Add-On Releases - DnP Instant! AJAX/SEO Musicbox + News v1.0.7 : Online entertainment at its best

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"One of the most unique AJAX online media sharing service script for advanced webmasters"

Support
Due to high volume of PMs request for support, plus it's unwise to repeat an answer over and over in different PMs therefore, please note :

• In-Topic Support priority is given to Everyone who has installed
• Private Message Support is given only to Contributors, Helpers, Donators and Beta Test Volunteers

Introduction
This is the SEO friendly yet Advanced AJAX powered Musicbox by DnP Network?. It is found by Silveryhat in the late 2008 and early 2009. The original version was first use way back in the '06 or '07 with limited functions and no ajax support. A serious upgrade and rebuilding have been made few weeks ago for this release. Main goal was to make it faster and compatible with all vBulletin forums. This project is the hard work of Silveryhat and DnP Administrator of DnP Network?, we wish to bring the best to the vB community.

DnP Instant! Musicbox is free for non-commercial, non-profit use. Otherwise, please read the Notice at the end of this post.

Requirements

• Host supports AJAX
• Administrator skill level MUST be intermediate, for you must know what you are doing. 70% of the issues was because Admin does not have a clue of the host configuration and what the notice tries to tell them when a problem occurs. Also the other 20% is because Admin does not read the 2-Step Installation Guide carefully. I will not give support for such situations.
• vBulletin from 3.5.x to 3.8.x

Simplified 2-Step Installation :

1. Upload all files and folders under the "upload" folder to your forum root.

2. Run forum_root/install_dnp_musicbox.php to setup new tables to your database. This little friendly webpage is also AJAX supported. Delete it after you have finished installing the data.



[Note] : For Unix host, please make sure the folder you have uploaded the musicbox content to is CHMOD to 666 or 777 (writable) if you receive a permission error during installation.

And, That's all for the installation step!

IF you have installed successfully :

Read HOW-TO & F.A.Q
Mark as Installed for Support - Vote for it.
Nominate for MOTM.
Was the Installation Process easy ?

Customizations :

• Now proceed to AdminCP ? DnP Musicbox Options to add new categories, artists (optional), and albums (optional).
• Use the Configuration Editor from Musicbox Homepage ? Administrator's Quick Panel to customize the your personal musicbox !

There is no manual template change needed, unless you would want a musicbox link to show on navigation bar, too.

Access forum_root/music.php to start your musicbox!

Brief
Now, it is time to speed up the rest of the introduction. Here's the small summary of DnP Instant! Musicbox with some picture links and one giant screenshot.

Features :

* Lightweight, Fast response and 95% AJAX powered musicbox. Supports cross browsers, non-javascript browsers.
* All Ajax links are degradable, SEO friendly with built-in normal URL.
* More than 100+ customizations (and continue to grow each version) to fit your own way. Explore them yourself!
* Allows the creation of Singer Biography , Album Records and Lyric for song.
* Members can rate the song using Who Like It feature.
* Playlist is built-in. Data is saved on cookie file for fast access and database safe.
* Templates are built-in. No necessary change is required.
* Easy installation process. Includes dynamic installation webpage.
* Support your own forum style with matching style option. No Template editing is necessary. vBulletin Style - Style 1 - Style 2
* [View Screenshot] Flash file from online video services can also be embed. Literally any online video could be inserted into the musicbox. Any question of how, please ask.
* [View Screenshot] Lightbox effect included. Option can be switched On or Off.
* [View Screenshot] The Instant! box on mainpage is fully run by AJAX. It conveniently shows many different media stats such as Newest, Hottest, Highest rate or just random. You can even customize how many songs to show, replace the current icons and change the width elements, or the size of thumbnails. Then, you might run into a tough decision to choose the way it should list the song like the screenshot above, because both look pretty good.
* [View Screenshot] The Instant! box also sports a compact layout for a clean and tidy overall look.
* [View Screenshot] Navigation is all ajax powered for fastest response. Categories are organized and nested.
* [View Screenshot] Social Bookmarking Icons are included.
* [View Screenshot] Do your members like to comment (or start a flame war ._. ) ? Yes DnP Instant! Musicbox has a built-in comment system as well. It also runs by AJAX and includes Rating feature. A comment that has too many negative points will not be shown anymore. A good community will tend to unfold itself, well if it doesn't... you can always delete that bad comment in a blink (This kind of blink )
* [View Comment Rating Screenshot]
* [View Screenshot] When member report links as broken, you can quickly view a list of them in less than 10 seconds. The Administrator's Quick panel is located right in the footer and it runs with AJAX too!
* [View Screenshot] DnP Instant! Musicbox also comes with more than many hidden blocks that they can only be activated from the configuration editor. These blocks can display new topics, new singers or albums, showing announcement, list of friend websites, random songs, etc...Check them out too if you have time.
Admin can moderate media posted by members.
Members can report broken links.
* FLV/MP4 supported.
* [View screenshot] Built-in 14 default supports/guide for Online video sharing services.
* [View Screenshot] Instant! Setting Editor for quick configuration changes.
* Option to compress javascript files for very fast page load.
* Allow custom thumbnail for media. You can post a picture to display by default for your video, audio clip.
* [View Screenshot] Allow the customization for Player window look and feel. Be unique!
* [View Screenshot] Turn Off the Light feature for soothing video experience.
* [View Screenshot] Administrator's Note to member on Post page
* Instant! Cache system for completely 0 query requested on pageload even with Full blocks activated.* Automatic Anti-Flood System & SQL Inject Protection

