AppleKeynotes.com - The Contributors Guide

[XIII]

Welcome to the contributor's guide to AppleKeynotes.com (http://www.applekeynotes.com/).

AppleKeynotes.com aims to be the best website for finding and downloading Apple Keynotes in the world. To achieve this, we need your help, and your Apple video clips.

If you have a few Apple Keynotes, a bit of spare time to upload, and a generous soul, read on. :)

There are a few steps you need to follow to get uploading quickly. :)

1. Create the file. We would like all video clips to be posted in .zip format, so that when a user clicks on the file, it doesn't attempt to stream - it simply downloads. We think thats what most users will want.

Luckily, it is very easy to create a .zip in Mac OS X. Simply locate the file you wish to upload, right click on it, and select "Create Archive Of "[file name]"". OS X will create a .zip in the same location as the file was originally in. Thats all you have to do.

2. Download an ftp client, or use one you already have. Try CyberDuck (http://cyberduck.ch/) (thanks for user input) as a freeware client if you don't already have one.

Find where you insert new details, and do as follows..

Server: applekeynotes.com
Username: macrumors
Password: PM ME
Location: /keynotes

3. In the FTP client, you need to find the right place to upload your keynotes. There may be a folder called "..." initally. Eneter this. Then enter the folder applekeynotes. Then enter the folder Keynotes. This is where we want the keynotes to be kept.

4. Register for AppleKeynotes.com WordPress here (http://applekeynotes.com/wp-register.php).

5. Log in to AppleKeynotes.com here (http://www.applekeynotes.com/wp-admin).

6. Go to "New Post". Title your Keynote, select the area you want to save it into (category), and type up a short summary. Then locate the file you have upload, which should have been uploaded here (http://applekeynotes.com/keynotes/), and include a link to the download in your post, preferably using the HTML - use the tags <a href="your link">Text to describe your link</a>. If you don't understand this, don't worry - an administrator will fix it for your as soon as possible.

7. Reflect in your own goodness - you are great - thanks!

These steps are brief, and I will add more detail, and screenshots, asap. Thanks all.

Note 9/2/06 - the WordPress theme appears to be slightly messed up, I am working to get a better one in. Thanks.

[drumpat01]

Or incase any of you are lazy, you can simply upload your file and one of the admins will create the post for you. I know I'll be more than happy to do it for anyone who doesn't want to take the time to create the post them selfs.

[XIII]

Or incase any of you are lazy, you can simply upload your file and one of the admins will create the post for you. I know I'll be more than happy to do it for anyone who doesn't want to take the time to create the post them selfs.

Yupp, me too.

Sorry about the FTP, we're working on it.

[MacRumoron]

cyberduck (http://cyberduck.ch/) (freeware) is my favorite FTP program for the mac

anyway, thank you for doing all this work for us :D

[FadeToBlack]

Once everything is up and running, I'll be uploading some stuff.

[ITASOR]

May I suggest creating a subdomain (media.applekeynotes.com) and a separate FTP account for the subdomain to accomplish the task of only letting people have access to the media folder and nothing else? If you need help, PM/IM me.

[drumpat01]

remember to upload your files as .zip please. Also, you can PM me as well for the password to upload.

[XIII]

May I suggest creating a subdomain (media.applekeynotes.com) and a separate FTP account for the subdomain to accomplish the task of only letting people have access to the media folder and nothing else? If you need help, PM/IM me.

I'll let Larry know about this (he hosts us), and see if its possible to do. I don't have an account to mess around with settings. Thanks for the advice. :)

[drumpat01]

cyberduck (http://cyberduck.ch/) (freeware) is my favorite FTP program for the mac

anyway, thank you for doing all this work for us :D

I also recomend Cyberduck. Very easy to use and a good mac style interface. I've been using it ever since I switched to a Mac.

[Platform]

XIII....you rock...great work :cool:

This is the great thing about using Macs (although it works with PCs) it is the community and support etc, just great.

[XIII]

XIII....you rock...great work :cool:

This is the great thing about using Macs (although it works with PCs) it is the community and support etc, just great.

