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MDID 2 vs 3: Feature Comparison

Peter Hanley edited this page Jul 29, 2014 · 9 revisions

MDID 2 vs 3: Feature Comparison

Features for Users
  MDID 2 MDID 3
 
Media types available Images (JPG format) Images (JPEG, PNG, GIF, TIFF, etc.), Video (mp4, etc.), PDF Documents, etc. (technically any type of file can be linked to a record)
Search and browse collections Yes Yes
Personal images Yes Yes
Personal Collections Yes Yes
Cross-collection searching Yes Yes
Federated Search No Yes
(currently Artstor, Flickr, NASA image exchange)
Refine Search with Facets No Yes
Slideshow light table Yes Yes
Tools for managing slideshows Yes Yes
Per-user image notes & annotations Yes Yes
Web-based slideshow viewer Yes Yes
Export slideshow as Powerpoint No Yes
Export images in slideshow to .zip file Yes
Yes
Export package slideshow with viewer app Yes No
Printable flashcards Yes Yes

Features for Curators
  MDID 2 MDID 3
 
  Yes Yes
Support for multiple collections Yes Yes
Individual records can belong to multiple collections No Yes
Remote Collections (e.g. collections at other institutions mirrored locally) Yes Yes(?)
Image Moderation Yes No(?)
Metadata Custom Dublin Core, VRA, Custom Schema
IPTC Injection Yes No?

Features for System Administrators and Web Developers
  MDID 2 MDID 3
 
Open Source Yes Yes
Core Technology .Net Python/Django
Extension Not by default (extension requires .Net experience) Supports custom web apps, and showcases (requires python/django experience)
Tools for managing user accounts and authentication Yes Yes
Data exchange through XML Yes Yes