Hi Hanh,<div><br></div><div>Multi-users support come be done using Mysql database backend. As you plan yo use a dedicated Database server, it fine.</div><div><br></div><div>More information in this blog entry :</div><div><br>
</div><div><a href="http://scribblesandsnaps.wordpress.com/2010/10/15/using-digikam-with-mysql/">http://scribblesandsnaps.wordpress.com/2010/10/15/using-digikam-with-mysql/</a><br><br>Best</div><div><br></div><div>Gilles Caulier<br>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">2011/10/19 Hanh Tran <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:Tran.Hanh@abc.net.au">Tran.Hanh@abc.net.au</a>></span><br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi all,<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I am Hanh Tran, executive producer for Radio Australia (the
international broadcasting arm of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation).
I’ve been given the task of finding a system to help RA manage its
multimedia content.<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">What we need is a multi-user database based on metadata. The
creation and search functions should be in integrated into the system.<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Briefly, our operating environment and needs are as follows:<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p><u></u><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><u></u>50 content makers (end users)<u></u><u></u></p>
<p><u></u><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><u></u>10 multimedia producers (administrators who can
edit and upload content)<u></u><u></u></p>
<p><u></u><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><u></u>Windows XP and Mac<u></u><u></u></p>
<p><u></u><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><u></u>Product mix: photos, video clips (10,000
items/yr)<u></u><u></u></p>
<p><u></u><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><u></u>staff and public access<u></u><u></u></p>
<p><u></u><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><u></u>Server-based storage with automatic backup<u></u><u></u></p>
<p><u></u><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><u></u>Searchable database of permanent metadata tags<u></u><u></u></p>
<p><u></u><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><u></u>Part of library published on Flickr and social
networks with RA watermark<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Do you think Digikam can cater for our needs?<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Regards,<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#333333">Hanh Tran</span><br>
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#666666">Executive
Producer, Radio Australia </span> <span style="font-size:12.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:7.5pt;color:#333333"><a href="tel:%2B61%203%209626%201933" value="+61396261933" target="_blank">+61 3 9626 1933</a> </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/renovate/" target="_blank"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="324" height="55" src="cid:image002.jpg@01CC8E5B.FD5F2160" alt="ABC_RA_email_signature_FINAL"></span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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