Overview
Garden Explorer is a web-based search and presentation solution for garden collections. This module can be used by the public
on the internet or as a kiosk-solution in the garden.  Try out a live installation of the Garden Explorer from the Botanical Garden of Oslo, Norway.
Features
Here are some of the key features you will find in the Garden Explorer module.
- Information is displayed about living taxa, accessions and cultivations in the garden.
- Multiple search criteria are supported such as the scientific or common names of plants, plant family, location in the garden, country
of collection and distribution.
- For each taxon, information about family, distribution and flowering period is given. Images of the taxon are retrieved through Google image search.
- The locations of a taxon in the garden are shown both on a map and in a list.
- For each location, both pictures and a description of
the area can be viewed.
- The appearance of the user interface can easily be configured.
- The solution is fully integrated with Iris - Botanical Garden for simple data management and upload through a web service.
- Depending on the browser language, the interface is currently shown in English (default), Norwegian or French.
Architecture and requirements The Garden Explorer module is built with Microsoft ASP.NET 2.0 and Ajax and runs on Microsoft Internet Information Services. |