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System Simulation Ltd offers a complete professional service for publishers. Using Index+ , the text and multimedia information management system we offer high quality, cost effective development of publishing systems, products and services.
Content Management Systems and Publishing
The Index+ Content Management System supports the writing, editing, interlinking and version control of text, images and multimedia elements for publishing to secure websites or CDROMs. A number of innovative information products and services have been created and support a continuous publication programme for specialist publishers, pharmaceutical companies and medical and scientific information services.
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CD-ROM Publishing: Web Products: Catalogues: On-line Services
We develop and produce CD-ROMs powered by Index+ with content sourced from the Index+ repository or from the customers current database or other data sources.
We develop Web products and services - Directories, Catalogues and Virtual Bookstores.
Our Z39.50 Gateway enables internet access to electronic Library systems.
What's special about Index+?
Innovative indexing delivers very fast retrieval times using free-text, Boolean and keyword searches with extensive hyperlinks. This is essential both for publishing repository systems and for published products and information services, and ensures fluent searching and browsing through large databases.
Index+ is scalable. Repositories, archives and editorial applications can be developed for MS-Windows, NT or Unix, in stand-alone or server/client systems including mixed networks to suit requirements. CD-ROM and CD-ROM/Web hybrid products can be developed for MS-Windows 95, 98 or NT. The Index+ Web Gateway allows Web access via any standard browser. The Index+ Z39.50 Gateway allows access to electronic Library systems.
Index+ support tools enable the creation of the required interaction design which can be as sophisticated or as simple as required. Collaborating with your designers or with our own design team, the highest possible design and production values can be applied to suit the needs of a variety of audiences from professional to consumer.
Index+, BCS Medal 1996
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Instant CD - Getty Images
PC, MS-Windows and Power Macintosh
Getty Images
A catalogue of fully searchable images from the collections of Hulton Getty and Tony Stone Images covering sports and recreation, interpretations and the seven ages of man.
Index Kewensis
PC, MS-Windows CD-ROM 1997
Oxford University Press
This internationally recognised reference work contains the world's most comprehensive and up to date registry of plant names together with bibliographic references to the place of first publication. Founded by Charles Darwin, the data is maintained by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and includes the "Author's of Plant Names".
Poisonous Plants and Fungi in Britain and Ireland
andDie Giftplanzen Deutschlands (German edition)
PC, MS-Windows, 2001
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and Springer Verlag
Enables non-botanists to correctly identify potentially harmful plants and fungi from a limited sample such as a few berries, leaves or a flower. Searching is based on visual identification confirmed by matching the samples against high quality images. Developed with the expertise of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and the Poison's Unit, Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital. Published in English by RBG, Kew and in German by Springer Verlag.
Winner BCS IT Award 1994.
ROCKnROM
PC, MS-Windows, 1996
System Simulation Ltd
An immense database of information on popular music covering the period 1955 to 1996, for professionals in the music industry. It includes - a comprehensive discography with data on artists, products, recordings and works from MCPS; US and UK singles and album charts from Billboard and CIN; reviews, biographies and more.
BCS IT Medal 1995.
Digital Domesday - The Domesday Book on CDROM - Alecto Historical Editions
Using Index+ software and tools, SSL has designed and developed a series of CD-ROMs with content from the 1089 Domesday Book held in the National Archives. These include the Digital Domesday Scholar's Edition (Gold Edition), Digital Domesday General Edition (Silver Edition), Digital Domesday Translation Edition (Bronze Edition) and a series of County Editions. All editions include full search and browse of the Alecto modern translation, indexes to people and places, images of all folios (not the Bronze Edition) and articles, maps and glossary.
"Seldom have medium and message been more synergistically combined
than...in the new Domesday CDs." The Sunday Times Magazine, Dec 2002.
www.phillimore.co.uk
CD-ROM & Web Publications
EMIMS (CDROM and Web) - Haymarket Medical Ltd
SSL has developed the Index+ Data Entry system, CD-ROM application a
nd website for eMIMS. eMIMS is a comprehensive drug information system
and definitive prescribing reference available on the Internet and on
CD-ROM and used by 90% of general practitioners in the UK. Built upon
the outstanding qualities of the MIMS journal it is designed for use
during patient consultations. eMIMS offers general practitioners and
other health professionals fast searching and easy access to an extensive
range of information and incorporates many features such as Prescription
Pads, Patients’ Fact sheets, Formularies and Dosage calculators.
www.emims.net/login/main/login.htm
TICTAC CDROM and TICTACNET - TICTAC Communications Ltd
SSL has provided the Index+ image - and database to TICTAC
Communications at the Toxicology Unit of St George’s Hospital
Medical School. CD-ROM, web and internet applications of TICTAC
are designed and developed by SSL. TICTAC is published in two
CD-ROM quarterly editions, with associated website updates,
for ‘Healthcare’ and for ‘Law and Order’. TICTACNET will
shortly be published for delivery on PDAs and mobiles.
