Habari media UI

This is another hint of what the Habari media UI will look like when done. The current code looks like this now, and it will have more features soon, I hope. Have you seen the video? tinyurl.com/2k25gw

The idea is that you can add these "silos" to connect Habari to various image repositories. It doesn't just let you insert images into your blog posts, but (if the silo is configured for it) it will upload your images to that service as well. So if you want to post an image that you have on your desktop, you don't need to go to Flickr or Gallery or wherever first - you simply upload to the silo in Habari, and it takes care of putting it in the repository of your choice and getting the correct link to use in your blog post.

Depending on the capabilities of the silo, you may be able to even use advanced APIs of service providers directly in the Habari interface. One thing we hope to be able to do is provide an interface directly in the media browser that lets you record videos to Viddler using your webcam. Habari would upload the video to Viddler and automatically embed the code for their cool player in your post. No need to fiddle with your post after you upload the video and post it via XMLRPC - you have the power to edit immediately, even before you record the video.

The media browser could also display stored audio for podcasters, and play a preview via a flash player from the media browser itself.