FileMaker

[Lori Bowen Ayre]

I've noticed a lot of libraries use Filemaker.  The current version,
Filemaker Pro 5, appears to have a nice web publishing feature including the
ability to generate web-based data entry forms.  It also has the ability to
export a database to XML.  Or so their website claims...

Is anyone using Filemaker Pro Version 5 yet and if so, how do you like it?

Any other database programs people prefer to use?

-Lori Ayre


-----Original Message-----
From: web4lib at webjunction.org
[mailto:web4lib at webjunction.org]On Behalf Of Natalie Sturr
Sent: Monday, February 19, 2001 11:37 AM
To: Multiple recipients of list
Subject: [WEB4LIB] Re: Newspaper index database


Hi -

We have something similar at:

  http://www.oswego.edu/library/archives/newspp.html

Currently, we are using FileMaker Pro 4.1.   I have a similar application
for e-journals, with 'how-to' info:
  http://www.oswego.edu/library/ejournals/how_to/


Our local newspaper index has existed since before 1980.  Indexing has
been done by a vast number of students, so is very uneven.
Technologically, this has gone through many generations:
  * card file
  * dBase III+ in-house file
  * dBase III+ file that created a WAIS index
  * FileMaker

Currently, we add new indexing off-line via dBase III+ and then import it
into FileMaker.  For historical and personality reasons, it works.

          -- Natalie

        Natalie Sturr                 sturr at oswego.edu
        Systems Librarian             http://www.oswego.edu/~sturr
        SUNY Oswego                   Voice:    (315) 312-3565
        Oswego, NY  13126             FAX:      (315) 312-3194

On Mon, 19 Feb 2001, Barbara Robeson wrote:

> We are going to index old editions of our local newspaper into a simple
database.  We will be designing the database soon.  Does anyone know of good
examples of local archival newspaper indexes that I can find on the Web to
check out how people are accomplishing this?
> Aloha,
> Barbara Robeson
> Kauai, Hawaii
>
> Barbara Robeson
> PO Box 369
> Hanalei, HI 96714
> (808) 826-9370
>
>