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Date: Tue, 3 Aug 2004 09:45:45 -0400
From: Sandy Maxfield
To: diglib@infoserv.inist.fr
Subject: [DIGLIB] New version of MDID,
open source digital image database software
MDID 2 NOW AVAILABLE!
We are very pleased to announce that the initial release of the new version
of the Madison Digital Image Database (MDID 2) software is now available to
the general public. Developed at James Madison University, the MDID system
brings the digital image library into the teaching and learning process.
Visit the MDID web site (http://mdid.org http://mdid.org/ ) where you can
have some fun playing with the MDID 2 online demo, find more information
about MDID 2, and download the software. Continuing the tradition of a
shared educational software resource, MDID 2 is distributed free of charge
under an open source license.
New Features in MDID 2
. Multiple collections and custom catalogs
. Cross-collection searching
. Personal collections and favorites
. Enhanced light table
. Flexible slideshow management
. Enhanced slideshow viewer
. Packaged slideshows for offline viewing
. Data exchange through XML
MDID 2 development was funded in part by a grant from The Andrew W. Mellon
Foundation.
Enjoy! Sandy
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Sandy Maxfield
Director of Library Public Services,
Instructional Technology, and Distance Learning
James Madison University, MSC 1703
Harrisonburg, VA 22807
Email: maxfiesl@jmu.edu
Phone: 540.568.6923
Fax: 540.568.6339
