ian johnson archaeological computing laboratory spatial science innovation unit

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The five minute database: Building Online Participatory Spatial Databases with T1000, TimeMap and Google Maps

Ian Johnson Archaeological Computing Laboratory

Spatial Science Innovation UnitUniversity of Sydney

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Problem with databases

Lack of skills result in: Barriers to entry Use of available systems (Access, FMPro, Excel) Ad hoc databases Inappropriate design

Poor field definitions (d-m-s, text for #, uncontrolled categories)

Lack of normalisation, redundant data Standalone desktop databases

Backup and sustainability No reuse, no web accessibility

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Solution

A tool which makes it as easy to create a web-accessible, server-based database as a standalone desktop database

A wizard which builds a clean, well-designed database and populates lookup tables where possible

A wizard which builds a set of web pages which can simply be edited for appearance

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T1000 application builder

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Mode and model

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Parameters

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Field selection

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Result

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Seminars database

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TMBookmarker

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Edit reference

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Dictionary of Sydney

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Black Metropolis database

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PARADISEC

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Register of Khmer sites

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ArchImage (iSpheres Image)

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MacquarieNet