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Features
EIKONA for Arts/Database runs on TCP/IP networked Windows
95/NT systems, with at least 8 Mbytes of RAM (16 Mbytes of RAM is the preferable
configuration). On the server, a mass storage subsystem, such as a CD tower, is required
for image/signal storage and retrieval. Scanners and/or image acquisition systems (e.g. infrared
imaging/mosaicing) can also be connected to the client systems.
Numerous text fields convey information on all aspects of a
painting. A non-exhaustive field category list follows:
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creation details |
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restoration efforts |
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bibliography citations |
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physical attributes |
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associated films and hardcopies |
With only a mouse click, stored digital images of an artifact
can be displayed on any client, together with all associated
spectroscopy signals and colorimentry measurements. The user (client) interface is
based on Windows 95, with cleverly designed record navigation controls for maximum
efficiency.
The EIKONA for Arts/Database can form an integrated digital
artwork archiving solution, when it is combined with the EIKONA for Arts digital image
processing package for paintings and works of art.
This version of EIKONA for Arts/Database utilizes the best in
client/server architecture. The solution is based on a high performance database server,
the Oracle Workgroup Server 2000. High volume transactions do not represent a problem,
since data integrity and high throughput are central features of the Oracle server
environment.
Data migration from the smaller version of EIKONA for
Arts/Database can be easily accomplished. As a direct consequence no significant downtime
of the system is required, because upsizing can be performed in one day. In fact, no user
retraining is required, since the same user (client) interface is employed. The upsizing
process involves the database administrator only. Apart from the significant reliability
and performance gain, users of the client-server version do not observe any differences in
operation between the two versions of EIKONA for Arts/Database.
Hardware requirements of the client systems are the same as
in the EIKONA for Arts/Database case. The server requires at least 32 Mbytes of RAM and
should have Windows NT 3.51 Server (or higher) installed.
This is the most powerful version of EIKONA for
Arts/Database. This system elevates the EIKONA for Arts/Client-Server environment to new
heights, by combining it with World Wide Web (WWW) access. Any one in the WWW can have
controlled access to artwork information, stored in the database server, with the use of
his/her favorite Web browser software (i.e. Netscape's Navigator, Microsoft's Internet
Explorer). Data entry, queries, artwork image display can be as easy as filling a form and
pressing a button in the browser. The client software which is used in the EIKONA for
Arts/Database and EIKONA for Arts/Client-Server can also be used in systems which are in
the same local area network with the server, as an alternative to Web browser-based
operation. Thus, hybrid database access is possible.
Besides the need for the server to be connected to the
Internet, requirements are the same as in the EIKONA for Arts/Client-Server case. |
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