Thanks for the kind words. :) From the already uploaded Keynotes, I take it the ftp is working? Coolio. :)

Can I extend a big thankyou to drumpat01 for helping me with this. :D

Oh - I'll add Cyberduck to the instructions. :)

[drumpat01]

You're quite welcome XIII. There has been some serious uploading going on today so far. In one day we already have the same amount has the FileFront site has. How are the download speeds so far? Is this better to use than filefront?

[XIII]

Someone IMed me saying 120-130kbps. :) Good stuff. I got 90kbps.

[muzikool]

Awesome job, guys. :D I still haven't watched this year's MWSF, so I'll be excited when that one shows up!

[FadeToBlack]

I'm downloading MacWorld NY 1998 right now. I don't believe I've ever seen this one!

I'll most likely get started uploading something after this download finishes.

[XIII]

Awesome job, guys. :D I still haven't watched this year's MWSF, so I'll be excited when that one shows up!

I'll do it for you. :)

EDIT: Just an idea - if the uploaders post in this thread what they have uploaded, we will try and credit you. :)

[FadeToBlack]

Just tried to upload WWDC 2003 and got a "upload failed" error in FTP Thingy. Honestly, I don't really like this app all that much. At one point, it was using like 189MB of RAM. :eek:

I've tried RBrowser and didn't really like it, either. I liked CyberDuck, but when I tried to download it earlier from VersionTracker, it wouldn't download. I also just tried the link to it in this thread and it wouldn't work, either. I guess their server is down.

[XIII]

Just tried to upload WWDC 2003 and got a "upload failed" error in FTP Thingy. Honestly, I don't really like this app all that much. At one point, it was using like 189MB of RAM. :eek:

I've tried RBrowser and didn't really like it, either. I liked CyberDuck, but when I tried to download it earlier from VersionTracker, it wouldn't download. I also just tried the link to it in this thread and it wouldn't work, either. I guess their server is down.

Sorry about that. CyberDuck seems to be the way to go for free. If you want to try something else, get it touch with me. I know some good ones.

[FadeToBlack]

Sorry about that. CyberDuck seems to be the way to go for free. If you want to try something else, get it touch with me. I know some good ones.

It's cool, man. I think I'm just gonna wait and see if that link starts working again. I doubt it'll be down for long.

[amacgenius]

I just wanna say, I'm glad I can help out with this project as much as I can (I'm the webhost, I installed wordpress and setup the FTP), Jack (XIII) had a great idea here and is doing a great job carrying it out!

Also, without the people with the files this wouldn't be possible :).

[XIII]

I just wanna say, I'm glad I can help out with this project as much as I can (I'm the webhost, I installed wordpress and setup the FTP), Jack (XIII) had a great idea here and is doing a great job carrying it out!

Also, without the people with the files this wouldn't be possible :).

You are credited on the About page (http://applekeynotes.com/about). :) Thanks a lot.

[FadeToBlack]

Just got CyberDuck to download. I'm about to upload WWDC 2003!

[XIII]

Just got CyberDuck to download. I'm about to upload WWDC 2003!

Sweet. :) I'll be uploading WWDC 2004, and 2005 (or maybe one of those is already up), MWSF 2005, and Steve's Stanford speech, all overnight.

[FadeToBlack]

Sweet. :) I'll be uploading WWDC 2004, and 2005 (or maybe one of those is already up), MWSF 2005, and Steve's Stanford speech, all overnight.

Yeah, I believe WWDC 2004 is already up. I need to get that. I don't think I've seen it yet.

WWDC 2003 is uploading right now. CyberDuck is GREAT. It's definitely the best FTP client I've used for OS X.

[drumpat01]

PLEASE ZIP your file before you upload it and make sure it is in the correct folder. /applekeynotes/keynotes. if not we have to download it, create the .zip file, then reupload it, then post it. Just be double sure you're following the correct directions. Thank you.

[XIII]

Yeah, I believe WWDC 2004 is already up. I need to get that. I don't think I've seen it yet.

