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Simple matrix keys from Excel spreadsheets
Hagedorn, Gregor
Giurgiu, Mircea
Homodi, Andrei
2010
Abstract
An innovative workflow is presented, leading from a simple
character and taxon matrix, prepared in an Excel spreadsheet, to a functioning
free-access matrix key, stored in SDD (Structured Descriptive Data) format
and presented in the flash-based free-access key player IBIS-ID directly on
the web. The subset of matrix key functionality supported by this workflow
include categorical and quantitative characters, multiple character states for
a given taxon, taxon, character, and state illustrations, and a single character
grouping level. Advanced features such as complex character or taxon trees,
character dependency, or taxon-specific state images are not supported.
The workflow aims to attract new contributors for which the learning curve of
special purpose matrix-key editing software is too steep.
Publisher
EUT Edizioni Università di Trieste
Source
Gregor Hagedorn, Mircea Giurgiu, Andrei Homodi, Simple matrix keys from Excel spreadsheets, in Pier Luigi Nimis and Régine Vignes Lebbe (eds.): “Tools for Identifying Biodiversity: Progress and Problems. Proceedings of the International Congress, Paris, September 20-22, 2010”, Trieste, EUT Edizioni Università di Trieste, 2010, pp. 83-88.
Languages
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