Major help topics

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to help topics covered in this wiki:

Editing

The primary means of add and working with data.

• Taxon pages
  • nomenclator
  • external links
  • Scrutiny
  • ecology
  • LSIDs
• Specimens
  • primary types
  • repositories
• Media types
  • Images
  • Sounds
  • Videos
  • PDFs
• Distributions and Maps
  • TDWG area maps
  • Google maps
  • Faunal lists
• Reference
  • Citation
  • Publication
  • Author
• People
• Test programs
• Data source
• Keys
• Import and export
• Fossils and extinct taxa
• Search functions

Administration

• Edit log
• Object id's
• Secure functions
• Restricted taxon changes
• Managing users
• Access levels

Lists

• List of Species Files
• List of test programs
• List of video tutorials
• List of acronyms [GBIF, TDWG, LSIDs]
• List of biodiversity informatics resources

Developers

Background on the data architecture and underlying development environment, data tables and more.

• Creating a new species file
• Creating a view script
• Merge files in Visual Studio to newer project
• New Visual Studio Solution Tutorial
• Table relationships
• Table structure
• Design document
• Species File Database Status
• Species File Database Contacts