TICTAC is a visual Drug Identification database covering medicines,
illicit drugs, veterinary products, vitamin and food supplements,
herbal remedies and products that might be mistaken for drugs such
as confectionery. TICTAC is used by Pharmacists, Doctors, Police,
Customs, Prisons, and Pharmaceutical companies and criminal
intelligence services both in the UK and in the rest of the world.
TICTAC contains detailed information on over 16,000 tablets and
capsules or related products with over 40,000 high quality images
of those products.
www.tictac.org
British Pharmacopoeia (CDROM and Web) - The Stationery Office
SSL has designed and developed the elctronic versions of the
British Pharmacopoeia. The British Pharmacopoeia 2003 contains
nearly 2900 monographs, including those in the European Pharmacopoeia
4th edition, and British Approved Names. This is essential information
for anyone concerned with the quality of medicines, including
pharmaceutical and chemical industries, quality control personnel,
analysts, government regulators, academics and students of pharmacy.
BP is available in a unique package including the printed volumes,
CD-ROM and Web site. The electronic versions enable fast direct
searching for information and provide immediate links to relevant
data. The Web site also offers additional materials such as a Daily
News and links to relevant Web sites.
www.pharmacopoeia.co.uk
Web Publications
FoodScienceCentral - International Food Information Service (IFIS)
Food Science Central is a gateway to free and subscription based
information relating to the world of food science, food technology
and food-related human nutrition. SSL has configured the Index+ Content
Management System and e-commerce enabled website for FoodScienceCentral.
It provides news and bulletins from the sector, email custom alerts and
public and specialist access to over 30 years worth of information in
the form of articles, FSTA abstracts and papers. The site is updated
regularly.
www.foodsciencecentral.com
The 24 Hour Museum - the National Virtual Museum
Show.me - the interactive website for kids
The 24 Hour Museum is an interactive web portal to over 2500 of the UK's museums, galleries and heritage attractions aimed at a wide general audience. System Simulation provides the content management system and web applications. Since its launch in May 1999, the 24 Hour Museum has been regularly updated and enhanced with new features, functionality and new designs. It provides a gazetteer to museums and galleries, News from the sector, interactive Trails, activity-based resources, search facilities and much more. A high-access text-only version is provided for visually impaired visitors. A Welsh language version enables Welsh speakers to search for and access content specific to Wales.
The Teachers and the Museum professionals sections provide a variety of information and linked resources. The Curriculum Navigator helps teachers, parents and pupils to find details of resources relevant to topics in the National Curriculum that are available from museums and galleries around the country. The Direct Data Entry facility enables the museums to update and maintain information relating to their institution, its activities and resources. 24 Hour Museum is a linked site in the National Grid for Learning.
The new Kids site www.show.me.uk has been launched with interactive activities developed in collaboration with a number of national museums.
BT/New Statesman-Best education site 2001
IVCA Biz Net Award Winner - Best public information site 2002
Best of the Web, Museums and the Web 2003 - Best E-services Solution
www.24hourmuseum.org.uk
www.show.me.uk
Museums Association - MA website
SSL has developed the content management system and website for the Museums Association (MA). The Index+ Content Management System enables MA staff to create, edit, link and manage all content and update the website weekly. The website is a powerful tool furthering the Association’s programme of information delivery to the sector with news, events and conferences, issues of best practice such as ethics, commercial opportunities and career development. It includes current articles from Museum Journal and an archive of articles from Museum Practice.
www.museumsassociation.org
L'Institut Pasteur, Paris, France - web database of publications
L'Institut Pasteur website enables users to find information on its
research activities through a database of publications - the Base de
Publication de l'Institut Pasteur. System Simulation built the database
with sophisticated data aquisition, web submission and a management
system which loads data from a dozen different sources, spots duplicates,
merges fields and allows the administrator to supervise the whole
process.
http://www.pasteur.fr/externe
then click the "Recherche" tab and
select "Base des publications de l'Institut Pasteur"
in "Activités de recherche"
