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Media Info Examples

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Introduction

Examples of what people actually publish on the Web when discussing, linking to, referring to media. This is focused predominantly on time based media such as audio and video, but may consider aspects of static media as well such as still images.

Emphasis on Practical, Simple, and Minimal

Since all previous known attempts at this problem area have ended up quite complex and over-designed, this attempt will place simplicity and minimalism first and foremost.

Thus for now, this document is deliberately restricted to examples that are:

  • Actual examples in practice on the Web with URLs to the originals (note, all *-examples pages should be like this, but previous attempts at documenting media info examples have mostly ignored this requirement, and thus it is necessary to be explicit).
  • Representative of very common publishing behavior on the Web. This focus on common, representative examples is essential. If possible, include an estimate of the number of similar examples. E.g. ~10k.
  • Simple and minimalist. As simple as possible. Go read the microformats principles right now before proceeding any further.

Any examples added which do not conform to these requirements will be deleted.

Any generic analysis will also be deleted. Analysis before examples is premature. Once there are sufficient media-info-examples, and hopefully a simple/clean listing of media-info-formats, we'll hopefully start a media-info-brainstorming page to do aggregate analysis of the examples.

Note on proposals

Because the hMedia became a task so big that it seems impossible to make it "simple and minimal" discussions started on splitting them by media type.

see: audio-info-brainstorming

Real World Examples

Overall Notes About Examples

These examples are organized into a short list of top level media categories, in the hopes that it will be easier to determine if there are media specific publishing behaviors, in addition to common behaviors across multiple types of media. Some may be subcategorized and distinguished by whether it was published by an individual publisher or a service:

The numbers after some of the examples' descriptions are based on numbers found pulling in media records at Dabble. Others may have higher numbers and would be encouraged to restate them if that's true.

Audio

Speech

Publication of audio speeches on blogs is often called "podcasting". In essence though, it is simply audio speech publishing. Quotes of audio files are beginning to appear, and publishers are putting up files with links to other audio files they've quoted from. Most audio appears to often have the same base elements as video and photos, with the exception of quotes.

Individual Publishing of Speech
  • Microformats: Web Essentials Audio
    • Appears to be composed of:
      • title/summary of the recording
      • clickable hyperlink to the recording (MP3)
      • comments
    • Contextual:
      • (primary) speaker is indicated in nearby text
  • Chris Pirillo podcast
    • This example has a Title, Html URL, media URL(s), description or summary, categories/tags underneath what is viewable, and date. +10k
  • Reflog's Random Thoughts podcast
    • This example has a Title, Html URL, description or summary, creator, tags and publish time and date. NOTE, record also contains an image, comments +10k records.
  • Evil Genius Chronicles podcast
    • This example has a Title, Html URL, description or summary, quotes URLs and descriptions, licence, creator, comments, tags and publish time and date. +10k records.
  • media published from a blog, Jake Steinfeld's Audio Blog NOTE: this record had trouble because mediawiki blocks any DOTbiz domains and so while this domain coincidentally has a DOTbizbyjake.com name that is not a TLD, it was still blocked in the loading of the page with this example. So please adjust the URL manually and then visit the site.
    • This example has a Title, Html URL, media URL, creator and publish time and date. +10k records.
  • Buzz out loud
    • Feed, title, description, published, episode, download, author
Analysis of Individual Publishing of Speech Sites

7 examples, 6 available

  • post-title 100%
  • audio-title 100%
  • download 100%
  • author 100%
  • contributor 100%
  • description 100%
  • published 83.33%
  • feed 66.66%
  • category 50%
  • comments 50%
  • format 33.33%
  • episode 16.66%
  • photo 16.66%

Music

Individual Publishing of Music
  • Brad Sucks » music
    • Has album title, song title, separate link to more info, inline flash player, and play link (to mp3)
  • Portishead Remixed
    • Whole page is for one album (a mash-up remix of a Portishead album). Has Album Track Number and Title (linked to mp3) and Remixer's name. Also a link to multiple formats such as the BitTorrent download of the whole album.
    • Record contains album cover images.
  • More examples here please....
Analysis of Individual Publishing of Music Sites

