Most of the Work WCS does is bespoke and does not result in applications suitable for resale.
This page however, details those WCS applications which are currently available as standalone products.
In conjunction with software provider Archlife
we have written and maintain a number of applications targeted at users of high resolution archive
quality cameras and smaller archives using high-quality digital cameras.
Many of these applications were created in collaboration with ICAM Archive Systems
who manufacture and supply unique archive capture systems with which our software is often distributed.
*New*Community Chest
- Used by local archives and historical societies to standardise acquisitions.
Simple interface to a hierarchical database of collections and items.
Public View mode to allow read-only access to the collections.
Powerful Search and browse functions.
Links to Archangel and Arcapture for viewing and capturing digital surrogates.
*New*Metamater
- Used to embed and supplement standardised image metadata with csv files.
Powerful data definition system with ability to calculate fields from others, and automatically extract common image information.
Automatic sequencing and filename generation.
Totally flexible field definitions.
Checksum generation for CSV and image files to guard against modifications.
Outputs collection and environment level CSV files and embeds XML metadata into Jpeg20000 images.
Arcapture
- Project based image capture system for Nikon, Canon and other large format camera types, for document imaging.
Allows image correction for brightness, contrast, white-balance, text-enhancement
Multiple cropping areas can be set up for single-shot creation of multiple images.
Multiple output formats and resolutions saved in a single operation.
On-demand feature with automated multiple-print functions.
Bespoke Enterprise version provided on request with many additional features to link to in-house databases and quality control systems.
Archangel Creator - Is an image collection and distribution program.
Creates collections of images along with auto-running viewer for distribution on CD or DVD.
Specifically designed to handle large high resolution images.
Built-in searchable image database.
Additional database imports for partially image-linked data.
Ability to add links on images to multiple media types and include the additional media along with the distributed package.
Works with most popular image formats plus TIF CCIT 3 and 4 support.
High resolution animation feature ideal for museum exhibits.
Separate Librarian program to allow public view and search of multiple in-house packages.
Interfaces with Arctographer software to produce gridded high resolution maps.
This has been implemented by many county record offices to produce CDs of digitally captured Tithe Maps for sale to the public.
Arctographer - Is a large-image separator utility.
Allows loading of large images for splitting into a series of sub-images.
Works with most popular image formats.
Separates using a grid (with overlaps) that can be manually adjusted.
Separates automatically using a "magic wand" background selection.
Separates using manually defined rectangles.
Interfaces with Archangel to produce a mapping file.
This software has been used in the Tithe Map projects mentioned above to produce the source images for the CDs.
For further details on these products please visit the Archlife site:
We are involved in an ongoing project to provide a central repository for public archive data.
For more details follow this link: universalarchive.com.
Please note, this site is currently under construction.
