Digital Archiving and Retrieval Tool desktop client
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Digital Archiving and Retrieval Tool Desktop Client
Developers: Thomas Pack, Martin Piecyk Latest Release Version: 1.0.0.3 Latest Release Date: 3 Mar 2008 Operating System: Windows 2000/XP/Vista License: BSD-style License |
The Digital Archiving and Retrieval Tool (DART) desktop client is an open-source client application with the purpose of automatically versioning and archiving files and metadata by communicating with the DART server. The current version is 1.0.0.3. Employing a version control system, the DART desktop client offers an alternative to popular revision control applications such as Subversion and CVS.
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Motivation
The design processes of mechanical engineering projects are often not captured when engineers are working on a project. Hence, this application aims to capture the design process in the least obtrusive ways possible by automatically archiving CAD and other relevant files of a team of engineers to a version control system.
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Implementation
The DART desktop client is written with the .NET Framework in the C# programming language and the Windows API. The installer uses the Nullsoft Scriptable Install System.
Repository Access
Utilizing Java servlets as the core functionality of the back-end, the DART server allows for the stored file versions to be downloaded and viewed with a web browser.
User Manual
The client user manual is available inside the download from the link above and on this wiki page.
