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Jay,
I'd like to respond off list.
Is there an email address I can send to?
S. Walter
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jay and Beth Stottman" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, June 13, 2011 11:59 AM
Subject: commercial database application
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> A friend of mine Jeff Watts-Roy (a reformed archaeologist now working in
> business) is interested in developing a commercial version of a web
> database
> application for historic artifacts that he and I have been developing for
> the University of Kentucky. The database would be accessible via the web,
> including data entry and search and query capabilities. Thus, data entry
> and searches can take place anywhere there is an internet connection and
> an
> authorized user. The database would be stored with a secure database
> management company or "cloud" such as many businesses use for their online
> retail. The system can be individually designed to accommodate any
> taxonomic system that is used for classifying artifacts. The system being
> developed for UK is designed to be free for those who want to use it in
> order to build a statewide database. However, Jeff is interested in
> knowing
> what interest there might be from the archaeological community at large in
> a
> commercial version of the system which would be sold as yearly or monthly
> user subscriptions. Given that archaeologists tend to be entrenched in
> their own ways of working with and managing their data, I told Jeff that I
> would check and see what people think before he goes any further with the
> idea. So, if anyone has any comments or questions I will be glad to pass
> them along. I think it would be interesting to hear perspectives on using
> current web technology in managing our data, plus I think this raises some
> questions about access to archaeological data.
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> Thanks in advance for any feedback you can give.
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> Jay
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> M. Jay Stottman
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> Staff Archaeologist
>
> Kentucky Archaeological Survey
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