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


>
>
> 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.
>
>
>
> Thanks in advance for any feedback you can give.
>
>
>
> Jay
>
>
>
> M. Jay Stottman
>
> Staff Archaeologist
>
> Kentucky Archaeological Survey


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