3 examples, 2 available

  • post-title: 100%
  • audio-title: 100%
  • download: 100%
  • contributor: 100%
  • published: 100%
  • duration: 100%
  • photo: 100%
  • payment: 100%
  • album title: 100%
  • category: 50%
Music Podcasting sites
  • Coverville
    • description, title, published, contributor, position, download, comments
  • Magnatune
    • Feed, title, section, genre, length, published, contributor, interval, download
  • Mutantpop
    • Feed, description, title, photo, format, duration, size, published, contributor, download, category, comments
  • btpodshow
    • Feed, description, title, episode , category, published, contributor, position, comments
  • Indiecast
    • Feed, description, title, section, format, category, length, published, contributor, episode
  • Accidenthash
    • Feed, description, title, category, length, published, contributor, episode, download, comments
  • Strong words inc
    • Feed, description, title, duration, published, episode, download, author, comments
  • Three hive
    • Feed, description, title, photo, format, category, published, contributor[s] author, episode, download, comments
  • For Robots
    • Feed, title, published, photo, description, author, contributor, download, comments
  • fluxblog
    • Feed, title, published, description, contributor, download, comments
  • 3hive
    • Feed, title, published, photo, description, author, contributor, download[s] , format, category, comments
  • said the gramophone
    • Feed, title, published, photo, description, author, contributor, download, comments
  • Archasung
    • Feed, title, published, photo, description, contributor, download[s], comments
  • Freaky Trigger
    • Feed, title, published, description, author, contributor, download, episode, comments
  • Cat Bird Seat
    • Feed, title, published, description, contributor, download[s], format
  • The Big Ticket
    • Feed, title, published, description, author, contributor, download, format, category, comments
  • Six Eyes
    • Feed, title, published, photo, description, author, contributor, download, comments
  • Scissorkick
    • Feed, title, published, photo, description, author, contributor, download, format, category, comments
  • loki23
    • Feed, title, published, photo, description, author, contributor, download[s], format, category, comments
  • sweetthunder
    • Feed, title, published, photo, description, contributor, download, duration, comments
  • Arjan writes
    • Feed, title, published, photo, description, contributor, download, duration, format, comments
Analysis of Podcasting Sites

23 examples

  • feed 100%
  • post-title 100%
  • audio-title 100%
  • contributor 95.65%
  • description 95.65%
  • download 95.65%
  • published 95.65%
  • comments 78.26%
  • photo 56.52%
  • author 52.17%
  • category 39.13%
  • format(eg: mp3) 39.13%
  • episode(number) 30.43%
  • duration 13.04%

