Can Zotero Be Used as a Database to Develop a Web Portal In Font End?
Hi Everyone,
I am in charge of a project that massive amounts of data elements will be entered into a database such as Zotero, and then eventually we will hire a web developer to have a front-end interface so the general public can also upload and enter data into the project.
We really like how Zotero works and how easy and efficient it is to organize our items. Although, thinking forward, I was wondering if it is possible for a web developer to create a front end interface so that items can be added and files be uploaded as attachments to those items using a web browser?
I know that Zotero has it's own web interface, but that's not what I'm talking about. I'm wondering if it would be possible to create our own web interface that will interact with Zotero as a database.
If not, however, I'm also curious how difficult it would be to convert a Zotero database to MS Access down the road when we are ready to implement the web interface part of the project?
Thank you for any advice you may have!
Sasha
I am in charge of a project that massive amounts of data elements will be entered into a database such as Zotero, and then eventually we will hire a web developer to have a front-end interface so the general public can also upload and enter data into the project.
We really like how Zotero works and how easy and efficient it is to organize our items. Although, thinking forward, I was wondering if it is possible for a web developer to create a front end interface so that items can be added and files be uploaded as attachments to those items using a web browser?
I know that Zotero has it's own web interface, but that's not what I'm talking about. I'm wondering if it would be possible to create our own web interface that will interact with Zotero as a database.
If not, however, I'm also curious how difficult it would be to convert a Zotero database to MS Access down the road when we are ready to implement the web interface part of the project?
Thank you for any advice you may have!
Sasha
edit: Two other groups have done this over the years but their implementation was before multiple changes to our code so, alas, you will not benefit from the earlier strip-out work. You will benefit from the addition of a search-term thesaurus system.
As I think about it... if your topic overlaps our safety focus we could cooperate and each benefit from one another -- at no cost to you.
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