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The complication was that, with the roughly 77,000 images in our CDM collections, the slicing took three full weeks to complete even though it was running 24 hours a day.

We took advantage of a Python script by Justin Henry to script the slicing. The slicing of our existing images was a bit more complicated.

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The template modifications were fairly easy we generate the Flash embedding code from a shared PHP function, so it's easy to implement wherever we want. A process to stay on top of slicing image changes or additions.

A process to slice all of our existing images.

CONTENTdm template modifications to replace the built-in viewer.

The Zoomify solution came in three parts: Both Google and Zoomify require that the images be sliced up into component tiles in order to be shown in the viewer. The only cost associated with Zoomify is the cost of the development tool (the current version, Zoomify Flash, costs $129). Zoomify is a flash-based solution so no specialized client of viewer is required, other than a standard web browser with Flash plugin.

initial display for images using the Google viewer was limited to a few different default zoom levels.

viewer resizes when the browser window resizes (no need to hit the refresh button).

birdseye view always represents the whole image at different zoom levels.

more customization of the viewing tools available.

Both offered improved panning and zooming but ultimately we selected Zoomify for several reasons: We evaluated both the Google image viewer and Zoomify. Visit our CONTENTdm Help pages for descriptions and screenshots of the image viewer. We were also concerned that multiple viewers would be confusing to users, so we decided to completely replace the item viewer with our new user interface. In the Item Viewer they wanted to see the data side-by-side with the image, but in the slide view, they wanted the image to automatically fill as much of the window as possible while minimizing the visual impact of the viewing interface. Zoomify Interface for Easier Image ViewingДЇaculty asked for image viewing tools that were simple, intuitive, and similar to other web-based interfaces they were already accustomed to using (eg, Google Maps). The most significant enhancements include an image viewer with easier panning and zooming behaviors, and a more full-featured gallery system called 'My Workspace' which replaces the My Favorites interface. Information about CONTENTdm CustomizationsД«eyond the customary template modifications that most CDM sites make, and several custom collection pages, we have worked to optimize the user interface for teaching purposes.

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