[NHCOLL-L:1219] Re: Collections Software

[Vr. Richard Bejsak-Colloredo-Mansfeld]

I will be please to help you with an independent review

>From my point of view I am still using dbase IV as a database for insect
collection because with command as "carry on" and "insert"do not save only
the typing but also reduced misspelling by mistyping. What is advantage in
the same time I can add needed specimens "desiderata" - or even the database
of the collection could be organised even as the check-list of the group.

The database IV has big advantage that could be imported into any today's
software. Only I do not know where to buy the DBase IV or even if is so old
that can be free....

Vratislav




----- Original Message -----
From: "Roberta Faul-Zeitler" <faulzeitler at nscalliance.org>
To: "NHCOLL" <nhcoll-l at lists.yale.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2001 7:50 AM
Subject: [NHCOLL-L:1217] Collections Software


> Sept 24, 2001
>
> The Natural Science Collections Alliance is planning a special issue of
its
> newsletter on tools for informatics -- especially including software for
> specimen (collections) databases. We had planned to present BioLink and
> Specify, among others, in the issue. We will also include some analytical
> tools. We are asked all
>
> The question is, should we have independent reviews of the software (up
> side, down side) along with information  written by the software
providers.
>
> We'd like to know about other software -- and customization of Filemaker
> Pro, Access, etc. -- to provide people with some genuinely useful
> information.
>
> Any thoughts on software to feature, and how best to evaluate, would be
most
> appreciated.
>
> Bobbie
>
>
> Roberta Faul-Zeitler
> Executive Director
> Natural Science Collections Alliance
> 1725 K Street NW, Suite 601
> Washington DC 20006
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