Specify 6.3.01 Released

The Specify Project released Specify 6.3.01 on 15 June 2011. This minor update corrects an issue which some sites experienced with Specify 'IT User" credentials and privileges not being recognized by MySQL to enable the update process.

Specify 6.3 Released

Specify 6.3 is now available from the Specify web site. The release includes new, significant capabilities, several of which address data processing for series or batches of specimen records.

Specify 6.3 Update

This is a quick update on Specify Project activities. The engineering staff, our student software quality testers, the documentation writer and even the project director are engaged in tying up loose ends for the upcoming Specify 6.3 release.

Specify 6.2.11 Released

Specify 6.2.11 fixes one bug with the SchemaExporter application which prevented it from running. This release does not modify the Specify database schema.

Specify 6.2.10 Released

Specify 6.2.10 fixes a few bugs. Release notes are below. This release does not modify the Specify database schema.

Specify 6.2.09 Released

Specify 6.2.09 adds a small number of requested capabilities and fixes a few software bugs. Release notes are below. This release does not modify the Specify database schema.

Specify Web Client

A discussion topic often raised by collections researchers is on the possibility of creating a Specify web client. Specify operating within a web browser would open up possibilities for database hosting, and for collaborative cataloging across institutions into a shared database. In addition to supporting networked database collaborations, a Specify web client would enable digitization centers to support regional museums and herbaria by eliminating the need to maintain local database systems at each institution.

Specify 6.2.08 "Herrick Brown" Release

Happy Holidays and Best Wishes for the New Year from the Specify Software Team.

Specify 6.2.07 Released

Specify 6.2.07 is now available as an update. It addresses several issues as noted in the Release Notes below. It does not modify the Specify database schema. All sites should update to this release level.

Release Notes
Specify 6.2.07
19 November 2010
Specify Software Project

Issues resolved in this release:

Release 6.2.06: Specify Fala em Português

The Specify Project is delighted to announce the fruit of a collaboration among collections scientists in Portugal, Brasil, and the United States--Specify speaks Portuguese. In a joint effort, we translated the Specify user interface and database schema to Portuguese and cleared a path for additional language versions of Specify software. If you are interested in working with us to translate Specify to a different language, let us know.