[Taxacom] Software for building taxonomic catalogues, species lists, etc.

[Dave Roberts]

Dear Dave,

Walter Berendsohn made a list at the start of EDIT, the original idea  
being to pull these (existing) tools into a workflow aimed at  
taxonomic revisions.  It turned out that there were too many gaps in  
the workflow so they developed the Internet Platform for Cybertaxonomy  
(http://wp5.e-taxonomy.eu/blog/index.php).

That original list, though, has been updated and is available at http://www.bdtracker.net/

Cheers,  Dave
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On 2 Nov 2009, at 11:34, David Remsen wrote:

> Taxacomers,
>
> I'm preparing a presentation for a GBIF meeting in Asia that will be
> attended by participants with a wide range of technical knowledge.   I
> would like to be able to provide them with a list of software tools
> that individuals can use to create and manage taxonomic catalogues,
> regional floras or faunas,  or basic taxonomically-organised species
> lists.    The emphasis is on tools actually in use, not in
> development.  It would be useful to know if any tools are tied to a
> particular workflow (such as Aphia being a component of WoRMS or the
> ITIS Taxonomic Workbench supporting the development of ITIS).
>
> Does such a list or directory already exist that someone might point
> me to?  If not,  can you provide me with information on tools you
> might use for such purposes.   Web or desktop, I am open to any.   If
> you have suggestions,  a basic title and URL is probably enough to get
> me started.
>
> Many thanks,
>
> David Remsen
> GBIF Secretariat
>
>
>
>
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