WWDC 2003 is uploading right now. CyberDuck is GREAT. It's definitely the best FTP client I've used for OS X.

**** lol, I'm uploading WWDC 2003 too. I can't stop mine, but I'll delete it in the morning. Sorry. :o

[ITASOR]

If you have cPanel, you can make the subdomain and separate FTP account easy...I'm sure Larry knows how to do it.

[Shaun.P]

Thank you so much for this facility. I have my own collection but I think you've already got everything I have!

Could someone upload some Apple TV adds? i.e. the 17" PowerBook on the Plane, etc?

[FadeToBlack]

**** lol, I'm uploading WWDC 2003 too. I can't stop mine, but I'll delete it in the morning. Sorry. :o

I went ahead and stopped my upload, since I forgot to zip the file before I started uploading. :p

[amacgenius]

If you have cPanel, you can make the subdomain and separate FTP account easy...I'm sure Larry knows how to do it.

Oh yeah, I'm a whiz with cPanel, but I've donated my not in use dreamhost account, and dreamhost has their own CP which is very tedious to navigate, but I'll look into that idea more tomorrow.

[Heb1228]

I've got the 1983 Keynote.. just waiting for a password! :D

[G5Unit]

I got around 600 kbps for the iPod Keynote. Nice Site. To bad I deleated all my keynotes because of HD space.

[FadeToBlack]

When I tried to upload MWSF 2001 just now, I got an error. I've attached a screenshot of it.

I'm almost positive I was typing the right password, too.

[XIII]

I went ahead and stopped my upload, since I forgot to zip the file before I started uploading. :p

Lol, I stopped mine too. Oh well, I'm reuploading.

I'll have a look at that upload problem this evening. Thanks all for your help!

[drumpat01]

Thank you so much for this facility. I have my own collection but I think you've already got everything I have!

Could someone upload some Apple TV adds? i.e. the 17" PowerBook on the Plane, etc?

we have decided to keep this strickly a Keynote site and not use commercials or promo videos. There are some sites out there with old tv commercials on them and usually the commercials are shown during the keynotes :)

[muzikool]

I'll do it for you. :)

Excellent! I'll keep a look-out for it. Thanks! :D

[XIII]

Excellent! I'll keep a look-out for it. Thanks! :D

drumpat01 is doing it now. :) Should be up v. shortly. :)

[MacRumoron]

i wish i could contribute but all i have are commercials :(

[drumpat01]

well dont worry about it. Maybe we'll make a commercial site one day. Or you can upload all of yours to the filefront site. Just tell us when you get them on there and we can all download them.

[Little King]

well dont worry about it. Maybe we'll make a commercial site one day. Or you can upload all of yours to the filefront site. Just tell us when you get them on there and we can all download them.

I think macTV would get a little pissed about that. :o

[drumpat01]

to bad we cant make this into a videopodcast and get it onto iTunes. Something tells me Apple wouldn't allow that. ;)

[millypede]

Pm'd you for a password.

[cruxed]

For all you guys that want ads. Go here:
http://www.esm.psu.edu/Faculty/Gray/movies.html

[XIII]

Pm'd you for a password.

Sent. :D

[Eithanius]

Just to confirm,

I've downloaded the WWDC 2005, but somehow, the extraction process failed and it hung my copy of StuffIt Expander... tried re-downloading and extracting, but the problem still persisted. Anyone having the same difficulty....?

At other times, extracting other keynotes packages crashes the Expander as well, though not all the times

just to let you guys know....

[millypede]

Both iPod nano and iPod video uploaded and also the U2 Special Event.

[Little King]

Both iPod nano and iPod video uploaded and also the U2 Special Event.

Thank you! :D

[XIII]

Just to confirm,

I've downloaded the WWDC 2005, but somehow, the extraction process failed and it hung my copy of StuffIt Expander... tried re-downloading and extracting, but the problem still persisted. Anyone having the same difficulty....?

At other times, extracting other keynotes packages crashes the Expander as well, though not all the times

just to let you guys know....

