Options for putting CDS/ISIS databases on the internet
Program: electronic library and information systems
ISSN: 0033-0337
Article publication date: 1 July 2006
Abstract
Purpose
To review the variety of software solutions available for putting CDS/ISIS databases on the internet. To help anyone considering which route to take.
Design/methodology/approach
Briefly describes the characteristics, history, origin and availability of each package. Identifies the type of skills required to implement the package and the kind of application it is suited to. Covers CDS/ISIS Unix version, JavaISIS, IsisWWW, WWWISIS Versions 3 and 5, Genisis, IAH, WWW‐ISIS, and OpenIsis.
Findings
There is no obvious single “best” solution. Several are free but may require more investment in acquiring the skills to install and configure them. The choice will depend on the user's experience with CDS/ISIS formatting language, HTML, programming languages, operating systems, open source software, and so on.
Originality/value
There is detailed documentation available for most of these packages, but little previous guidance to help potential users to distinguish and choose between them.
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Citation
Buxton, A. (2006), "Options for putting CDS/ISIS databases on the internet", Program: electronic library and information systems, Vol. 40 No. 3, pp. 286-295. https://doi.org/10.1108/00330330610681367
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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