tDAR Software Update (Eolian)
Regular updates to the tDAR software comprise an integral part of Digital Antiquity’s commitment to digital archaeological data preservation. The Eolian release of tDAR (late Spring/early Summer 2011) includes new resource types and powerful tools, significant improvements to file upload and management, and a focus on increasing usability. The update includes the following primary components:
- Sensory Data resource type (new)
- New API to add and update records in tDAR
- Batch Upload Tool (new)
- Better management of confidential resources
- File replacement (new)
- Improved page loading performance
- Improved dataset and ontology replacement
- Autocomplete expanded to all keyword fields
- Improved validation and help text
- Faceted search results page
- Improved ontology display