properties occurring less than 10%

  • interval
Service Publishing of Music
  • AudioFind
    • Album Example
      • Information displayed: artist (link), title, genre (link), style (link), release date, label, summary, web-based purchase (link), price, artist rating, album rating.
      • Record contains cover image
    • Song Example
      • Information displayed: track number, title, length, rating, price, sample (link), web-based purchase (link)
      • Record contains cover image
  • Telstra BigPond
    • Album Example
      • Information displayed: artist (link), title, genre, release date, label, summary, web-based purchase (link), subscriber price, non-subscriber price, cover image
    • Song Example
      • Information displayed: track number, title, artist, album, price, add to pop-list (link), sample (link), web-based purchase (link)
  • Bitmunk
    • Album Example
      • Information displayed: artist, album title, publisher, release date, genre (link), summary, long description, payees, total price, sample (link), tracks, web-based purchase (link), p2p-based purchase (link)
      • Record contains cover image
    • Song Example
      • Information displayed: artist, song title, composer, publisher, release date, genres, album, payees, total price, web-based purchase (link), p2p-based purchase (link)
  • Download Punk
    • Album Example
      • Information displayed: title, artist (link), label (link), physical-based purchase (link), web-based purchase (link)
      • Record contains cover image
    • Song Example
      • Information displayed: title, sample (link), price, web-based purchase (link)
  • FYE
    • Album Example
      • Information displayed: title, artist (link), format, release date, label (link), UPC, product id, genre, styles, regular price, store price, savings, physical-based purchase (link), tracks, description, reviews, production credits
      • Record contains cover image
    • Song Example
      • Information displayed: track number, title, artist
  • iMusic
    • Album Example
      • Information displayed: title, artist (link), genre, release date, publisher, number of tracks, length, tracks, web-based purchase (link)
      • Record contains cover image
    • Song Example
      • Information displayed: track number, length, sample (link), release date, price, web-based purchase (link)
  • AON Music
    • Album Example
      • Information displayed: artist (link), album, price, format, bitrate, label, genre, number of tracks, sample (link), add bookmark (link), web-based purchase (link), tracks
      • Record contains cover image
    • Song Example
      • Information displayed: track number, title, length, format, price, sample (link), add bookmark (link), web-based purchase (link)
  • MSN
    • Album Example
      • Information displayed: artist (link), title, release date, label, album rating.
      • Record contains cover image
    • Song Example (store wasn't working correctly - no song info found)
  • TDC Online
    • Album Example
      • Information displayed: title, artist (link), length, release date, label, format, web-based purchase (link), price, tracks
      • Record contains cover image
    • Song Example
      • Information displayed: track number, title (link), price, sample (link), web-based purchase (link)
  • Audio Lunchbox
    • Album Example
      • Information displayed: title, artist (link), label (link), genre (link), release date (link), format, bitrate, price, price in credits, web-based purchase (link), add to wishlist (link), sample (flash applet), tracks
      • Record contains cover image
    • Song Example
      • Information displayed: track number, title, length, price, price in credits, web-based purchase (link), sample (flash applet)
  • Chaos Music
    • Album Example
      • Information displayed: title, artist (link), genre, format, release date, price, physical-based purchase (link), add to wishlist (link), tracks, description, availability
      • Record contains cover image
    • Song Example
      • Information displayed: track number, title
  • Sony Connect
    • Album Example
      • Information displayed: title, artist (link), genre (link), release date, label, length, publisher, price, web-based purchase (link), tracks
      • Record contains cover image
    • Song Example
      • Information displayed: title, artist, length, price, sample (link), web-based purchase (link)
  • Digirama
    • Album Example
      • Information displayed: title, artist (link), genre (link), label, release date, price, web-based purchase (link), license, related albums, also bought, reviews, tracks
      • Record contains cover image
    • Song Example
      • Information displayed: track number, title, length, sample (link), price, web-based purchase (link)
  • eMusic
    • Album Example
      • Information displayed: title, artist (link), sample (link), save to playlist (link), genre (link), styles (link), label (link), album rating, reviews, length, tracks, web-based purchase (link)
    • Song Example
      • Information displayed: track number, sample (link), tracks, length, web-based purchase (link)
  • FNAC
    • Album Example
      • Information displayed: title, artist (link), length, add to playlist (link), web-based purchase (link), tracks, price, genre
      • Record contains cover image
    • Song Example
      • Information displayed: sample (link), add to playlist (link), track number, title, length, web-based purchase (link), price
  • Sanity
    • Album Example
      • Information displayed: title, artist (link), release date, catalog ID, SKU, label, price, price in points, summary, tracks, physical-based purchase (link)
      • Record contains cover image
    • Song Example
      • Information displayed: track number, title
  • MisRolas
    • Album Example
      • Information displayed: title, artist (link), cover image, release date, number of tracks, album rating, price, web-based purchase (link), tracks, reviews
    • Song Example
      • Information displayed: track number, title, sample (link), artist, price, web-based purchase (link), add to wishlist (link)
  • MTV
    • Album Example
      • Information displayed: title (link), artist (link), release date, label, tracks, physical-based purchase (link)
      • Record contains cover image
    • Song Example
      • Information displayed: track number, title, sample (link), video sample (link)
  • Musica360
    • Album Example
      • Information displayed: title, artist, price, samples (flash), tracks, web-based purchase (link)
      • Record contains cover image
    • Song Example
      • Information displayed: title, artist, price, web-based purchase (link)
  • Musicload
    • Album Example
      • Information displayed: title, artist (link), price, rating, genre, length, quality, release date, label, sample (link), web-based purchase (link), tracks, comments
    • Song Example
      • Information displayed: title, artist (link), album (link), price, rating, genre, length, quality, release date, label, sample (link), web-based purchase (link), comments
  • Napster
    • Album Example
      • Information displayed: title, artist (link), release date, track count, label, sample (link), share (link), web-based purchase (link), review, tracks
