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 | What's happened this quarter? Changes since last report (April - June 1998) |
| Where are we? Full summary through this report period- June 1998 (Quarter 2) |
| Where are we going? Plans after June 1998 (Quarter 2) |
What we have learned this report period
| The quad-processor Intel Pentium Pro computer, running Windows NT server, has performed very reliably. Running MultiMIMSY's Oracle database served by this computer has been very stable. |
| With regard to MultiMIMSY's Oracle client, the new Intel-based computers are providing a much betteruser-experience than the Apple Macintoshes currently available to the Museum staff, as measured by not only speed, but also by interface. Not unexpectedly, both MultiMIMSY's Oracle client and MultiMIMSY's report-writing software, PowerSoft's InfoMaker, perform considerably faster on the new Intel hardware than the older Macintoshes. |
| The lack of formal training in Windows NT has created some inefficiencies, as well as creating some possible security risks. We are exploring securing formal training through Cornell, as we try to better educate ourselves via on-line methods and reading text books and trade journals. To a lesser extent, unfamiliarity with the Oracle server application has also slowed our progress. |
| Image manipulation and quality assurance work on one of the dual processor machines has been slower than expected because the machine, in order to use the color calibration software, must run Windows 95, and Windows 95 cannot take full advantage of the second processor. We hope that this problem will be solved with Windows NT 5.0, perhaps with a color calibration software update. |
Equipment received, configuration, and installation
| 2 Workstations
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Additional software installed
| Researcher's Cataloging Workstation 2 (Museum) Q2 1.MS Office 97 2.Oracle client (MultiMIMSY) 3.PowerSoft InfoMaker (MultiMIMSY report writer) 4.FileMakerPro. 5.PC-Mac LAN |
| High-end shared graphics workstation (CIDC) Q2 1.MS Office 97 2.Adobe Photoshop 3.Driver software for 21" monitor, color scanner, color printer, and CD-ROM writer. 4.Microsoft FrontPage |
Training
No structured training this report period. See "training" topic in the section
"What we have learned this report period", above.
No change in participants this report period.
No new web links this report period.
(See above for this quarter's Milestones.)
Equipment received, configuration, and installation
1Q
| 1 Server
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| 4 Workstations
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Additional software installed
| Server: 1Q 1.Run-time Oracle database (MultiMIMSY server) software. Enables museum-level image description and cataloging capabilities. Accessed via proprietary Oracle client (MultiMIMSY client). 2.Symantec's pcANYWHERE/32 for remote administration over both dial-in and Internet. |
| Project Manager's Workstation: 1Q 1.MS Office 97. 2.Oracle client (MultiMIMSY). |
| Project System Engineer's Workstation: 1Q 1.MS Office 97. 2.Oracle client (MultiMIMSY). 3.Windows NT Server management software. |
| Researcher's Cataloging Workstation 1: 1Q 1.MS Office 97. 2.Oracle client (MultiMIMSY). 3.FileMakerPro. |
| Public Kiosk (dedicated-use station): 1Q 1.Luna Imaging System software enables public access to museum project's most recently digitized images. |
Training
1Q
| MultiMIMSY (Willoughby) training. Nine participants, representing the four collaborating departments. Three days duration, all day. [3/31/98 - 4/2/98, 9AM to 5PM.] |
Participants
| CORNELL INSTITUTE for DIGITAL COLLECTIONS | |||
| Participant | Position | Contact info. | |
| Peter B. Hirtle | Project Director | pbh6@cornell.edu | |
| Oliver B. Habicht | Project Systems Engineer | oh10@cornell.edu | |
| JOHNSON MUSEUM | |||
| Participant | Position | Contact info. | |
| Carol A. DeNatale | Museum's Imaging Project Coordinator | cad11@cornell.edu | |
| Michael L. Bevans | Digital Photographer | mlb38@cornell.edu | |
| Matthew J. Shirley | Digital Photographer | mjs60@cornell.edu | |
| Paul R. Gentile | Digital Computer Technician* | prg4@cornell.edu | |
| Yvonne K. Widenor | Cataloguer | ykw2@cornell.edu | |
| Rebecca W. Davidson | Cataloguer* | rd18@cornell.edu | |
*part-time
| ARCHITECTURE, ART and PLANNING | |||
| Participant | Position | Contact info. | |
| Margaret N. Webster | AAP Slide Library Coordinator | mnw3@cornell.edu | |
| HISTORY of ART | |||
| Participant | Position | Contact info. | |
| Wendy Botting | History of Art Slide Library Coordinator | wb13@cornell.edu | |
Plans
| We have received the draft data of each department's databases that was outsourced for
conversion to the MultiMIMSY database format. Once we are satisfied with the data
conversion we will permit departments to update information directly.
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| We must develop a method to communicate between the Oracle server (MultiMIMSY) and the Luna Imaging System. MultiMIMSY contains information about the images managed by the Luna software. [From 98Q1] | ||||||
| We expect to develop the capability to use internet browsers to access certain elements of either (or both) the MultiMIMSY or Luna databases. [From 98Q1] | ||||||
| We must enhance the kiosk workstation's security and robustness. [From 98Q1] |
Cornell Institute for Digital Collections
(CIDC)
IMAG/CU Software Project (CIDC
site)
Johnson Museum Online Project
(CIDC site)
MultiMIMSY
(Willoughby site)
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Last modified on: 10/12/99 |
