Wizardry for Nuxeo Digital Asset Management
More DAM awesomeness from the R&D gurus @Nuxeo — the latest point release of Nuxeo DAM (open source digital asset management), version 1.3, aligns with the latest version of the Nuxeo Enterprise Platform. This means it has an installation wizard, a controller GUI, and is generally even easier to install and run. To mark the occasion, we've created a Nuxeo DAM overview screencast:
Installation Wizard
The installation process for Nuxeo DAM just got easier. A step-by-step wizard launches for the initial startup, and helps you configure some commonly used parameters, such as database and email. The wizard also offers registration for a 30-day free trial of Nuxeo Connect, enabling streamlined software updates and access to Nuxeo Marketplace packages from within the Admin Center of Nuxeo DAM.
Java-Based Launcher with Embedded Shell
The new launcher is written in Java so we have the same bootstrap code for all target platforms. We also took the opportunity to build a controller GUI so that launching and running Nuxeo DAM is even easier now. The controller GUI enables:
- Start / Stop of the server
- Visualization of server log files
- Access to the Automation Shell interface – the Admin’s friend. The Command Index is an even better friend.
Shared Repository
We often have clients requesting a shared repository for Nuxeo DAM and Nuxeo DM (open source document management). It makes a lot of sense – document content differs from media content for metadata and visualization purposes. Nuxeo DAM offers an interface optimized for image, sound, and video content, while Nuxeo DM focuses on document content. This latest version of Nuxeo DAM can now share a repository with the latest version of Nuxeo Document Management, 5.4.1.
Next Steps
With these new installation features, you can download Nuxeo DAM and start poking around in 10 minutes or less.
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