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

[David Patterson]

In respect of EDIT, Dave Roberts should have specifically pointed to the DRUPAL-based ScratchPad environment as it serves some of the particular needs indicated by Dave Remsen.  

EOL is also contributing to the DRUPAL-based biodiversity information management environment with its LifeDesks, and the code base of ScratchPads and LifeDesks shoudl converge.

The classification editing environment within the LifeDesks (lifedesks.org) is nice.

Combining the idea of social tools, as exemplified by ScratchPads and Lifedesks, with the emerging semantic infrastructure (Global Names Index, Global Names Architecture), our group will invest in interfaces that will allow collective and individual expert investment in on-line taxonomies that will be interoperable with GNI.  These  will be designed to permit alternative taxonomic points of view.  One value of this approach is that any improvements or corrections to a taxonomy will be immediately accessible to those who use the taxonomy. We will be seeking input to set priorities  within the next couple of months.

David Patterson


----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Roberts" <workpackage6 at googlemail.com>
To: "David Remsen" <dremsen at gbif.org>
Cc: "taxacom taxacom" <taxacom at mailman.nhm.ku.edu>
Sent: Monday, November 2, 2009 8:43:27 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
Subject: Re: [Taxacom] Software for building taxonomic catalogues, species lists, etc.

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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