Subject: Software for slide labelling and cataloging
We are using Filemaker Pro 2.1 which is a very powerful database application and easy to figure out once you get used to it. It will allow you to enter project information into fields set up in any number of different custom layouts you choose. For instance, information entered into a survey check- list will also appear in a layout designed as a page of slide labels, on a report, and on a client information card. The nice thing is, of course, you only enter this once. We're using Filemaker Pro for Macintosh, but it is also available for IBM. Best of all, it has good "cross-platform" capabilities so the survey databases generated on our Powerbooks can be put onto IBM formatted discs and given to clients using other systems. It would be worth your time to find a local computer whiz who can understand your requirements and help design an integrated package. We used Bob Nishi, a consultant and friend based near Santa Barbara who now has insight into the joys of a private conservation practice (more than he ever wanted to know). I would be glad to pass on any queries to him. John Griswold Wharton and Griswold Associates +1 805 565 3639 Fax: +1 805 565 3649 *** Conservation DistList Instance 8:82 Distributed: Sunday, April 9, 1995 Message Id: cdl-8-82-005 ***Received on Monday, 3 April, 1995