    • Song Example
      • Information displayed: artist (link), title, track number, album title, length, web-based purchase (link)
  • PartyMob
    • Album Example
      • Information displayed: title, artist (link), total length, release date, format, quality, genre, sample (link), price, web-based purchase (link), tracks
    • Song Example
      • Information displayed: title, artist, length, release date, format, quality, genre, sample (link), price, web-based purchase (link), DRM information
  • Peer Impact
    • Album Example
      • Information displayed: title, artist (link), price, purchase (application link), format, track count, genre, release date, label, tracks
    • Song Example
      • Information displayed: track number, sample (link), title, artist (link), length, price
  • Pure Tracks
    • Album Example
      • Information displayed: artist, title, label, total length, disc count, release date, price, web-based purchase (link), DRM information, tracks
      • Record contains cover image
    • Song Example (in popup window)
      • Information displayed: track number, sample (link), title, artist, length, price, web-based purchase (link), label (popup)
  • Reggae Country
    • Album Example
      • Information displayed: title, artist, release date, label, web-based purchse (link), price, tracks
      • Record contains cover image
    • Song Example
      • Information displayed: sample (link), track number, title, artist, length, web-based purchase (link), price
  • Real/Rhapsody
    • Album Example
      • Information displayed: artist, title, sample (link), label, release date, tracks
      • Record contains cover image
    • Song Example
      • Information displayed: sample (link), track number, title
  • Ruckus
    • Album Example
      • Information displayed: title, artist, release date, genre, label, tracks
      • Record contains cover image
    • Song Example
      • Information displayed: track number, title, length
  • Sanity
    • Album Example
      • Information displayed: title, artist (link), release date, catalog id, label, price, web-based purchase (link), tracks
      • Record contains cover image
    • Song Example
      • Information displayed: sample, track number, title
  • Starzik SARL
    • Album Example (hidden url)
      • Information displayed: title, artist (link), genre, label, release date, length, format, bitrate, size, web-based purchase (link), tracks
      • Record contains cover image
    • Song Example (hidden url, separate from album example)
      • Information displayed: title, artist (link), album title, genre, label, release date, length, creators, composer, performance artist, format, bitrate, size, web-based purchase (link)
  • CellCity
    • [1] Album Example]
      • Information displayed: artist, label, release date, genre, tracks
    • Song Example
      • Information displayed: title, price, web-based purchase (link)
  • top100.cn
    • Album Example
      • Information displayed: title, artist (link), release date, sample (link), web-based purchase (link), label (link), genre (link), long description, tracks
    • Song Example
      • Information displayed: title, artist (link), label (link), genre (link), price, sample (link), web-based purchase (link), description, comments
  • Wippit
    • Album Example
      • Information displayed: title, artist (link), price, genre (link), format, release date, tracks, web-based purchase (link)
    • Song Example
      • Information displayed: title, artist (link), album (link), genre, format, release date, size, track number, file type, price, web-based purchase link
  • Yanga
    • Album Example
      • Information displayed: title, artist (link), genre (link), release date, label, price, web-based purchase (link), rating, tracks
    • Song Example
      • Information displayed: sample, track number, title, length, rating, price, web-based purchase (link)
  • somesongs
    • [Album Example]
      • Information displayed:
    • Song Example
      • Information displayed: title, artist (link), rating, sample (link), summary, reviews, release date
  • Magnatune
    • Album Example
      • Information displayed: artist (link), title, cover image, total time, length, release date, artist location (link), web-based purchase (link), physical-based purchase (link), license (link), tracks, summary
    • Song Example
      • Information displayed: track number, title, length, sample (link)
  • SONG FIGHT!
    • Album Example
      • Information displayed: artist (link), cover image, artist location, summary, title,
    • [ Song Example]
      • Information displayed: release date, sample (link), title
  • Yes.com
    • Album Example
      • Information displayed: cover image, artist (link)
      • Record contains cover image
    • Song Example
      • Information displayed: cover image, artist (link), rank, web-based purchase (link), played-by radio station
  • MySpace
    • Album Example
      • Information displayed: artist, title, sample (link), cover image, number of plays, tracks
      • Record contains cover image
    • Song Example
      • Information displayed: artist, title, number of plays, sample (link), lyrics (link)
  • MusicBrainz.org
    • Album Example
      • Information displayed: artist (link), title, cover image, tracks, disc id
      • Record contains cover image
    • Song Example
      • Information displayed: title, artist, length, id (link), length, album (link), album id (link), artist, artist id (link), relationship (link), track number
  • Vorbis Comment Recommendations
    • Album Example
      • Information displayed: artist, publisher, copyright, disc number, isrc, ean/upn, label, label catalog number, license, opus, source media, title, version, encoded-by, encoding, composer, arranger, lyricist, author, conductor, performer, ensemble, part, part number, genre, release date, location, comment
    • Song Example
      • Information displayed: album, artist, publisher, copyright, disc number, isrc, ean/upn, label, label number, license, opus, source media, title, track number, version, encoded-by, encoding, composer, arranger, lyricist, author, conductor, performer, ensemble, part, part number, genre, release date, location, comment
  • iTunes RSS extensions
    • Album Example
      • Information displayed: title, website (link), language, licensing, summary, description, owner, owner e-mail, cover image, genre
    • Song Example
      • Information displayed: title, artist, summary, description, sample (link), length, format, id, release date, tags
  • Discogs
    • Album Example
      • Information displayed: artist, title, label (link), catalog id, format, country, release date, genre, style, notes, rating, tracks
    • Song Example
      • Information displayed: artist (link), title, track number
  • Last.fm
    • Album Example
      • Information displayed: cover image, artist, title, release date, label (link), number of tracks, sample (link), physical-based purchase (link), tracks
    • Song Example
      • Information displayed: track number, sample (link), title, length, number of plays
In-active Music Services
Analysis of Music Sites

