Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Re: Looking for a database that represents records as objects located in a virtual 3D space

It seems the display issue is bigger than the DB aspect so you=A0may want t=
o look ad visual search solutions.=A0 In theory,=A0you could create=A0somet=
hing like this via a web based curriculm map and a visual search tool like =
Endeca.=A0=A0But that would be cost prohibitive $75,000k+).=A0 Perhaps ther=
e are=A0some FOSS visual search tools that could help but I am not aware of=
=A0anything that can crawl your content (as oppsed to going directly to the=
web at large).=A0 Quintura has a hosted solution that may not be too pricy=
, but again, it is all commercial oriented and probably beyond the reach of=
most schools.=A0=A0=0A=A0____________________________=0AJason at jasonpj@y=
ahoo.com =0A=0A=0A=0A=0A________________________________=0AFrom: Fred Barte=
ls <fredbartels@gmail.com>=0ATo: ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU=0ASent: Tue, March=
16, 2010 8:02:08 AM=0ASubject: Looking for a database that represents reco=
rds as objects located in a virtual 3D space=0A=0AI'm looking for a program=
/database that represents records as objects=0Alocated in a virtual 3D spac=
e, with the XYZ position of objects being=0Adetermined by attributes of the=
records represented by the objects.=0A=0AThe reason for this?=0A=0AImagine=
if every student could interact in 3D with their own data set of a=0Acolle=
ction of objects representing a school's curriculum. See more on this=0Aide=
a here: http://eva2.wikispaces.com/A+New+Operating+System+for+School=0A=0AF=
red=0A=0A--
=0AFred Bartels=0ADir. of Info. Tech.=0ARye Country Day School=
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