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ASAB

What is All Sources Are Broken?

All Sources Are Broken is an internet-based-project developed by Labor Neunzehn. ASAB is both an artistic experiment and a collaborative re-archival practice, which presents itself as an open access WCMS for the investigation of the hypertext space in post-digital books. By exploring the text through multimedia content, the website enables a contextual cross-referencing between books, citations and online data. This way, ASAB aims at expanding books content while keeping track, at the same time, of hyperlinks obsolescence.

Why ASAB?

Asab is born as a specific archival practice in Labor Neunzehn. All Sources Are Broken is an artistic experiment that aims at playing with online media sources and book citations while reflecting on open access resources, open archives, digital distribution, publishing, knowledge, outside of the academic discourse and the university industry.

What are the evolution and the goal of the website?

We are very positive about the evolution of this website, having in mind further steps for the project and different fields of action, which will involve people, code, printing, video and performance. In the next future ASAB aims at expanding from www to publishing, allowing HTML to PDF conversion, export and online print.

What does OMS mean?

OMS is ASAB acromym for Online Media Sources. Our OMS functions allow to cross-reference an OMS and a snippet of offline text where the source itself is cited, or to edit an OMS that has been already cross-referenced.

Accounts Information

How do I create an account?

You can create a new account at the Register page. In order to create an account you will be asked to provide a valid e-mail address. That's it. You will be able to add more details once the account has been activated. The e-mail address is not made public and will only be used if you wish to receive a new password. Once you create an account you should receive a verification email (please check you spam/trash filed if you do not see it in your inbox). If responding to the verification email fails to activate your account please let us know by emailing to info@allsourcesarebroken.net.

How do I retrieve my password?

On the login page you can click the "Forgot password?" link or go directly to http://www.allsourcesarebroken.net/user/password

Where is my account information?

You can access your account information from the user menu on the top right of the page. Click on the avatar icon, then select "View Profile".

How can I change my account information?

From the user menu on the top right of the page click on the avatar icon, then select "Configure". Alternatively, you can edit your account information from User Menu > View Profile > Edit, or User Menu > My dashboard > [edit] (under the large avatar picture on the sidebar right).

How can I delete my account?

Go to the user menu by clicking on the avatar icon on the top right of the page, then select "Configure". In the configuration page scroll all down to the bottom, where you will find the "Cancel Button".

How do I add an item to Favorites?

To Favorite an item click the star icon that is in the bottom right area of an OMS (Online Media Source). Your Favorite items will be collected in the Favorites page, under User Menu > Favorites ★

How do I add an avatar image to my account page?

A default avatar is automatically assigned upon registration. You can replace the default avatar in your Account Settings. Under "User Menu" > "Configure" scroll down to the Picture section > Upload picture. When you are done, don't forget to submit the form by pressing the "Save Button" at the bottom of the page.

Navigation

Where is my account information?

You can access your account information from the user menu on the top right of the page. Click on the avatar icon, then select "View Profile".

How do I add an item to Favorites?

To Favorite an item click the star icon that is in the bottom right area of an OMS (Online Media Source). Your Favorite items will be collected in the Favorites page, under User Menu > Favorites ★

Uploading or Referencing Content

How do I create a new book?

You can't create a book yourself yet, only pages and sources. In the future you we will be able to add books, connect them with the already existing pages and create book collections.

How do I add a page to a book?

In order to add a new page to an existing book you need to move to the book root directory. You can reach the book root directory by clicking on the book cover. You will then find the "Add Book Page" button at the bottom of the page.

What does OMS mean?

OMS is ASAB acromym for Online Media Sources. Our OMS functions allow to cross-reference an OMS and a snippet of offline text where the source itself is cited, or to edit an OMS that has been already cross-referenced.