Prospero 1.2 Released

[Eric Schnell]

**    Posted to multiple lists. Sorry for duplication **


      PROSPERO for Windows version 1.2 is an 
Open Source Web-based document delivery 
system designed as a complement to the 
Ariel ® software system. 

 Prospero contains two parts. The first is 
a staff module which captures and converts 
Ariel files (TIFF images) to Web accessible 
documents (PDF files). The PDF files are 
then posted on a secure web server. This 
module also manages user information and 
generates email to the patron.The second 
module is a server-side / user interface which
allows patrons to retrieve their documents 
using a Web browser.


     Features of 1.2 include:

     - Moved Prospero staff module from a Perl 
            codebase to C codebase. Server side is
            still Perl. This will enable us to make a
            future release an Ariel "plug-in"

     - Added ability to attach pdf documents to an 
            email message rather than posting them
            to the Web 

     - Added Alphabetical sorting to user list database

     - Fixed bugs in TIFF/PDF conversion and other 
            interface problems. This resulted in an
            Acrobat error stating that less than expected 
            data was read. 
 
      - Changes in server scripts:
            * cleaned up variables
            *  fixed some issues with purge.pl not working
            *  available documents table looks prettier
            *  added Delete Button so patron can delete their
                        documents
     

Project : http://bones.med.ohio-state.edu/prospero/
WebBoard : http://viagra.med.ohio-state.edu/prospero/


Lawyerspeak: This program is licensed free of charge 
and is available "as is" for use/modification/distribution 
under the GNU Public License.  There is no warranty 
for the program of any kind, either expressed or implied. 
The Ohio State University, including all departments 
and employees, are not liable for damages, including 
any general, special, incidental, or consequential 
damages arising out of the use of or inability to use
 the program.

Eric Schnell
Assistant Professor
Head, Automation Services
Prior Health Sciences Library
The Ohio State University
schnell.9 at osu.edu / 614-292-4870
http://bones.med.ohio-state.edu/eric.html