by Norine Spears | Mar 21, 2019 | Uncategorized
Specify 6 software is written in Java and requires software known as the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) to operate. Until the end of January 2019, the Oracle JRE (also referred to as “Java SE”) was available for public use at no cost. At the end of...
by Norine Spears | Nov 15, 2017 | New Features, Uncategorized
The Specify Software Project (www.specifysoftware.org) is pleased to announce the fruition of a joint software effort with the Global Genome Biodiversity Network (www.ggbn.org) to facilitate the communication of genetic sample data to the GGBN Portal from biological...
by Norine Spears | Nov 7, 2017 | New Features
We received emails. We received phone calls. We accepted cookie offerings. And we were cornered at society meetings. So, in response to the pervasive and occasionally high-caloric expressions of interest, the Specify Project is pleased to announce that we are well...
by Norine Spears | Jul 17, 2017 | Consortium Updates, Pinned Post
The Specify Software Project is evolving into a research collections informatics consortium involving you and the larger Specify and biocollections communities. During the transition, and thereafter, we intend to open channels for wider communication within the...
by Norine Spears | Jun 1, 2017 | Consortium Updates
We enjoyed catching up many Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections meeting participants and Specify users at SPNHC 2017 in Denver. Our drop-in session on Thursday, June 22, brought in droves of Specify veterans, researchers new to Specify, and...