Shown below is the most popular information listed for music albums. This includes analysis of over 85 online music sites.

Album Statistics

  • 100%: artist
  • 92%: title
  • 85%: tracks
  • 77%: release date
  • 67%: label
  • 62%: genre
  • 62%: web-based purchase
  • 59%: cover image
  • 49%: price
  • 26%: format
  • 23%: sample
  • 21%: length
  • 18%: summary
  • 15%: physical-based purchase
  • 10%: publisher
  • 10%: reviews

Shown below is the most popular information listed for songs. Keep in mind that along with the information listed below - for over 80% of the cases, album information was listed on the same page.

Song/Track Statistics

  • 95%: title
  • 69%: track number
  • 67%: sample
  • 62%: web-based purchase
  • 59%: artist
  • 54%: price
  • 54%: length
  • 26%: release date
  • 15%: album
  • 15%: genre
  • 13%: format
  • 10%: rating
  • 10%: label

Video

Publication of video on blogs often goes by "videoblogging", "vlogging", "VODcasting", or "video podcasting". The typical process involves publishing a direct link to the video file within the blog entry. The blog entry can, but does not have to, include an embedded video player. *Many videos include a thumbnail jpg which is clickable to the media object and player.* Some video includes links to those other source videos, photos and audio that have been quoted. Most videos have the same base elements as photos and audio, with the exception of quotes.

Individual publishing of video

  • FreeVlog
    • Video Example
      • Information displayed: creator, title, preview image, post date, summary, video (embedded), website (link), comments (link)
  • Artificial Eye
    • Video Example
      • Information displayed: creator, title, preview image, download (link), post date, summary, website (link), comments
  • Bottom Union
    • Video Example
      • Information displayed: title, preview image, video (link), video (embedded), post date, summary, website (link), comments, tags, feed subscription (link)
  • Rocketboom
    • Video Example
      • Information displayed: title, preview image, download (link), post date, video (embedded), comments (link), tags (link), feed subscription (link)
  • Chess Lodge
    • Video Example
      • Information displayed: title, preview image, download (link), post date, summary, video (embedded), website (link), comments (link), tags, feed subscription (link)
  • PE Chesscast
    • Video Example
      • Information displayed: title, preview image, download (link), post date, summary, comments (link), tags (link), feed subscription (link), e-mail to friend (link)
  • Steve Garfield
    • media
    • image
      • Information displayed: title, preview image, download (link), post date, summary, commennts (link), tags, description, feed subscription, licensing.
      • Quoting / credits: music included.

Service publishing of video (there are 350+ so this is a short list)

