EPrints

In comparing the installation process of Drupal and Dspace, with EPrints, I would have to say most definitely it was easier than Drupal and Dspace, with the exception of the inferred logic of the installation instructions. However, other than that, I would have to say that it was a quicker installation using the apt method, and I would have to recommend to anyone else to use this versus the manual method.

Unit7: Creating Database

A future area which I would like to explore would be to create a possible database page in which the person enters their name and interests into the fields, and then it is saved into the database, and finally displayed on another page if it is possible with Dspace.

Unitb6: Installing DSpace

I found the installation very difficult from a regular person’s standpoint without previous training. I would have to say that I was able to complete the install; however, I would say I am already technically minded and so that helped quite a bit. For the normal person I would highly recommend contacting a systems specialist for further assistance in completing the installation with no problems.

Unit 5:

In using Drupal to house my content collections, it can definitely be beneficial for content creation and how it is organized for customized appearance and functionality. By choosing the correct taxonomy it will allow me to implement the “CCK” for the correct taxonomy field.
Drupal also gives you a large number of add-ins or plug-ins which are specific to ones purpose for a wide range of applications. In understanding Drupal , I can see where it would have the capacity to house a large digital collection.
Some additional benefits of using Drupal, is that it allows others to contribute additional content to my website. Drupal is an, multiuser interface which by design prevents information snarls or bottlenecks.

Unit4: Drupal

Basically, successful web design is a balancing act between flexibility and simplicity. If a system is excessively uncomplicated, it can only be employed for a single purpose, however, but if it is extremely flexible, it may be tremendously complex for new users to learn.
With Drupal, the needs of the collection and its users can be met as it strives to bring together these contradictory objectives by providing its users with the instruments they need to make their own content management solution, at the same time, providing some prebuilt elements to help them get started. Hence, it can be depicted both as a content management system (CMS) and a content management framework (CMF) – a structure that endeavors to have the strong points of both, without their insufficiencies or deficits.
Also, Drupal treats most content types as variations on the same concept -- a node, so the static pages, the photographs and the text types are all stored in the same way, and the site’s navigation structure is conveniently designed by editing menus, view), and blocks which usually have links to different site sections.
Unlike in the separation one finds in standards-compliant page coding, the XHTML provides the significant structure of the information, while CSS arranges it for presentation. With Drupal, the nodes hold the structured information pertaining to the digitized photo (such as title, content, author, date) or the research item (title, content, go-live date, take-down date), while the menu system, as well as taxonomy (tagging of content) and views, create the information architecture. And lastly, the theme structure, together with its display modules like the panels, controls how all this would look to site visitors.
Since these layers are split up, it can provide an entirely different navigation and presentation of the whole content to diverse users based on their specific needs and roles. Pages can be clustered in a different way, prioritized in a different order and a range of functions and content can be shown or hidden as needed.

Unit3: IRLS675

Comparing to the 672 course, I really found that the Tech assignment is very clear. In fact, there are many problems was faced me during the beginning of the course such as access to the internet problem, my own computer problem, and health problem. Honestly, so far I have not found any issues with two instructors with different materials; however, there are many readings in both Tech and Mgmt. I always believe that practicing is a good way to success.