Tag and add descriptions to videos

[derak-kilgo]

We have a way to retrieve all the videos from youtube, but the metadata is a jumbled mess. Almost none of the videos have tags or complete descriptions.

To do the automatic grouping the new site design needs means the videos need to be tagged consistently. Example: php-meetup, python-meetup, sxsw, sxsw-2013
We'll then be able to group videos together automatically by topic.

Descriptions would help with searching on a topic, technology, or person in the videos.

Working through the back-log of videos is a big job. It means re-watching all of them.
Start with the most watched videos and go from there.

I'm also offering to help with that but wanted to put it to the group to come up with the tags and a consistent description format.

[caseysoftware]

Don't re-watch them. My new startup - http://www.op3nvoice.com/ - is solving this exact problem. We launched the API this past Friday along with the PHP helper, so it's possible now.

If someone can list out the steps, I'll prototype out the code for revision 1.

[llbbl]

I can work with David and get the video meta data updated. Perhaps we can schedule a weekend mini hack session with the three of us on skype or something to finish this move to the new version.

I had this crazy idea a couple weeks ago, that once we get the json backend + youtube api integration working that we could see about setting up github deployment and exploring a more collaborative site. The idea would be to basically let anyone post videos by doing a merge request and updating the json file. Also, that way we all the videos don't have to be under the ATV account.