  • blip.tv
    • Video Example
      • Information displayed: creator, title, preview image, download (link), post date, summary, review rating, content rating (link), category, video (embedded), number of comments, comments (link), tags, e-mail forward (link), feed subscription (link)
  • YouTube
    • Video Example
      • Information displayed: creator, title, preview image, post date, review rating, category, summary, video (embedded), website (link), comments, tags, feed subscription (link), e-mail to friend (link), save to favorites, add to groups, number of views, number of comments, number of honors, number of links, number of responses, permalink, related
  • Mefeedia
    • Video Example
      • Information displayed: creator (link), title, preview image, download (link), post date, review rating, category, summary, video (embedded), website (link), comments, tags, feed subscription (link)
  • Vimeo
    • Video Example
      • Information displayed: creator, title, preview image, post date, summary, video (embedded), website (link), comments
  • DailyMotion
    • Video Example
      • Information displayed: creator, title, preview image, post date, review rating, content rating, category, summary, video (embedded), website (link), comments, tags, add to favorites (link), add to blog (link), e-mail to friend (link), length, filming location, permalink
  • NBC
    • Video Example
      • Information displayed: title, summary, video(embeded), duration, tags, views, rating, comments, permalink(url)
  • ABC
    • Video Example
      • Information displayed: title, summary, video(embeded), duration, published, season, episode, rating
  • Google Video
    • Video Example
      • Information displayed: title, summary, video(embeded), duration, published, tags, views, rating, download(enclosure), share(link), comments
  • Video Sift
    • Video Example
      • Information displayed: title, summary, video(embeded), duration, published, tags, views, rating, download(enclosure), share(link), comments
  • Footbag
    • Video Example
      • Information displayed: title, summary, video(embeded), duration, published, download(enclosure), size
  • Break
    • Video Example
      • Information displayed: title, description, creator, video(embeded), duration, published, rating, tags, views, share(link), comments, permalink(url)
  • Ebaum's World
    • Video Example
      • Information displayed: title, summary, creator, video(embeded), duration, published, rating, tags, views, share(link), comments
  • Holylemon
    • Video Example
      • Information displayed: title, description, video(embeded), published, rating, views, share(link), comments
  • Yahoo Video
    • Video Example
      • Information displayed: title, summary, creator, video(embeded), published, rating, tags, views, share(link), comments
  • MySpace Videos
    • Video Example
      • Information displayed: title, summary, creator, video(embeded), published, rating, tags, views, share(link), comments
  • AOL Video
    • Video Example
      • Information displayed: title, summary, creator, video(embeded), duration, published, rating, views, share(link), comments
  • Heavy
    • Video Example
      • Information displayed: title, description, creator, video(embeded), duration, published, rating, tags, views, share(link), comments, permalink(url)
  • iFilm now Spike
    • Video Example
      • Information displayed: title, description, creator/s, video(embeded), published, rating, tags, views, share(link), comments, permalink(url)
  • Metacafe
    • Video Example
      • Information displayed: title, description, creator, video(embeded), duration, published, download(enclosure), rating, tags, views, share(link), comments
  • Atom Films
    • Video Example
      • Information displayed: title, description, creator, video(embeded), published, rating, tags, views, share(link), comments, contributors
  • Veoh
    • Video Example
      • Information displayed: title, summary, creator, video(embeded), duration, published, download(enclosure), rating, tags, views, share(link), comments, permalink(url)
  • Grouper now Crackle
    • Video Example
      • Information displayed: title, description, creator, video(embeded), published, rating, views, comments, permalink(url)
  • Revver
    • Video Example
      • Information displayed: title, summary, creator, video(embeded), published, download(enclosure), size, format, rating, share(link), comments, permalink(url)

Analysis of Video Sites

35 total examples Analysed

  • title 100%
  • video(embeded) 100%
  • published 91.42%
  • comments 88.57%
  • tags 71.42%
  • rating 65.71%
  • summary 62.85%
  • creator 60%
  • share(link) 51.42%
  • views 45.71%
  • download(enclosure) 42.85%
  • duration 31.42%
  • permalink(url) 28.57%
  • description 25.71%

other discovered elements less than 10%

  • video size
  • feed url
  • preview image
  • contributor/s

Photos

  • A few photos online have region annotation and quoting. But as tools are developed that are usable for mass publishers, this will likely increase.
  • Many videos have thumbnails that are jpgs, and are effectivly quotes of the video.
  • Many videos use pictures and therefore the pictures themselves are quotes from the video.
  • Most photos have the same elements as videos and audio, including quotes that are derived from the original photo.

Individual Publishing of Photos

  • Mute
    • Photo Example
      • Information displayed: title, description, creator, photo, published, comments
  • Johns Foto
    • Photo Example
      • Information displayed: title, description, creator, photo/s, tag, published, comments, rights

