Brief Description

ModesXML is a newly developed collections management application. It is supplied with the Object Format to support SPECTRUM procedures, and an EAD application for archives also supplied as standard. Public access can be developed through a web interface.

Minimum Hardware

• Processor: Intel Pentium IV;
• Memory: 256MB (512Mb optimum);
• Disk size: depends on Collection size (excluding images);
• Video: No special requirements.

Operating Systems and Networks

Server - Windows 2000 / Windows 2003

Client - Windows 98SE, 2000, XP.

Network - Any TCP/IP network.

Images

Each record may have multiple images attached. Display, print and export images using all the standard file formats. ModesXML automatically generates thumbnails from linked images. All other document types, including video, text, word processing documents, spreadsheets, pdfs etc. supported by integration with appropriate desktop software.

Public Access

Using standard web browser. Researchers can also log into the system as read-only users.

CD Publication

Records may be copied to CD for distribution in HTML, XML or PDF format.

Internet

Using standard web browser. Built-in CGI module will deliver data as XML to an ASP based interface.

Database Architecture

Client / Server. Based on NexusDB server.

Cost - Single User

£2000 (+VAT).

Upgrade from MODES for Windows £1000 (+VAT).

Cost - 5 Users

£2000 (+VAT).

Upgrade from MODES for Windows £1000 (+VAT).

Additional Pricing Notes

Each additional user £200 (+VAT).

Upgrade from MODES for Windows £100 (+VAT).

Training

• Client module £80 (+VAT);
• Admin module £80 (+VAT); or 2 days £140 (+VAT) (not on site);
• Site Courses £480 (+VAT) for 1 day or £840 (+VAT) for 2 days.

Support

• £258 (+VAT) for five screens;
• £39 (+VAT) for each additional screen up to 10 screens;
• £7 (+VAT) for each screen more than 10 screens.

Includes telephone and e-mail support, software upgrades, membership of MUA user group and quarterly Newsletter. There is an e-mail discussion group for users. Regional meetings are held each year.

Museum Users and Sites in the UK

29 sites.

Museum Users and Sites Worldwide

0

Largest Museum Site - No of Users and No of Records

Wakefield Cultural Services (12 users).

Special Features

• Client-server architecture supports multiple users, public access and remote working;
• New user interface and record structure - no separator conventions to learn;
• Flexible data structure supports repetition of fields and insertion of additional fields whilst editing/creating records;
• Standards compliant: data stored as XML and all outputs generated by XSLT;
• SPECTRUM 3 integrated as on-screen help file;
• Simple subset selection;
• Free-text searching;
• Indexed searching including 'begins with' and 'contains' options;
• Word search indexing (index all words used in data);
• Smart sorting of dates; indexing of intermediate dates within date ranges;
• Output to PDF;
• Export image files with automatic thumbnail generation;
• Terminology control through using hierarchical thesauri;
• Full multimedia support. Links can be made from ModesXML records to document of all types

Future Developments

Contact MUA.

Feature

Audit trails

As standard

Passwords

As standard

Picklist

As standard

Thesaurus for Data Entry

As standard

Thesaurus for Retrieval

Can be implemented.

Screen Designer

Screens can be designed by users, as XSLT stylesheets.

Report Writer

As standard

Modifiable Data Structure

As standard. Will work with any data structure defined by DTD.

Maximum Characters per Field

Unlimited.

Maximum Records per File

Unlimited.

Digital Image Formats

All common formats supported including TIF, GIF, JPEG, BMP, ICO, PNG, TGA, PXM, WBMP, EPS, PDF, PCX.

Data Import Facilities

XML as standard; CSV to XML conversion tool available.

Data Export Facilities

Tagged ASCII, CSV, XML, HTML as standard.

Company Name

MODES Users Association

Contact Name

Richard Langley

Contact Phone Number

01332 291345

Contact E-mail

richard@modes.org.uk

Address

28 Ashbourne Road
Derby
DE22 3AD

Company Website

http://www.modes.org.uk