoldBrick is Modern but what about SEO?

Can I run in a problem by using the 2? server-wise talking?

or somebody can tell me how to center GoldBrick in the thread? and for some reason I can't find the 2 last screenshots posted by NIX

Thanks!

What do you mean about seo? Goldbrick can do both the thumbnails or the regular style like AME is doing. It's your choice.