prototyping a web 2.0 interface to digitized taxonomic literature
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Taxonomic Databases Working Group, St. Louis, Missouri, 2006.TRANSCRIPT
Botanicus.org: Prototyping a Web 2.0 interface to digitized taxonomic literature
Chris Freeland - Application Development Manager
Doug Holland – Director of MBG Library
Missouri Botanical Garden
What is Web 2.0?
Service-aware web applications that provide a robust computing environment
Web apps that support community involvement & collaboration
del.icio.usFlickrWikipedia
View
9. Page View
9. Page View
9. Page View
10. Page View - Detail
11. Page View – Detail – Full Screen
12. Page View - Detail
12. Page View - Detail
Discover names
19. Names View
21. Names View
25. Names View
Requirements to produce functionality
OutputsZoomable images
JP2, image server, AJAX
Coordinate-based OCRPrimeOCR or ABBY
ServicesBibliographic authority
MARCXML
Wiki-like editing framework
MediaWiki, others
Names resolverNameBank, others
Citation resolverDOI, ??
Data storageScalable SAN for filesScalable database for metadata
To the prototype…
http://www.botanicus.orghttp://localhost/
Botanicus.org supported by
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation2000-2004
Wm. Keck Foundation2005-2007
Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)2006-2008