Demo (Current Version on Demo page is maybe different due to testing purpose) :
As shown on the original homepage (click Continue to pass the firewall protection)
http://silveryhat.com/delynie/music.php or http://music.silveryhat.com/

Sample video clips :
http://silveryhat.com/song498 (I will follow him) (Youtube)
http://silveryhat.com/song360 (We didn't start the flame war) (CollegeHumor)
http://silveryhat.com/song221 (Khi con tim biết y?u (Love Paradise)) (DailyMotion)
http://silveryhat.com/song362 (Can't let go) (FLV Player)

Like old songs? Try Search function for these :

500 miles
Never on a sunday
Deborah
Love is blue
Leaving on a jet plane
Auld Lang Syne
Donna Donna
Greenfield
Knock Three Times
Seven lonely days
Am I that easy to forget
Please release me
I do my crying in the rain
River of no return
The Tennessee Waltz

Sample mp3 songs:
http://silveryhat.com/song187 (No turning back)
http://silveryhat.com/song237 (Love Paradise)

Member's Instant! Musicbox:
These are great boards that have supported the development of DnP Instant! Musicbox. Some of them has donated money or purchased the branding-free license which greatly encourages further growth of the musicbox itself. I appreciate your kindness and I hope your forum will extend to its best.

All Updates and History log

Notice: Default theme of musicbox and images are properties of DnP Network?, they should not be used any where else but the musicbox without permission. DnP Instant! Musicbox Copyright notice is not to be removed without a purchase of branding-free version else your domain and forum will be reported to Piracy Report.

Paid Request & Branding-free License:
Paid request is optional and available up to demand, because a few of us would want to extend the musicbox ability to another level. Click here to check out what is available.

Media Copyrights Infringement :
Please do not abuse the use of musicbox to create an illegal source of music. It's all your responsibility when it comes to these matters.

Please be aware : For every Modification, there are always bugs somewhere that the author have not yet found them himself. The same gravity applies for DnP Instant! Musicbox. Though I have manage to solve all the issues before anyone notices, there is still a great chance it's not perfectly bug free. Even vBulletin itself. I urge any kind souls who will contribute their time and effort, will help me improve it for every coming version. Bug reports, Ideas, Feedbacks are truly welcomed.

Update : From weekly to monthly per patch. Depend on requests, feedbacks and amount of bugs found.

2-Step Upgrade:

1. Upload all files and folders under the "upload" folder to your forum root.

2. Run forum_root/install_dnp_musicbox.php to upgrade tables. Current data will not be lost, only new columns are installed.

[Note] : For Unix host, please make sure the folder you have uploaded the musicbox content to is CHMOD to 666 or 777 (writable) if you receive a permission error during installation.
(..did I just copy almost exactly the two steps of installation here ._. )

Additional Plugins (varied authors) :

1. Comment Block on Forum Home Index plugin (free)
2. Who's Online Plugin for DnP Instant! Musicbox (free)
3. DnP Instant! Musicbox's AJAX New Thread on Forum Home Index
4. Media Block on Forum Home for DnP Instant! Musicbox (Display music list on your forum homepage - Simple version - Free)
5. Posting Multiple Media Plugin (Quick way to post multiple media to musicbox database $1)
6. DnP Instant! Box and Playlist on Forum Index (Display music list on your forum homepage - Advanced version - $5)
7. Branding-Free License Purchase (Remove copyright line at bottom of page and allow the commercial use - $1)

Enjoy!

Bottom line - About Search Engines, Do they really crawl the content?:
Try this or this for examples.
My site rank is not high enough to beat other big sites, so I would narrow down the search to show that google does see the content of Musicbox.
Keyword : Leaving on a jet plane dnp or Honest Graduation Song dnp, as well as Baby I would dnp.
Here is the site search where it displays everything Google has gathered from the Musicbox : allinurl:silveryhat.com/delynie/music.php

Original Version of this topic can be found at
http://www.silveryhat.com/delynie/f130/dnp-instant-musicbox-modification-for-vbulletin-forum-6858.html

[silveryhat]

Originally Posted by SPARKS MAN

thanks
its really amazing
have it in other language ?

