Abstract: A media publishing system, comprising: a network interface to connect the media publishing system to a user; a plurality of web services to enable the user to build, publish, and access a media project using templates of media items grouped into categories; and a data storage to provide a file system to the plurality of web services, where the file system allows the user to access media items.

Abstract: Identifying a source of user referral for a media publishing website includes: storing a referring URL in a cookie variable; retrieving the referring URL from the cookie variable during a registration process to enter the media publishing website; dynamically customizing a home page of the media publishing website according to the referring URL; and adding a distinction between original and current session referrals.

Abstract: A system and method for platform and language-independent delivery of page-based content. Content defined in a relatively abstract format is rendered into multiple platform formats in client-side applications' user interfaces in multiple human languages. The relatively abstract format is a subset of XML and is used to define user interface elements to be displayed on a page. A Model-View-Controller architecture is implemented comprising a plurality of servlet filters, a servlet pipeline and a plurality of rendering processors for client detection, client tracking, relatively abstract format preprocessing, relatively abstract format processing and validating, and transforming and rendering of the relatively abstract format into multiple platform formats in client-side applications' user interfaces in multiple human languages. A creation, modification and management tool is also disclosed for creating, modifying and managing platform and language-independent page-based content.

Abstract: A system and method for platform and language-independent delivery of page-based content. Content defined in a relatively abstract format is rendered into multiple platform formats in client-side applications' user interfaces in multiple human languages. The relatively abstract format is a subset of XML and is used to define user interface elements to be displayed on a page. A Model-View-Controller architecture is implemented comprising a plurality of servlet filters, a servlet pipeline and a plurality of rendering processors for client detection, client tracking, relatively abstract format preprocessing, relatively abstract format processing and validating, and transforming and rendering of the relatively abstract format into multiple platform formats in client-side applications' user interfaces in multiple human languages. A creation, modification and management tool is also disclosed for creating, modifying and managing platform and language-independent page-based content.

Abstract: A system and method for platform and language-independent delivery of page-based content. Content defined in a relatively abstract format is rendered into multiple platform formats in client-side applications' user interfaces in multiple human languages. The relatively abstract format is a subset of XML and is used to define user interface elements to be displayed on a page. A Model-View-Controller architecture is implemented comprising a plurality of servlet filters, a servlet pipeline and a plurality of rendering processors for client detection, client tracking, relatively abstract format preprocessing, relatively abstract format processing and validating, and transforming and rendering of the relatively abstract format into multiple platform formats in client-side applications' user interfaces in multiple human languages. A creation, modification and management tool is also disclosed for creating, modifying and managing platform and language-independent page-based content.

Abstract: Identifying a source of user referral for a media publishing website, comprising: storing a referring URL in a cookie variable; retrieving the referring URL from the cookie variable during a registration process to enter the media publishing website; and dynamically customizing a home page of the media publishing website according to the referring URL.

Abstract: A repository system for media publishing, comprising: a plurality of storage devices configured to store a plurality of media items, each storage device configured to store a different type of media item than that of other storage devices in the plurality of storage devices; and metadata information relating to the media items stored in the plurality of storage devices, wherein the metadata information enables hierarchical organization of the media items so that the media items can be relatively easily accessed, moved, added, and deleted.

Abstract: A content management system for media publishing, comprising: a plurality of content management tools for managing media contents during a publication process; and a publishing pipeline configured to operate in concert with the plurality of content management tools during the publication process to control development, distribution, and access of the media contents, wherein the publishing pipeline provides a plurality of environments for staged and organized development and publication of the media contents.

Abstract: A media publishing system, comprising: a network interface to connect the media publishing system to a user; a plurality of web services to enable the user to build, publish, and access a media project using templates of media items grouped into categories; and a data storage to provide a file system to the plurality of web services, where the file system allows the user to access media items.

Abstract: A repository system for media publishing, comprising: a plurality of storage devices configured to store a plurality of media items, each storage device configured to store a different type of media item than that of other storage devices in the plurality of storage devices; and metadata information relating to the media items stored in the plurality of storage devices, wherein the metadata information enables hierarchical organization of the media items so that the media items can be relatively easily accessed, moved, added, and deleted.

Abstract: A content management system for media publishing, comprising: a plurality of content management tools for managing media contents during a publication process; and a publishing pipeline configured to operate in concert with the plurality of content management tools during the publication process to control development, distribution, and access of the media contents, wherein the publishing pipeline provides a plurality of environments for staged and organized development and publication of the media contents.

Abstract: A system and method for platform and language-independent delivery of page-based content. Content defined in a relatively abstract format is rendered into multiple platform formats in client-side applications' user interfaces in multiple human languages. The relatively abstract format is a subset of XML and is used to define user interface elements to be displayed on a page. A Model-View-Controller architecture is implemented comprising a plurality of servlet filters, a servlet pipeline and a plurality of rendering processors for client detection, client tracking, relatively abstract format preprocessing, relatively abstract format processing and validating, and transforming and rendering of the relatively abstract format into multiple platform formats in client-side applications' user interfaces in multiple human languages. A creation, modification and management tool is also disclosed for creating, modifying and managing platform and language-independent page-based content.