| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MWeb Enterprise | MWeb Universal | PastPerfect-Online | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clientele | Any organization or consortium | PastPerfect clients only | ||
| Main purposes | Web-based integrated searching of multiple catalogs/databases
Better searching of a single catalog/database than other tools provide |
Web-based searching of PastPerfect data | ||
| Target databases | A static database generated by the MWeb Preprocessor from any other databases | Any live or static databases. May include MWeb Enterprise and PastPerfect-Online databases. | A static database generated from a PastPerfect database | 1, 2 |
| Data sources | Databases can be from one organization or many | (Future) Databases can reside on any number of servers anywhere. Databases can be from one organization or many | A single PastPerfect database | |
| MWeb Enterprise | MWeb Universal | PastPerfect-Online | Notes | |
| Interface | We customize the interface to your requirements and the needs of cross-browser compatibility | You customize the interface using options in the software and your own graphics. CSS and XSLT can be modified for more flexibility | You customize the interface using options in the software and your own graphics. CSS can be modified for more flexibility | |
| Search types | Keyword, Advanced, Click-&-Search, Hierarchy, Vocabulary Views, Random |
Keyword, Advanced Hierarchy (future), Vocabulary Views (future) |
Keyword, Advanced, Click-&-Search, Random |
|
| Other search functionality | Boolean, truncation, limit searches by source or type of record, limit searches to records with images | |||
| Data and image security | Any record, field, data value, or image can be protected independently. Up to 9 levels of user permissions, plus protection based on IP address | Security will be added in future. As a temporary measure, protected data and images in MWeb Enterprise Databases will not be retrieved or displayed | None. Only public data and images should be published | |
| MWeb Enterprise | MWeb Universal | PastPerfect-Online | Notes | |
| Favorites | Yes | Future | Possibly in future | |
| Tool for authoring presentations | In future with separate product | Possibly in future | ||
| Image Viewer | Yes | No | No | |
| Online Exhibits | Yes | See note 3 | No, use PastPerfect's Virtual Exhibit | 3 |
| MWeb Enterprise | MWeb Universal | PastPerfect-Online | Notes | |
| Search Reports | Can capture every search performed and provide monthly and annual statistics | No | Can capture every search performed and provide monthly and annual statistics | |
| Server | You provide the Windows server | You provide the Windows servers. A version for Linux servers is in development. | PastPerfect Software, Inc., provides (included in annual license fee) | 4 |
| Number sold | 8 | 8 | 120+ | |
| Cost | High because we analyze your data, customize the loader, and customize the interface to your requirements | Low | Low | |
| MWeb Enterprise | MWeb Universal | PastPerfect-Online | Notes | |
| Pricing | Startup Fee plus Annual Fee, both based on number of records and options. Includes upgrades and support | One-time purchase includes support. Upgrades priced separately | Startup Fee plus Annual Fee, both based on number of records. Includes hosting, upgrades, and support | |
Notes
Some features shown for MWeb Universal will not be in the first release. See feature description for details.
1. A static database is a read-only database that is a copy of the data in your internal system. It is very safe because no one can modify the data, but it must be rebuilt periodically. A live database is a database that you keep current using a collections-management system, a content-management system, or database software. This means any changes to the database are available online immediately.
2. For Enterprise and Universal, the databases can be those used by any content-management system, any collection-management system, or any database system, including MARC files. For Enterprise, XML files and text files as well, including exported spreadsheets. For Universal, all data sources must be Internet-accessible.
3. In future, MWeb Universal will provide the ability to create presentations and exhibits using a separate product. Also in future, you will be able to develop alternative ways to present data using Flash or HTML and retrieve the data in XML format from the databases using MWeb Universal.
4. For Enterprise, the server can be a shared server from certain hosting services, but you will not be able to run MWeb Reporter.
Systems Planning
