Experts Meeting on Implementation of a Global Invasive Species Information Network.
Proceedings of a Workshop. Baltimore, Maryland, USA. 6-8 April, 2004.
Page viii
8/30/2004
List of Figures
(Sellers)
Reasons for researching online IAS databases and information systems
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A sample group of global online biological information systems
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Limitations and information gaps in online IAS information systems........................
Two alien species databases.....................................................................................
(Curd-Hetrick)
Figure 1: Availability of IAS databases......................................................................
Figure 2: Formats IAS databases are served in........................................................
Figure 3: Languages supported in IAS databases....................................................
Figure 4: Database data types.
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Figure 5: Standards for taxonomy, terminology, and data that are referenced by IAS
databases...................................................................................................................
Figure 6: Subjects or foci of IAS databases.
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Figure 7: Geographic focus of IAS databases.
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Figure 8: Recommendations for taxonomic categories required in IAS databases
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Figure 9: Recommendations for data types required in IAS databases
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Figure 10: Recommendations for data types required in IAS occurrence reports
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Figure 11: IAD database availability formats.............................................................
Figure 12: IAS database data extraction formats......................................................
Figure 13: IAS database development software used by GISIN members..............
Figure 14: IAD database development funding sources of GISIN members............
Figure 15: Types of IAS database developers
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Figure 16: Types of needs fulfilled by IAS databases...............................................
Figure 17: Percentage IAS database collaboration among GISIN members...........
Figure 18: Computer hardware used by GISIN members
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Figure 19: Computer platforms used by GISIN members.........................................
Figure 20: Computer operating systems used by GISIN members
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Figure 21: Internet browser applications used by GISIN members
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Figure 22: GISIN members' Internet access and reliability.......................................
Figure 23: GISIN members' Internet connection speeds
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Figure 24: Evaluation of GISIN survey applicability by GISIN members..................
Figure 25: Evaluation of GISIN survey lengths by GISIN members.........................
(Morris)
A Web Services point of view
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The differences between a web service and a Web Service....................................
A Web Services scenario and subscenarios.............................................................
A simple Web Services architecture diagram
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How Web Services work............................................................................................
Why use Web Services?............................................................................................
List of projects implementing Web Services or that include related activities
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