Service publishing of photos

  • Flickr - Photo Sharing instance of a photo.
    • This example has a Title, Html URL, media URL, description or summary, quotes URLs and descriptions, licence, tags, upload time, playlist (set), license, creator, and other capture data. +millions across all hosters. Many photos are also part of a "set" or "viewlist." So the photo can be considered a quote of the set, or a piece of it. +millions of records.
  • Webshots.
    • Photo Example.
      • Information displayed: title, description, creator, photo, published, tag, comments, download, share, album
  • Deviant Art
    • Photo Example
      • Information displayed: title, description, creator, photo, published, tag, views, comments, file-size, resolution, download-count, download
  • Moblog
    • Photo Example
      • Information displayed: title, description, creator, photo, published, tag, comments, share
  • Tabblo
    • Photo Example
      • Information displayed: title, description, creator, photo, published, tag, comments, share, slides
  • istockphoto
    • Photo Example
      • Information displayed: title, summary, creator, photo, tag, views, comments, file-size, resolution, slides, payment, rights, id
  • Stock.XCHNG
    • Photo Example
      • Information displayed: title, creator, photo, tag, views, comments, file-size, print-size, resolution, slides, payment, rights, id, download-count, download, exif
  • Photos.com
    • Photo Example
      • Information displayed: title, description, photo, tag, resolution, slides, payment, rights, id
  • Elfwood
    • Photo Example
      • Information displayed: title, creator, description, photo, tag, comments, rights, technique, share
  • Epilogue
    • Photo Example
      • Information displayed: title, creator, description, photo, comments, rights, medium
  • Ackegard
    • Photo Example
      • Information displayed: title, creator, description, published, photo, comments, resolution
  • CG channel
    • Photo Example
      • Information displayed: title, creator, description, published, photo, comments, vote, rate, views, software
  • Alrioart
    • Photo Example
      • Information displayed: title, creator, description, published, photo, tag, views, file-size
  • Freeart
    • Photo Example
      • Information displayed: title, creator, description, published, photo, rate, id
  • Dreamstime
    • Photo Example
      • Information displayed: title, description, creator, photo, tag, views, file-size, print-size, resolution, slides, payment, rights, id, download-count, download

Analysis of Photo Sites

30 total examples

  • photo 100%
  • creator 96.66%
  • title 93.33%
  • description 73.33%
  • comments 70%
  • tag 63.33%
  • rights 43.33%
  • resolution(screen) 23.33%
  • slides(slide show) 23.33%
  • download 20%
  • file-size 20%
  • views 20%
  • file-size 20%
  • summary 16.66%
  • payment 16.66%
  • id 13.33%

Other discovered properties occurring less than 10%

  • download-count
  • exif(extended information, camera, exposure time, etc)
  • album(collection)
  • print-size
  • location(geo coordinates)
  • rating
  • technique(Artist style)
  • software(Imaging application ie: photoshop)

Media comments

The following urls are examples of user/visitor comments about media items.

Analysis of Media comments

25 examples

  • author 100%
  • comment 100%
  • published 100%
  • author-url 92%
  • comment-link 40%
  • author-photo 16%
  • reply-url 12%

Other properties occuring less than 10%

  • vote

Notes on Existing Practices

Mary Hodder:

  • We are finding at Dabble as we look at millions of user generated media records, that almost all have html and/or media urls, titles, uploader or creator, and at least a default licensing of Copyright. Most have tags whose functionality is made available through the hosting service (the richer the media, the more likely tagging goes toward 100% of the items), thumbnail URL(s), publishing date, and about 25% have quoting information of some sort (quotes of video or audio, and region quotes of photos).
  • Tags apparently appear at the upload point on 61% of photos in Flickr, and within a short period, 80+% have tags. 12% of users in Flickr apparently tag photos other than their own.

Manu Sporny (on music):

  • There is an increasing number of sites that link to different methods of acquiring content displayed on a web page. These may include links to high-quality, or full versins of the media being described on the page. The various options include: free, streaming with ads, one-time purchase, and rental.
  • Summaries, long descriptions and reviews are also prevalent in some of the content.

Manu Sporny (on video):

  • We should attempt to support the basic information on sites that have been operational for years such as IMDB and Rotten Tomatoes among others. These sites tend to have very detailed information on all things related to video and TV - other sites will follow their lead because their meta-data seems to be the most complete on the web - thus making every other site contain a sub-set of their meta-data.

Next Steps

  1. Add more real-world, simple, minimal examples.
  2. Research and organize existing/previous media-info-formats, with a focus on formats for publishing common, user-visible media information.
  3. Start media-info-brainstorming based on examples.

See Also

  • media-metadata-examples - previous attempt to catalog and organize top down metadata systems generated by engineers and committees, as examples of elements, and includes formats which should be in a separate page. Useful as a source of research but this microformat needs to embrace the bottomup ways users are publishing photos, video and audio online.

Related Pages

  • A new proposal for h-media [2]
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