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Hey all, I'm considering trying to create a framework\tool to allow people to create a whatbird.com like interface for other types of datasets (plants, trees, anything really). The idea is to create a framework allowing users to create a discovery tool with attribute selections to narrow down the result set. So, for example, our faculty/students would identify attributes found in all trees (leaf shape, fruit, bark, form, etc.) and then input this data into the tool which would then allow them to input actual trees and associate them with the attributes (as well as input description info, pictures, etc.). The end result would look something like whatbird.com does with birds. This will be a challenge for me (but a good one). My thought is to use a web framework like Django (picked because I know it a little) but am unsure if you can have it organize the database tables with the relationships properly. I considered using solr but thought it would be overkill considering the relatively small datasets this tool would be used to create (under 1000 objects) but in the end it might be a good bet. If approved (I have to talk to the dean of our forestry department to see if he will buy into the idea) I will try and create the bulk of it during January and tweak it the rest of the semester. Anyone interesting in working on this type of project with me? Mike Beccaria Systems Librarian Head of Digital Initiatives Paul Smith's College 518.327.6376 [log in to unmask]