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'''upCurrents'''  is an update aggregator. It aggregates news, tweets, UP-FM audio stream, videos from various trusted sources automatically and feeds them via its website (dilc.info/currents) or mobile app (see download below).
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'''upCurrents'''  is a personal updater for things UP (University of the Philippines). It automatically gathers UP-related news, updates, RSS feeds, videos, event calendars (music, sports, arts, academic). upCurrents also plays UP-FM, an online music radio of the university, and DZUP. More info: [http://dilc.info/currents dilc.info/currents] || Support: [http://dilc.info/help dilc.info/help] || [https://www.facebook.com/UPCurrent Facebook].
 
=[http://dilc.info/currents dilc.info/currents]=
=[http://dilc.info/currents dilc.info/currents]=
[[Image:upcurrents_final.png|500px|right]]
 
'''upCurrents'''  now collects updates every 15 minutes from the following sites:
'''upCurrents'''  now collects updates from the following sites:
* [http://upd.edu.ph UP Diliman]
* [http://upd.edu.ph UP Diliman]
* [http://ovcrd.upd.edu.ph UPD OVCRD]  
* [http://ovcrd.upd.edu.ph UPD OVCRD]  
* [http://up.edu.ph UP System]
* [http://up.edu.ph UP System]
* [http://dilc.upd.edu.ph DILC] and its tweeter feed
* [http://dilc.upd.edu.ph DILC]
* [http://ovcca.upd.edu.ph OVCCA]
* [http://ovcaa.upd.edu.ph OVCAA]
* [http://oica.upd.edu.ph OICA] and its tweeter feed
* GoogleNews RSS on "University of the Philippines"
* GoogleNews RSS on "University of the Philippines"
<br />
<br />
Many UP sites should be included but the challenge is that they're not [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RSS RSS]-ready.


=Mobile Download=
=Mobile Download=
* [http://dilc.upd.edu.ph/downloads/click.php?id=1 upCurrents beta] (Android)
[[Image:Google_play_icon.png|200px|right|link=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=dandev.dilc.upcurrents]]<br />
[[Image:Appstore.png|200px|right|link=https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/upcurrents/id799394099?ls=1&mt=8]]
* Available on [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=dandev.dilc.upcurrents Google Play] and [https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/upcurrents/id799394099?ls=1&mt=8 App Store].


<br />


=Features=
=Features=
* updates aggregated from various sources
Both [http://dilc.info/currents upCurrents site] and mobile app
* updates pushed directly to your mobile phone
* updates aggregated from various official sources
 
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|style="text-align: center;"|[[File:upcs1.PNG|center|700px|thumb|updates can be viewed on a web browser [http://dilc.info/currents upCurrents]]]
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==upCurrents Site==
* geotagged updates
* geotagged updates
* quick sharing of updates using Facebook, Twitter or email
* quick sharing of updates using Facebook, Twitter or email
* site embedding using the ff html codes:
* content embedding using the ff html codes that you can cut and paste into your
<nowiki>
* watch youtube video channel
<div style="width:300px; font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height:20px"> <div style="background-color:#333; padding:0px 5px; font-weight:bold"> <div style="color:#fff; font-size:14px; line-height:25px;"><a href="http://dilc.upd.edu.ph/upcurrents/?q=feeds" style="color:#fff;text-decoration:none;" class="active">Latest news</a></div> <div style="font-size:11px; color:#ccc">from upCurrents beta</div> </div> <script type="text/javascript"> widgetContext = { "url": "http://dilc.upd.edu.ph/upcurrents/?q=widget/feeds", "width": 300, "height": 300, "widgetid": "web_widget_iframe_5cb9a84e5a871a520fc525708eaa623e" }; </script> <div id="web_widget_iframe_5cb9a84e5a871a520fc525708eaa623e"></div> <script src="http://dilc.upd.edu.ph/upcurrents/profiles/managingnews/modules/contrib/web_widgets/iframe/web_widgets_iframe.js"></script> <div style="font-size: 10px;">More news from <a href="http://dilc.upd.edu.ph/upcurrents/">upCurrents beta</a>.</div></div>
* plays [http://up-fm.org UP-FM]
</nowiki>
 
[[File:upcs1.PNG |980px]]
 
==upCurrents Mobile==
<br><br>
{|
|style="text-align: center;"|[[File:upc1.png|center|300px|thumb|updates pushed directly to your mobile phone]]<br/>
|style="text-align: center;"|[[File:upfm.png|center|300px|thumb|plays [http://up-fm.org UP-FM]]]<br />
|style="text-align: center;"|[[File:upc5.png|300px|center|thumb|search UP sites]]
|}
<br>
{|
|style="text-align: center;"|[[File:upc3.png|center|300px|thumb|plays UP videos]]<br/>
|style="text-align: center;"|[[File:upc4.png|center|300px|thumb|calendar events]]<br />
|style="text-align: center;"|[[File:upc2.png|300px|center|thumb|college updates]]
|}
=Opportunities for Instructional Engagement=
* production, curation, and distribution of creative and research work
* presentation of student and faculty outputs
 


=Q & A=
* Will upCurrents replace actual visits to different sites?<br />
''No. '''upCurrents''' only collects parts of stories found in UP websites. To view the full story, one has to visit the online site concerned. The app encourages access of UP sites used in upCurrents.''
* Why is my unit's update not on upCurrents?
''It's possible that your website has no [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RSS RSS] capability. Please coordinate with [http://dilc.info/help DILC] to remedy the situation.''


