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An overview of the authenication and authorizations systems. For more comprehensive information, see the '''Ancillary Resources''' section below.
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==[[DLXS Workshop Materials]]==
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Every year the University of Michigan hosts a one-week workshop for DLXS subscribers. You can find all the training materials generated for that workshop in the '''Workshop Materials''' section.

Revision as of 17:34, 24 July 2007

DLXS Documentation


Contents

Introduction

Introduction to DLXS

Getting Started with DLXS

Because the DLXS system is expansive and flexible, depending on your collection materials and how you want users to be able to access them, you may want to make different decisions about issues like data conversion and organization. UM has used DLXS to mount many collections and has some insights and recommendations about how you might approach the process. For these pointers and to examine an assortment of DLXS implementations, see the following:

After you have decided how you want your collection to work, the following topics will help you get started with DLXS:


Documentation

DLXS developers compiled the existing DLXS documentation over many iterations of the system. The current documentation first describes the different pieces of the DLXS system and then outlines, in task-based steps, how to use DLXS to mount different types of digital collections, including collections made up primarily of text, images, bibliographic material, and finding aids. These sections of the documentation are based on procedures and models DLPS has used in the past. You can customize many of these tasks depending on your collection’s unique needs. Depending on where you are in the process of mounting your collection when you begin working with the DLXS system, and depending on the content and format of your data, you may need to modify and/or skip steps the documentation describes. Where possible, the descriptions provide examples to illustrate the outcome of a particular course of action.

Getting Help

Paid subscribers to DLXS may contact the DLXS Support group with questions. For information on how to do this, please send email to DLXS Info or contact Perry Willett at 734.764-8074. If you are not a paid subscriber, please post your question to the dlxsfree-users listserv.

Installing DLXS

Installing DLXS provides step-by-step installation instructions.

System Requirements

This section iscusses the system requirements for installing and running DLXS.

Authentication and Authorization

An overview of the authenication and authorizations systems. For more comprehensive information, see the Ancillary Resources section below.

DLPS Development Environment

DLPS Development Environment describes the environment in which DLXS developers work on and implement the system.

Making Collection Decisions: A Brief Overview

In Making Collection Decisions you will find information about directory structures and conventions, working with Unicode, XML, and XSLT, TEILite Tagging, and EAD Encoding. Information about Image Class and Bib Class to come.

Data Conversion and Preparation

In Data Conversion and Preparation, you will find strategies for modifying, normalizing, and converting your data to work with DLXS. This section includes information on UTF-8 and other character encodings.

Mounting Collections: Class-specific Steps

Divided into four sections, Mounting the Collection describes how to deal with Text Class, Image Class, Bib Class, and Findaid Class collections.

Customizing the User Interface

Working with DLXS Components

Working with XPAT

Programming Issues, Ancillary Resources

DLXS on Solaris Tips


DLXS Workshop Materials

Every year the University of Michigan hosts a one-week workshop for DLXS subscribers. You can find all the training materials generated for that workshop in the Workshop Materials section.

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