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--- a/src/site/markdown/index.md Mon Sep 02 19:32:44 2013 +0200 +++ b/src/site/markdown/index.md Wed Sep 04 09:08:17 2013 +0200 @@ -1,30 +1,33 @@ -# About digilib +![digilib](images/digilib-logo-big.png) ## What is digilib? -* `digilib` is a web based client/server technology for images. The image +* `digilib` is a web based client/server technology for images. The image content is processed on-the-fly by a Java Servlet on the server side so that only the visible portion of the image is sent to the web browser on the client side. -* `digilib` supports a wide range of image formats and viewing options on - the server side while only requiring an internet browser with javascript and a +* `digilib` supports a wide range of image formats and viewing options on + the server side while only requiring an internet browser with Javascript and a low bandwidth internet connection on the client side. -* `digilib` enables very detailed work on an image as required by - scientists with elaborate zoom features like an option to show images on the +* `digilib` enables very detailed work on an image as required by + scholars with elaborate viewing features like an option to show images on the screen in their original size. -* `digilib` facilitates cooperation of scientists over the internet and +* `digilib` facilitates cooperation of scholars over the internet and novel uses of source material by image annotations and stable references that can be embedded in URLs. -* `digilib` is used in the [ALCATRAZ](http://penelope.unibe.ch/docuserver/echo/alcatraz/index3.html) - framework of image, text and annotation tools and many other projects. -* `digilib` is Open Source Software under the General Public License, - jointly developed by the [Max-Planck-Insitute - for the History of Science](http://www.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de), the [University - of Bern](http://philoscience.unibe.ch) and others. +* `digilib` is Open Source Software under the Lesser General Public License, + jointly developed by the + [Max-Planck-Institute for the History of Science](http://www.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de), + the [Bibliotheca Hertziana](http://www.biblhertz.it), + the [University of Bern](http://philoscience.unibe.ch) and others. ## Where can I get digilib? `digilib` source code, binaries and documentation can be found on the [digilib project pages](http://developer.berlios.de/projects/digilib/) -on [BerliOS](http://developer.berlios.de). - \ No newline at end of file +on [BerliOS](http://developer.berlios.de): + +* [Source code](http://hg.berlios.de/repos/digilib) +* Daily built [WAR files](http://digilib.berlios.de/downloads/daily-build/) +* Daily built [Javadoc](http://digilib.berlios.de/downloads/daily-build/javadoc/) +* [Maven repository](http://it-dev.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/maven-repo/)