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The DINA-project aims to create a collection management system for natural history museums. This manual contains:

• Overview of the project goals, principles and decisions

• News - what has been happening with the project

• User manual for users of the system

• Technical manual for system administrators and developers

• Development manual for developers

Parts of the manual are work-in-progress or still awaiting final decisions (TBD).

Keeping track of latest development

• Current tasks tracked on Redmine or Trello and Google Docs. (requires username)
• Code available on Github
• Chat on Slack (requires username)

Services

This contains services related to DINA. Please see the User Manual for links only to regular collection management user interfaces.

Production services

• Naturalist - Biodiversity explorer: https://dina-web.net/naturalist
• Loan request form: https://dina-web.net/loan
  • Loan request admin interface: https://dina-web.net/loan-admin
• Inventory Client: https://dina-web.net/inventory
• Svenska DNA-nyckeln: https://dina-web.net/dnakey
• Naturarv - search portal for natural history collections in Sweden: https://dina-web.net/naturarv

Beta: biweekly testing version

• (later)

Alpha: nightly testing version

• Collections manager: https://alpha-cm.dina-web.net/login
  • Mockup data version: https://alpha-cm-mock.dina-web.net/login
• Style guide: https://alpha-style.dina-web.net/
• API schema and documentation: https://alpha-api-docs.dina-web.net/
• Keycloak account management console: https://alpha-keycloak.dina-web.net
• Slim-Taxonomy mockup API: https://alpha-slim-taxonomy.dina-web.net

Archived

• Old collections manager: https://archive-cm.dina-web.net/

Tools for development and support

Using these require username/permissions.

• Redmine support and task management system and internal documentation: https://support.dina-web.net/
• Redmine roadmap: https://roadmap.dina-project.net/
• Slack chat channels:
  • DINA team at NRM: https://dina-web.slack.com
  • DINA international: https://dina-rc.slack.com
• Github: https://github.com/DINA-Web
• Google Docs