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What’s new in EMu?

What’s new in EMu?. Bernard Marshall Chief Technology Officer KE Software. EMu releases in 2007. One version released: 3.2.03 – 29 March 2007 One scheduled release remaining for EMu 3.2: 3.2.04 – October 2007 Spread of installed client versions: 3.0 – 5 clients 3.1 – 3 clients

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What’s new in EMu?

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  1. What’s new in EMu? Bernard MarshallChief Technology OfficerKE Software

  2. EMu releases in 2007 • One version released: • 3.2.03 – 29 March 2007 • One scheduled release remaining for EMu 3.2: • 3.2.04 – October 2007 • Spread of installed client versions: • 3.0 – 5 clients • 3.1 – 3 clients • 3.2 – 18 clients • 3.2.03 – 45 clients

  3. Overview • Image sub-system (ImageMagick) 3.2.03 • Image metadata (EXIF, XMP, IPTC) 3.2.03 • Audio/Video sub-system (DirectShow) 3.2.04 • Multimedia enhancements 3.2.03-04 • Multimedia component 3.2.04 • Auditing 3.2.04 • General enhancements 3.2.04

  4. ImageMagick Libraries 3.2.03 • Replaced image libraries with ImageMagick for image processing. • Support for about 90 image formats, including: • Support for 8 bits and 16 bits per pixel images. • Superior resizing capabilities. • Ongoing development of libraries as new formats developed.

  5. Image Metadata 3.2.03 • Extraction of image metadata: • EXIF - Exchangeable Image File Format(Version 2.2, April 2002). • IPTC - International Press Telecommunications Council(Version 4.1, July 1999). • XMP - Extensible Metadata Platform(Revision September 2005). • Metadata Profile Image Formats Supported EXIF JPEG, TIFF IPTC JPEG, TIFF, PICT, PS, PSD XMP JPEG, TIFF

  6. Image Metadata 3.2.03 • Embed metadata in derived images selectively: System|Setting|Multimedia|Metadata|Embed|EXIF|Default|1:33432 System|Setting|Multimedia|Metadata|Embed|IPTC|Default|2:;-2:185;-2:187 System|Setting|Multimedia|Metadata|Embed|XMP|TIFF|http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/: • Extract metadata into Multimedia module fields selectively: System|Setting|Multimedia|Metadata|Extract|EXIF|DetRights|1:33432 System|Setting|Multimedia|Metadata|Extract|IPTC|MulTitle|2:120 System|Setting|Multimedia|Metadata|Extract|XMP|MulTitle|http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/:title • Update Resource Multimedia tool extracts metadata.

  7. Add Resource Dialogue 3.2.03 • Drag and drop resources from Windows environment.

  8. Audio/Video Libraries 3.2.04 • Audio libraries replaced (DirectShow): • Video libraries replaced (DirectShow): • EMu detects installed codecs and makes them available.

  9. Limit Resource Access 3.2.04 • Limit size of media downloaded from server: System|Setting|Multimedia|Audio|Maximum|xxx (size in kb) System|Setting|Multimedia|Video|Maximum|xxx (size in kb) System|Setting|Multimedia|Images|Maximum|xxx (size in kb) System|Setting|Multimedia|Images|Maximum|www:hhh (size in pixels) System|Setting|Multimedia|Document|Maximum|xxx (size in kb) • Limit supported image, audio and video files: System|Setting|Multimedia|Images|Include|format;... System|Setting|Multimedia|Images|Exclude|format;... System|Setting|Multimedia|Audio|Exclude|format;... System|Setting|Multimedia|Video|Exclude|format;...

  10. Multimedia Component 3.2.04 • Drop on component for any tab providing functionality of Multimedia tab. • Allows “in context” multimedia links.

  11. Audit Trails 3.2.04 • Set level of auditing required on per-module basis: • change (insert/update/delete) • search • display • login • all • Audit Module provides access to audit trails. • Audit trail for each record listed in per-module Audit Tab. • Reports provide audit listings. • Audit server extensible for other services (e.g. archiver, syncserver).

  12. New Conservation Module 3.2.03 • Designed in conjunction with user base. • Backwards compatible with previous version. • Supports: • multiple objects per conservation event • single object per conservation event Field Help Data Dictionary 3.2.04 • Report to produce Data Dictionary listing. • “Hot Linked” Excel version available.

  13. Archive Support 3.2.04 • EAD (Encoded Archival Description, Version 2002) • ISAD(G) (General International Standard Archival Description, Second edition). • Tree view of relationship between records. • Adjust relationship of current record within tree. Groups Module 3.2.04 • Module interface to EMu Groups. • Listing of group records. • Direct manipulation of group.

  14. Auto-sort of Results 3.2.03 • Select a pre-defined sort to be executed when a search is performed. • Can cancel sort at any time (e.g. large number of records). Multilingual Support 3.2.04 • Alter order of data for multi-lingual clients dynamically. • Support for right-to-left languages.

  15. Condition Check Update Tool 3.2.04 • Provides batch update of condition statements. • Similar functionality to: • Relocation tool • Taxonomic Re-identification tool • Revaluation tool Edit Locking 3.2.04 • Displays name of user who is updating record.

  16. Geo-referencing fields 3.2.04 • Common mapping co-ordinate fields across clients. • Designed in conjunction with user base. • Available in Sites and Collection Events modules. OAI Web Service 3.2.04 • Open Archives Initiative provider (Version 2). • Extension added for “texql” based set.

  17. EMu 4.0 • Unicode support • Extensible fields • Interface refresh • Web integration • new php objects • JDBC

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