I just read some news about a 'checklisting' system.
I have not tried but maybe somebody is interested in it.
--Michael
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>Date: Tue, 26 Oct 1993 13:26:38 +0200
>From: jmh@vttoulu.tko.vtt.fi
>Subject: (fwd) skis_52.zip A taxonomy/checklisting system
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>From: ajh@chyde.uwasa.fi (Ari Hovila)
>Subject: skis_52.zip A taxonomy/checklisting system
>Message-ID: <ajh9310260928.26745@chyde.uwasa.fi>
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>Thank you for your contribution. This upload is now available as
> 226112 Aug 30 13:23 garbo.uwasa.fi:/pc/science/skis_52.zip
>
> Date: Tue, 26 Oct 1993 16:47 +1300
> From: DEREK@rivendell.otago.ac.nz
> To: pc-up@uwasa.fi
> Subject: SKIS_52.ZIP the Six Kingdom Inventory System, uploaded
>
>
> File name: SKIS_52.zip
>
> Brief Desc: A Taxonomy/Checklisting system.
>
> Suggestd Garbo dir: /pc/science
>
> Uploader name: Derek Gunn
> Authors: Dr Cedric S. Woods, Derek Gunn
> Company: SKIS Development
> Email address: Gunn@Otago.ac.nz, SKIS@gn.apc.org
> Surface address: 26b Howard St, MacAndrew Bay, Dunedin, New Zealand
>
> Special reqmts: 640K RAM
>
> Shareware payment required from -
> private users: No
> educationalists: Partial
> corporates: Yes
>
> Demo: No
> Nagware: No
>
> Self-documenting: Yes
> External docs incl: Yes
>
> Source included: No
>
> Size zipped: 221 K
> Size original: 587 K
>
> 10 line description:
> *---------------------------------------------------------------------*
> | SKIS builds checklists using the Biological Classification as a |
> | hierarchical Index and these are represented with a short and |
> | meaningful code. The aim is to allow any assemblage of species to |
> | be checklisted such that all taxa fall into one sequence, so all |
> | checklists can be compatible. This aim is met using the current |
> | release (SKI_INput v 5.2) when compatible NAMes-files are used |
> | to create the SKI-checklists. |
> | NAMes-files provided can be viewed as a tree structure. |
> *---------------------------------------------------------------------*
>
>
> Long description:
> =================
>
> A Totally New Biodiversity Information Management System
> Allows grass-roots Data Capture with user control of Taxonomic Standards
>
> The SKI_INput Program is for basic biological data capture and checklist
> management. It uses taxonomic classification as an index for sequencing
> species-related info. Taxonomic input from menu-driven, interactive
> lists (Birds, Mammals, Plants) can be accepted or altered with keyboard
> support.
>
> SKIS - the Six Kingdom Inventory System - is being released in a mature
> form, version 5.2. The Pack consists of the main program, SKI_INput,
> and all supporting files needed for checklisting all Birds, Mammals and
> Plants as well as providing all necessary functions for data management.
>
> This Pack, which is free to individuals, is complete in all essentials.
> A growing list of Taxonomic files/progs is available at a v.modest cost.
>
> SKI_INput - THE DATA CAPTURE PROGRAM
> * Dispenses taxonomy from a library of project-specific menu files
> for ALL Biological Kingdoms; great use of available Common Names
> * Rapid interactive data-capture and preliminary analysis to build
> local and regional biodiversity databases
> * Suitable for all amateurs, para-taxonomists, and professionals
> * Runs on PCs and compatibles using DOS 3.0 & higher
> * Included in this Pack are data files which deliver the names and
> basic classification of ALL Seabird species; a taxonomic 'hold'
> is given from menus on ALL Birds at ORDER level and on
> ALL Mammals and Plants at Family level.
> Other groups and levels are available.
>
> FEATURES:
> INPUT - - - select and view a library of taxonomic data input files
> - accept names from menus, select others, or key them in
> - see on-screen species-related information
> - create species checklists; annotate with your information
> INFORMATION- select and view checklists; see system file directory
> MANAGEMENT - edit within records; paste between records
> - restructure (classify), merge, rename and backup files
> - see moving tallies of input records and file contents
> - create inventories from initial checklists
> OUTPUT - - - primary and evolved checklists - all sequenced compatibly
> - print checklists to screen and printer in various formats
> - export files in nine formats, text & character delimited
> SUPPORT- - - on-line and hard-copy INTROduction and HELP files
> - READ.ME start-up information; MANUAL in preparation
> - e-mail support; advice on new NAMs and developments
>
> SKI_IN IS UNIQUE IN CONCEPT & IMPACT:
> * Rapid input of taxonomic names and associated information
> * Flexibility & guidance for recording biological names in 4 levels
> * Basic biological classification provided; alternatives easily keyed
> * Captures names from all Biological Kingdoms via dedicated NAMe-files
> * A library of NAMs runs Menus, provides Classification and Information
> * Freedom to check, modify or go beyond the system names lists
> * Species checklist contents are in predictable and compatible sequence
> * Automatic indexing gives a useable (short + meaningful) numeric code
> * NAMs can standardise taxonomic lists for projects, large or small
> * Extension programs and databases designed to manage the names of all
> named living and fossil organisms and species-related information
> * Designed to serve as a global taxonomic IT Standard; 2-way data flow
> * Data management for biological monitoring, eg climate change analysis
> * To serve conservation, education, agriculture, biotechnology areas
>
> End of long description. Further documentation included in SKIS_52.ZIP
Ari Hovila, ajh@uwasa.fi
Moderating at garbo.uwasa.fi anonymous FTP archives 128.214.87.1
Computer Centre, University of Vaasa, Box 700, FIN-65101 Finland