ResourceSpace
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| Developed by | Neale Hall, Dan Huby (Montala) |
| Latest release | 1.4.1 / April 29, 2008 |
| OS | Any (web based) |
| Platform | PHP, MySQL |
| Genre | Digital Asset Management |
| License | BSD |
| Website | http://www.montala.net/resourcespace.php |
ResourceSpace is an open source Digital Asset Management system originally developed for Oxfam. It has been released under a BSD-style license. It requires PHP, MySQL, and the GD Graphics Library, and works with most web server software such as Apache.
A particular focus is on the improvement of collaboration between users when assembling resources together for a project. Users can create custom 'collections' which include resources and saved searches, which can be shared with other users. Collections work like a shopping cart on an e-commerce site, and are always visible in a strip at the bottom of the screen.
[edit] Features
- Pure web interface
- Intelligent search ordering - resources are scored against each keyword using user search activity
- Organisation, collaboration and distribution - tools to organise resources, share with colleagues on projects and distribute to others; removes the need to e-mail large files
- Automatic resizing - resources can be downloaded in a variety of sizes so users can choose if they require high quality print files or lower quality screen / web resolution files, saving bandwidth and download time
- Themes - pre-selected groups of resources
- Permissions - set resource access level by user group
- Research services - allows specific requests to be made to a central resources team
- Archiving - resources can be archived and are then not visible in the main search
- User contributions - allows users to submit resources to the system, which can then be processed by a central team before being made available to other users - useful for working with remote photographers
- Multilingual - the application is multilingual capable with most major European languages supported
- Automatic thumbnail creation for most image and video file types including JPEG, GIF, PNG, PDF, Photoshop PSD, AVI, MOV, MPEG using ImageMagick and FFmpeg
- EXIF/IPTC header import - automatically extracts and indexes EXIF and IPTC headers
- Multiple file upload using SWFupload
- Creates preview 'contact sheets' using FPDF
- Minimal hosting requirements - uses PHP/MySQL technology which is supported by all major hosting providers
- Plugin support - third party developers can create plugins to extend functionality
- Open source - released under a BSD style license