I'm downloading it now to test it for you. I'll let you know.

Out of interest, why are you using stuffit as opposed to OS X's better, built in .zip expander?

[XIII]

I'm downloading it now to test it for you. I'll let you know.

Out of interest, why are you using stuffit as opposed to OS X's better, built in .zip expander?

OS X says decompression failed. I'll get another copy of it up for you right away.

Thanks for letting us know!

[Eithanius]

Out of interest, why are you using stuffit as opposed to OS X's better, built in .zip expander?

coz i still have other downloaded stuffs with are still being compressed using the .sit extension.

I know it's the wrong channel to ask here, but is there a way to isolate the .zip files from ever using StuffIt....? Coz I'm using Speed Download ver. 3 to download the keynotes in queues, so as it finishes, it automatically extract the packages via StuffIt Exp.....

[XIII]

Hmmm. Not sure. I'll have a look for you. I'm guessing in Stuffit's prefs you can ask it not to expand zips, and therefore by default OS X will do it.

BTW, WWDC 2005 is fixed. Redownload.

[Platform]

Wow....I'm getting 228KB/s :eek: :D

[Eithanius]

Hmmm. Not sure. I'll have a look for you. I'm guessing in Stuffit's prefs you can ask it not to expand zips, and therefore by default OS X will do it.

BTW, WWDC 2005 is fixed. Redownload.

nope, just checked that StuffIt wasn't assigned to expand .zip files.... maybe my download manager defaulted it.....


thanx for the fix.... downloading now.... :D

[XIII]

Cool to both of you. :D

Platform - yeah, its a nice server. :)

Eithanius - Sorry I can't help with your problem. :( I have no idea what to suggest. Maybe try a post in the Mac Help forums here. Anyway, enjoy WWDC 2005.

You all may be interested to know that we have transfered about 40GB of data I think.. it was 20 or so in the first day and a bit.. just waiting for an update.

Great stuff.

Get the word round please, and lets get visitors to this site. :)

[Little King]

Cool to both of you. :D

Platform - yeah, its a nice server. :)

Eithanius - Sorry I can't help with your problem. :( I have no idea what to suggest. Maybe try a post in the Mac Help forums here. Anyway, enjoy WWDC 2005.

You all may be interested to know that we have transfered about 40GB of data I think.. it was 20 or so in the first day and a bit.. just waiting for an update.

Great stuff.

Get the word round please, and lets get visitors to this site. :)

Jack, since you posted that we have shot up to 71.59 gigabytes. Well done everyone. :o

[runninmac]

Get the word round please, and lets get visitors to this site. :)

Um... has anybody try to submit this site to digg?! I think that would be a great idea but it would crash the servers if it got front paged so ill let you guys (the "founders) submit it, unless you want me to.

Great Job with this! I was just downloading at ~400KB/s and all this great content, you guy really should get some google ads, id click them for ya:D

[XIII]

Um... has anybody try to submit this site to digg?! I think that would be a great idea but it would crash the servers if it got front paged so ill let you guys (the "founders) submit it, unless you want me to.

Great Job with this! I was just downloading at ~400KB/s and all this great content, you guy really should get some google ads, id click them for ya:D

:D

71.59GB data transfered, NICE.

What do you all think about ads? It would let us pay Larry hopefully..

[drumpat01]

i suppose we could do some text ads. but i dont want large banner ads all over the place. the site has a good feel and flow which i dont want messed up by stupid flashing pictures of usless things.

[UberMac]

Whoa! Love the site! It's brilliant! I'd like to see a couple of extras if anybody has them:

The Keynote where Steve was renamed "CEO" from his previous "iCEO" (I'm not sure which keynote this was but I know it exists somewhere!)

The Keynote where Steve was named "iCEO" (I'm not actually sure if this was ever done at a keynote or whether it was a press release - still...it would be cool!)

Thanks, Uber!

