Software:Frontis Archive Publishing System

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Frontis Archive Publishing System
Original author(s)Frontis Ltd
Developer(s)Frontis Ltd
Initial release2008 (2008)
Written inPHP
TypeContent management framework, Web framework, Content management system, Community
LicenseProprietary
Websitewww.frontisgroup.com

Frontis Archive Publishing System is a content management system and electronic document and records management system (EDRMS) and is primarily used for publishing historical archives on-lines for researchers to search.

Concept

Frontis was launched in 2008, allowing the publication of both structured and unstructured website content for intelligent searching. Because it is deployed as a software as a service it is particularly of use to small voluntary organisations such as family history societies and historical organisations who do not have an IT infrastructure and sometimes struggle to find a simple way of publishing their records and archives to reach a wider audience. Its design and functionality was based on The UK National Archives standard for EDRMS.[1][2]

A number of heritage organisations use the Frontis system, including the UK's leading Genealogical Society the Society of Genealogists;[3] and Frontis powered sites currently publish over 20 million records on-line (2012 figures).

Awards

In 2008, the innovative concept behind Frontis was recognised when it reached the Final of the Kent Innovation Challenge,[4] a competition sponsored by SEEDA, a UK Government body.

The Frontis powered Families in British India Society web site has won a number of awards[5] from the Federation of Family History Societies including:

  • 2011 Best Web Site (Large Society);
  • 2010 Best Web Site (Small Societies);
  • 2008 Best Web Site (Specialist Society).

References

  1. ↑ [1] [|permanent dead link|dead link}}]
  2. ↑ "Archived copy". http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documents/functional_requirements.pdf. 
  3. ↑ "GENEALOGE: SOG London". http://hughw36.blogspot.com/2008/02/sog-london.html. Retrieved 29 March 2019. 
  4. ↑ "Kent Science Park - Oil Drum wins Kent Innovation Challenge". http://www.kentsciencepark.co.uk/Media/News/OilDrumwinsKentInnovationChallenge.aspx. 
  5. ↑ "FFHS - Best Website- Current Winners". http://www.ffhs.org.uk/awards/web/current.php. 

External links

Some sites using the Frontis System:



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