Image database software

On Wed, 23 Nov 2005 15:45:22 -0600, Bob C wrote
(in article <Sp5hf.116586$Hs.46759@tornado.ohiordc.rr.com>):

> I'm looking for MAC/Windows compatible software to create and maintain a
> relational database of images with keywords, etc.
> What do you recommend?
> Bob

Take a good look at FileMaker.

--
James L. Ryan -- TaliesinSoft

If your looking to spend some bucks Extensis Portfolio is cross
platform and has alot of solutions for Digital Asset Management (DAM).
Servers with NetPublishing options. A great deal of options on this and
geared for creative groups. As I said bucks but really robust. I have
used it through the years on small scale and it worked well and only
let me down a couple of times with older file formats.

Canto Cumulous is another robust product. This has DAM products for
small business and large business. This will also cost a bit but the
ROI can be worthwhile of for some companies.

As mentioned already filemaker can be used as well. You will have to
create your own databases or use a already created one. You can publish
the database with one of the clients or purchase the server. Though
stick with the Windows version of the server the Mac server has got
issues that can destroy your databases. I have had it happen. I would
worry about performance issues with images and FileMaker though and
make sure the images are not stored in the database.

Depending on your money you setup a dedicated computer, Linux, Mac or
Windows. Run MySQL, and PHP and have a freelancer create a custom DAM
for your images. The interface could be completely web based and
scaleable. Chances are the freelancer would use some opensource product
to build most of it and tweek it to your needs. Ask for a quote,
estimate the cost of the computer and additional drive storage and
backup and see if it is cost effective.

I have been looking for an opensource DAM myself but have not found
anything that fits my needs.

Michael

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inez,
That is an approach that I hadn't thought about.
Mambo is still inexistance they just split to head in different
directions. So far little difference between the two but that will
change as time goes on. I am still figuring out which one I want to use
for my site and learning how to make my own templates.
There is a portfolio module for mambo but I havn't spotted anything up
to the task of a DAM. If one is limiting it to photos some of the php
image CMS systems work great like Coppermine. Though I don't believe
they work with EPS files.

I almost forgot about this one. If you want an amazing workflow DAM
that works in a web/lan nature. It's also a CMS where you can alow
someone to view the contents of an entire folder. It works with many
graphic files including native file fomats.
http://www.xinet.com/