=Development Team=
=Development Team=
[[File:Upcurrents_flyer.jpg|250px|thumb|right|upCurrents flyer]]
'''upCurrents Site''' (RC)
* Althene Faustine Labog
* James De Dios
'''upCurrents Site''' (beta)
'''upCurrents Site''' (beta)
* Eriel Bondoc
* Eriel Bondoc
* Glaiza Marie Enriquez
* Glaiza Marie Enriquez
* Erickson Sombillo
* Erickson Sombillo
 
<br>
 
'''upCurrents Mobile''' (v2.2.3.x)
'''upCurrents Mobile'''
* Arnie Jay Ibe
'''upCurrents Mobile''' (v2.x)
* Darwin Gonzales
'''upCurrents Mobile''' (v1.0)
<br>
* Janice Cereno
* Janice Cereno
* Mary Kristine Flores
* Mary Kristine Flores
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'''Project Management'''
'''Project Management'''
* Cristina Dalupan
* Ma. Cristina Dalupan
<br /><br />
* Daniel Villareal
* Darwin Gonzales


=Feedback=
=Feedback=
* Comments, suggestions are most welcome. Email them to dilc@dilc.upd.edu.ph
* Comments, suggestions are most welcome. Email them to dilc@dilc.upd.edu.ph
<br /><br />


=To Do=
=To Do=
* internal html to rss conversion
* Events (via iskwiki)
* redaction of ads inserted by commercial parser of html pages
* thumbnail photos for news items
* thumbnail photos for news items
* iOS version
* campus-specific, status-specific (student, faculty, staff, alumni, parents) initial setup
* UPNionator


=Known Issues=
=Known Issues=
* error in parsing non-rss pages
* error in parsing some non-rss pages
* unwanted ads from commercial parser of non-rss pages
* impartial fetch of some non-rss pages
<br /><br /><br />
 
 


=In the News=
* [http://newsbytes.ph/2014/04/28/up-launches-own-mobile-app-with-radio-streaming/ UP Diliman launches mobile app with radio streaming] (Newsbytes, 28 April 2014)
[[Category:DILC Projects]]
[[Category:DILC Projects]]

Latest revision as of 10:26, 9 December 2019

upCurrents is a personal updater for things UP (University of the Philippines). It automatically gathers UP-related news, updates, RSS feeds, videos, event calendars (music, sports, arts, academic). upCurrents also plays UP-FM, an online music radio of the university, and DZUP. More info: dilc.info/currents || Support: dilc.info/help || Facebook.

dilc.info/currents

upCurrents now collects updates from the following sites:


Many UP sites should be included but the challenge is that they're not RSS-ready.

Mobile Download



Features

Both upCurrents site and mobile app

  • updates aggregated from various official sources
updates pushed directly to your mobile phone

updates can be viewed on a web browser upCurrents

upCurrents Site

  • geotagged updates
  • quick sharing of updates using Facebook, Twitter or email
  • content embedding using the ff html codes that you can cut and paste into your
  • watch youtube video channel
  • plays UP-FM

upCurrents Mobile



updates pushed directly to your mobile phone

plays UP-FM

search UP sites


plays UP videos

calendar events

college updates

Opportunities for Instructional Engagement

  • production, curation, and distribution of creative and research work
  • presentation of student and faculty outputs


Q & A

  • Will upCurrents replace actual visits to different sites?

No. upCurrents only collects parts of stories found in UP websites. To view the full story, one has to visit the online site concerned. The app encourages access of UP sites used in upCurrents.

  • Why is my unit's update not on upCurrents?

It's possible that your website has no RSS capability. Please coordinate with DILC to remedy the situation.

Development Team

upCurrents flyer


upCurrents Site (RC)

  • Althene Faustine Labog
  • James De Dios

upCurrents Site (beta)

  • Eriel Bondoc
  • Glaiza Marie Enriquez
  • Erickson Sombillo


upCurrents Mobile (v2.2.3.x)

  • Arnie Jay Ibe

upCurrents Mobile (v2.x)

  • Darwin Gonzales

upCurrents Mobile (v1.0)

  • Janice Cereno
  • Mary Kristine Flores
  • Febbie Ann Navis


Project Management

  • Ma. Cristina Dalupan
  • Daniel Villareal
  • Darwin Gonzales

Feedback

  • Comments, suggestions are most welcome. Email them to dilc@dilc.upd.edu.ph



To Do

  • Events (via iskwiki)
  • thumbnail photos for news items
  • campus-specific, status-specific (student, faculty, staff, alumni, parents) initial setup
  • UPNionator

Known Issues

  • error in parsing some non-rss pages
  • impartial fetch of some non-rss pages

In the News