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Manolinux: /* Openx support */ more "long term"

2011-12-07T19:08:31Z

Openx support: more "long term"

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	== Openx support ==		== Openx support ==
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	===Planning===		===Planning===

	I would like to take this work, but take it ~~rather~~ "long term". I would do it in a separate branch avoiding merge until there is something interesting and useful.		I would like to take this work, but take it really "long term" (before, I need to learn more about gmg and even Python). I would do it in a separate branch avoiding merge until there is something interesting and useful.

Manolinux: /* Openx support */ why openx?

2011-12-07T19:04:00Z

Openx support: why openx?

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	Previously known as openAds, it is a software that manages and serves banners and other kind of ads. It is open source, of course (though there is a proprietary version too).		Previously known as openAds, it is a software that manages and serves banners and other kind of ads. It is open source, of course (though there is a proprietary version too).

	===How does it ~~works~~?===		===How does it work?===

	You need to have openx installed somewhere, or use openx hosted, a multiuser site. There, you define Advisers, Campaigns (inside Advisers) and banners (inside Campaigns) on one hand, and on the other hand you define Websites, and Zones in them. Then, you put some banners inside each zone.		You need to have openx installed somewhere, or use openx hosted, a multiuser site. There, you define Advisers, Campaigns (inside Advisers) and banners (inside Campaigns) on one hand, and on the other hand you define Websites, and Zones in them. Then, you put some banners inside each zone.
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	* The HTML code in the desired area.		* The HTML code in the desired area.

			===Why OpenX?===

			Because it is the better free advertising server I know of. If you know of another option, let me know.

	===Architecture===		===Architecture===

Manolinux: /* Openx support */ finish openx support description (for now)

2011-12-07T18:54:23Z

Openx support: finish openx support description (for now)

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 Each zone has an invocation code, a piece of HTML you put where you want in your website. The invocation code makes the banner appear, and do the neccesary accounting.

Manolinux: Detailing my feature idea, to be continued

2011-12-07T17:14:24Z

Detailing my feature idea, to be continued

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== Openx support ==

===Rationale===

I hate ads.

But if we are going to have a server with thousands of users all day uploading pics, we need to have income.

Thinking federated, people who wish to run their web server may wish to do it for money.

===What is OpenX?===

Previously known as openAds, it is a software that manages and serves banners and other kind of ads. It is open source, of course (though there is a proprietary version too).

===How does it works?===

You need to have openx installed somewhere, or use openx hosted, a multiuser site. There, you define Advisers, Campaigns (inside Advisers) and banners (inside Campaigns) on one hand, and on the other hand you define Websites, and Zones in them. Then, you put some banners inside each zone.

Each zone has an invocation code, a piece of HTML you put where you want in your website. The invocation code makes the banner appear, and do the neccesary accounting.