It yet supports multilanguage at the time , hang on until v1.0.9

[ywwz]

I cannot see my Confirmation Code.... what should i do?

[silveryhat]

Originally Posted by ywwz

I cannot see my Confirmation Code.... what should i do?

Have you got screenshot of the issue ?

[lovevn]

Hello
I realized that on your demo site, we can views the link of the files. Can we hide link to avoid banwith stolen?

[silveryhat]

Originally Posted by lovevn

Hello
I realized that on your demo site, we can views the link of the files. Can we hide link to avoid banwith stolen?

It has Local URL feature to fight against bandwidth leechers. If I set the link to Local URL, I can surely minimize all the problem with hotlinking.

[lovevn]

Originally Posted by silveryhat

It has Local URL feature to fight against bandwidth leechers. If I set the link to Local URL, I can surely minimize all the problem with hotlinking.

Thanks
What do you meant by "local url"? Do you mean that the files we upload to our url but not the files link out side ?

Thanks

[silveryhat]

It has been years long for coders to search for a method to hide link of media streaming on their site. In the end they have to admit the fact that everyone can just open temp folder of IE to get the media file and the actual URL easily. mms streaming and other on the air streaming method works well to keep the link from being stolen, but not all server supports them and not all webmaster knows how to set them up.

What do you meant by "local url"? Do you mean that the files we upload to our url but not the files link out side ?

The file could stay on your host or any other host. Local URL here means you have the control of that specific URL path to the media file. You can change it anytime along with the folder name that stores the files.

[CallieJo]

Suggestions:

1. Upload artist photos option instead of linking to an image somewhere else. Maybe when vb4 is out with the new asset manager Right now it's tedious to add photos elsewhere and then copy the photo link each time to place in the artist bio.
2. Ability to move side blocks around. Not just left to right. But - first, second, third, fourth, etc. More options.
3. Move customization options to vb admin.
4. Links for registered users to add/edit artist and albums to add/edit their own. Right now we are only seeing add media as a registered member. Only admin can see add/edit artist, etc.
5. In highly customized styles including a lot of css, we don't get the full style of your style when we choose to use your style. Some blocks like the my playlist block is using our style instead and does not match. The td is not matching and most links are not matching either. Could be a conflict with our css and the default DnP one.
6. Ability to hide the whole thing from users not logged in, banned members, and users who have not verified their email address yet.

This is an awesome addon! I really like the style overall and the features. Thanks for all your hard work.
CJ@LH

[silveryhat]

Originally Posted by CallieJo

Suggestions:

1. Upload artist photos option instead of linking to an image somewhere else. Maybe when vb4 is out with the new asset manager Right now it's tedious to add photos elsewhere and then copy the photo link each time to place in the artist bio.
2. Ability to move side blocks around. Not just left to right. But - first, second, third, fourth, etc. More options.
3. Move customization options to vb admin.
4. Links for registered users to add/edit artist and albums to add/edit their own. Right now we are only seeing add media as a registered member. Only admin can see add/edit artist, etc.
5. In highly customized styles including a lot of css, we don't get the full style of your style when we choose to use your style. Some blocks like the my playlist block is using our style instead and does not match. The td is not matching and most links are not matching either. Could be a conflict with our css and the default DnP one.
6. Ability to hide the whole thing from users not logged in, banned members, and users who have not verified their email address yet.

This is an awesome addon! I really like the style overall and the features. Thanks for all your hard work.
CJ@LH

1-The reason direct upload is not implemented because for some host, bandwidth is very much limited. It is also a security issue and soon becomes a more complicated process than it looks for member to use. Imageshack is always my favorite hosting service because it's fast and hotlinking is not a problem.

2-This is what I'm up to. I'm thinking about movable blocks that user can drag and drop manually too.

3-This idea has been discussed before somewhere back in the last 28 pages. In short, the reason I did not move it into admincp is because admincp does not have the ability to edit and save the setting file.

4-A user media manager system plugin is being developed

5-Default musicbox style intends to imitate the look of DnP Original musicbox on the Demo site as much as possible. However there is limitation that it might be inherited the css from highly customized stylesheet as you notice. In such cases, matching forum style is much more recommended to use.

6-It has been added on v1.0.8

Thanks for the feedback , as the MOD is almost 2months old and there is still alot of things to be done or improved. I'll try to see what could be included in next update.

[lovevn]

Thanks for your quick reply!
Again, I would like to ask if it can display and we can search unicode(utf-f8) ? I have read and you said that it depends on our database but my database is charset something other than unicode. The vbulletin language is charsetted utf8. To make it clearer, I want to use vietnamese. I see on your demo board some vietnamese and tried a search but it asked me to login then I quit.