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CyberTracker
is a software
tool that
allows users to
collect field
data with
handheld
computers or
PDAs. It can
also be used to
create digital
field guides
because it
allows rich
content to be
displayed in
conjunction
with data
capture fields.
The
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Free
programming
Species
Identification
Filter consists
of a sequence
of screens
each with a
checklist of
characteristic
features of a
species. Once
data has been
filtered it can
be Exported to
Microsoft
Excel, Comma
Seperated
Values, XML
or HTML
formats.
Creating data
elements for
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Réveillon, A. 2009. The GBIF Integrated
Publishing Toolkit User Manual, version
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Information Facility. 37 pp.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CyberTracker
Related Tools: DiGir, Tapir
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each screen
automatically
creates a
structured
database.
Cybertracker
provides some
templates.
CyberTracker
software can
be used on
smart phones
and handheld
computers
with GPS to
record
observations.
The design
allows users to
display icons,
text or both,
which makes
data collection
faster. It also
allows field
data collection
by non-literate
users and
school
children.
CyberTracker
Conservation
is a non-profit
organization
whose vision
is to promote
the
development
of a
worldwide
environmental
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monitoring
network.
Google Docs
provides for
web-based
creation,
editing and
management
of:
spreadsheets
textual
documents
presentations
forms
graphics
Users can
upload and
download
documents in
different
formats, and
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Free
programming
can be used as
a basic
migration tool
between them.
The tool
allows
collaborative
real-time
editing by
multiple users
of the same
document. It
also allows
users to share
collections of
documents
with others.
Different
permission
levels can be
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assigned to
documents,
restricting
access to
individuals,
groups, or
open to the
public.
Google Public
Data Explorer
provides an
interface for
exploring,
visualizing
and sharing
large datasets.
Its interactive
visualization
tools enable
changes to be
tracked over
time.
Although
primarily
intended to
enable nonspecialists to
interrogate
public
datasets, users
can also
upload their
own data after
describing
them in Datset
Publishing
Language
(DSPL). The
tool is in beta
form.
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data analysis,
graphing, and
statistics. It is
interactive and
menu-driven,
and users are
guided
through the
data analysis
process
according to
"assistant"
dialog boxes.
The software
can be used to
run basic
statistics
including
parametric
regression and
analysis of
variance,
survival
analysis, and a
limited
number of
multivariate
analysis. Users
can also graph
data and
statistical
models,
analyze
experimental
design and do
power
analysis, and
store and
manipulate
data.
Minitab 16 is
marketed to
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commercial
businesses
although they
also offer
unspecified
discounts for
"qualified
academic
users."
OpenOffice
Base is an
open source
desktop
relational
database
application
that is part of
the
OpenOffice
suite of
productivity
tools offered
free on the
web by Oracle
Corporation.
"Base" is part of the free OpenOffice suite of
OpenOffice
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Base is SQL programming
suite can be found at: http://www.openoffice.org/
compliant and
provides a
core database
platform, a
query tools
set, report
building
module, and
forms editor.
Each major
component in
OpenOffice
Base provides
both novice
and expert
modes (for
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example, new
users can build
a database
table using a
wizard, and
advanced
users can jump
directly to an
advanced table
editor).
OpenOffice
Base also
includes
macro
building tools,
and the ability
to connect to
external
database
servers
(including
Access,
mySQL,
PostgresSQL,
and other
ODBC
sources). Base
does not allow
for multi-user
access or
database
sharing
capabilities.
SQLite is a
software
library that
implements a
Basic
self-contained
programming Free
SQL database
skills
engine.
SQLite can be
used as a
database
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A free plugin called SQLite Manager for viewing
and editing SQLite databases is available for
Mozilla Firefox at https://addons.mozilla.org/enUS/firefox/addon/sqlite-manager/.
The SpatialLite Extensions for SQLite can be
accessed at http://www.gaia-gis.it/spatialite/.
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underlying a
website, or as
a substitute for
a Relational
Database
Management
System
(RDBMS).
SQLite
supports
atomic,
consistent,
isolated, and
durable
(ACID)
transactions
and has easy
setup and
administration.
A complete
SQLite
database is
stored in a
single disk
file. SQLite
supports large
databases (up
to 1 TB in
size). It
supports a
relatively
simple
application
programmer’s
interface (API)
and has no
external
dependencies.
SQLite comes
with a standalone
command line
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interface client
that can be
used to
administer
SQLite
databases.
An additional
extension for
SQLite called
SpatiaLite
exists for
adding support
for spatial data
to SQLite
databases.
SpatiaLite is
conformant
with OpenGIS
specifications.
See the
SpatiaLite tool
entry for
additional
information.
The source
code for
SQLite is in
the public
domain and
implements
most of the
SQL Standard.
Ongoing
development
and
maintenance
of SQLite is
sponsored by
the SQLite
Consortium,
which includes
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Mozilla,
Bloomberg,
Oracle, Nokia,
and Adobe.
Because of its
small size and
overhead
SQLite is
suitable for
use in mobile
devices such
as cellular
phones.
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