Frontis Archive Publishing System
Original author(s) | Frontis Ltd |
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Developer(s) | Frontis Ltd |
Initial release | 2008 |
Development status | Active |
Written in | PHP |
Type | Content management framework, Web framework, Content management system, Community |
License | Proprietary |
Website | www.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] (known as TNA 2002).
A number of heritage organisations use the Frontis system, including the UK's leading Genealogical Society the Society of Genealogists;[2] 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,[3] 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[4] 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
External links
Some sites using the Frontis System:
- Society of Genealogists Frontis site
- Norfolk Family History Society Frontis site
- Sussex Family History Society Frontis Site
- Parish Register Transcription Society Frontis Site
- FIBIS Site