[drumpat01]

the keynote where steve gives him self the title of iCEO is MWSF 2000 and it is on the site. Thank you for the compliments. Its really amazing to see something you put time into become so large so quickly. Im not quite sure if he ever announced dropping the iCEO title. I think it was just a quiet thing.

[FadeToBlack]

Just uploaded MWSF 2001.

This site is great! Thanks again guys, for putting it all together!

[XIII]

Thanks for the compliments. There may be some fundamental changes coming soon.. we are using a lot of bandwidth, and it is only gonna get higher. I'll let you all know what happening. :)

[runninmac]

Thanks for the compliments. There may be some fundamental changes coming soon.. we are using a lot of bandwidth, and it is only gonna get higher. I'll let you all know what happening. :)


Oh tell us whats happening! Are you going to us Bittorrent?

PS: How many hits are you guys getting?

[Little King]

Oh tell us whats happening! Are you going to us Bittorrent?

PS: How many hits are you guys getting?

We still haven't discussed the idea of using BitTorrent yet, that will have to wait until tomorrow. As will the hits... but I will tell you we are doing pretty good. We're not going to release them until a full 24 hour cycle has been since being featured on digg.com

Just to keep the suspense going... :p

[typecase]

Has anyone else had any trouble with WWDC 2003? About half way through VLC gave me an error and while I could go back I could go no further. Right about the time they were going to introduce the G5! :(

By the way, thanks so much to those involved for all your efforts on Applekeynotes. It's been great so far!

[runninmac]

Has anyone else had any trouble with WWDC 2003? About half way through VLC gave me an error and while I could go back I could go no further. Right about the time they were going to introduce the G5! :(

By the way, thanks so much to those involved for all your efforts on Applekeynotes. It's been great so far!

:( Im having the same problem:(

Also I find I cant extract Macworld 2002

PM me if you find a fix... but still an awsomely great site!

[Glenn Wolsey]

:D

71.59GB data transfered, NICE.

What do you all think about ads? It would let us pay Larry hopefully..

That bandwidth will go way up when I'm back to broadband speed, I just got capped for going over my 10GB limit. Stupid AppleKeynotes taking up my bandwidth... ;)

[XIII]

That bandwidth will go way up when I'm back to broadband speed, I just got capped for going over my 10GB limit. Stupid AppleKeynotes taking up my bandwidth... ;)

I have no idea whats happening right now, but the site is conked. Damn 717 diggs. :p

We will try and get back up asap. A couple of things we are considering is partially using bittorrent for distribution, or looking into dedicated servers. Ho humm. We'll see. :)

Problems with Keynotes will be looked into once I can get to them, and see what the problems are. Sorry. :o

[Eithanius]

WWDC 2003 has problems isn't it....?

I couldn't extract it..... hangs my system instead...

[XIII]

Can you hold off contributing for a while please folks. :) We are just settling in on our new comfy server. :)

Thanks.

[drumpat01]

AppleKeynotes.com is now closed for good. We got served by Apple Legal tonight so everything has gone bye bye. Thank you to everyone who helped build the site into what it was and to everyone who donated. We are currently in talks with Apple to see what, if anything, we can do to stay online. Thanks again for all your hard work.

The AppleKeynotes.com Team

[liketom]

Blimey ! just seen it on Tuaw.com about the closure !:eek:

geeez , that's just mean

[XIII]

Meh. Good while it lasted.

[runninmac]

¡Oh no! Great site while it was up! Good job

[applemacdude]

Meh. Good while it lasted.


guess we have to go back to our illegal actions

[Glenn Wolsey]

Meh. Good while it lasted.

You might want to change your signature Jack. :(

[XIII]

You might want to change your signature Jack. :(

Yeah. Meh.

[Platform]

Ohh...well it was a really good site....but to say I got the Keynotes I wanted :p

But then there is the future :mad:

Special Events, WWDC, Paris Expo MWSF 07 etc.

[Shaun.P]

There is no need to close the website - simply give links to torrents.

Linking to torrents is not illegal.

[eva01]

There is no need to close the website - simply give links to torrents.

Linking to torrents is not illegal.

YAY lets just do other illegal things.....