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From: Keith Parks
Date: Mar 18, 2008 10:00AM

On Mar 15, 2008, at 2:48 PM, Jorge Fernandes wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I'm using .mov to make some files (presentations of a conference) with
> caption and also Portuguese Sign Language (www.acesso.umic.pt).
>
> Using the transcript file where I have actually the caption and the
> time code, I'd like to make links directly from the caption to the
> inside of the movie. Seems me that could be interested for someone who
> use a search engine, found the keywords on the caption and want to see
> the portion of the movie.
>
> I'm looking for something like:
>
> <a href="filme.mov:timecode">Good Morning!</a>
>
> Is it possible? How?
>

MIT does this with their Lecture Browser...

<http://www.galaxy.csail.mit.edu/lectures/>;

I don't know *exactly* how, but it can search the transcript files
and then provides links into the spots in the videos where that text is.

I see they have an "About" link that' pretty general. Maybe they can
give you more detailed development info if you contact them.

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Keith Parks
Graphic Designer/Web Designer
Student Affairs Communications Services
San Diego State University
San Diego, CA 92182-7444
(619) 594-1046
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http://www.sa.sdsu.edu/communications

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