The CDM format and storage includes all types of data needed for the taxonomist’s work. The taxonomic editor was developed to edit these data with the exception of descriptive data, because for these efficient tools are available for more than two decades (see www.bdtracker.net/softwareTracker/list/all/type/14). One of these tools (Xper2) is now able to run directly on the CDM classes and thus complements the Taxonomic Editor (EDITor). A user documentation describes how to edit and to use the descriptive data in the EDIT Platform for Cybertaxonomy.
This report presents functional and technical requirements for extended EDIT Geographical platform functionalities and scientific modules (taxonomic, morphological, phylogeographical, paleontological).
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This report describes the integration of Open OGC services, INSPIRE objectives and Work Package 5 (WP5) components in the EDIT Geoplatform tools.
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This components reports about the 5th ISTC Meeting. Agenda: Version 3 of the Internet Platform for Cybertaxonomy, Results of User testing, Platform perspectives beyond the EDIT project period, Future role and procedures of the ISTC, Presentation of LifeWatch and Europeana Open Up, Joint support strategy – building a common infrastructure for CETAF.
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This report provides a description of possibilities of integrating and using external data with the EDIT Geoplatform tools, especially the EDIT mapViewer.
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This report presents the results of the user and technical review of the Global References Index to Biodiversity (GRIB). The EDIT ViTaL Activity, Work Package 5.3, aims at building an index of deduplicated references of library catalogues from natural history institutions libraries. The GRIB is designed to serve two groups of users: scientists and librarians.
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This report describes plans, demands and suggestions for continuity and sustainability of Geoplatform tools beyond the EDIT project scope.
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This document sets out the intended schedule and method of the usability testing to be carried out on the Taxonomic Editor as part of the wider EDIT software testing activities.
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The Taxonomic Editor is part of the EDIT Cyberplatform of Taxonomy, designed to create useful tools for taxonomists and make the taxonomic revision process more efficient. Functionality and usability testing has been carried out to assess the performance and intuitiveness of the Taxonomic Editor. This report describes the testing process and presents summaries of the data collected.
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Many improvements have been implemented into the DataPortal for the EDIT Platform 3.0 release (C5.129). Two of them are here described. 1.A special user interface element, the so called “External Links” - block, which allows accessing central services in an integrated way. 2. Display of structured descriptive data
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