Doesn't sound complicated at all. We actually built an application that has just about all the features you mention below. We use it for online proofing. The process of scanning, indexing and moving files to storage, searching, viewing are just as you describe. In addition, we also give the ability to add notes to a document and approve/decline the document. We do use a third-party tool to compress the image files so they're easy to view over the Web. Typical compression is from approximately 100 Mbs to around 30-50k. The down side to the compression utility is that we have to use their browser plug-in to view the image. It has worked very well so far.
Contact me off list if you have more questions. Mark -----Original Message----- From: Bushy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2003 7:25 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: re: Project for a web-based document archival & retrieval system Hi, I have the opportunity to develop a web-based document archival & retrieval system which would provide air, truck, rail, ocean carriers and third party logistics providers proof of delivery. Currently alot of system carriers provide proof of delivery through a paper filing system. I don't want to get in over my head. How difficult would it bee to put something like this together? Below are just some specs (Solution A & B). Any thoughts on the points below would be greatly appreciated. I need to pick your brains! ;-D Thanks Uploading ----------- The POD is scanned using a high speed scanner. The scanned documents are now in a digital format. It is this format that we use on the website. Upload the documents using the upload form on the website. (note: the form should have the capability of uploading more than one image at a time.) Where on the website do these documents go? A specific folder? Do they need to be kept separate from the archived documents? Indexing ---------- Once the images are uploaded we need to assign search tags to the image. The search tags must be flexible enough so we can name the fields anything we want and enter any type of data. (eg make all entry fields alpha numeric) The standard search tags will be as indicated in the above numbered list. The search tags will consist of four fields. Viewing ---------- This section will enable the customer to search, view, print and email documents. We may need to establish several passwords for this section. Customers may wish to enable entry by several CSR's or even their customers. Searching ------------ As indicated earlier, there will be four criteria to search by. Therefore, we will need search functionality to use one, two, three or all fields for the search criteria. Additionally, each field should have the capability of entering wild cards to find "like" information. Viewing the results ----------------------- After the results of your search are displayed you may click on any one of the listed items to view the actual document image. Once the image is displayed we will need to have the capability to zoom and reduce the image at the click of a button as well as rotating the image may be helpful. A next and previous button will help to scroll through the other documents found in your search. A toolbar may be ideal for all this functionality. Printing and emailing -------------------------- The toolbar noted above should also include buttons for printing and one for emailing. These should allow the user to email or print the current document only. Management --------------- Develop a tool we can use to monitor the transactions so we can provide accurate billing. The transaction would be the number of new entries in the database by customer and or the number of new uploads by customer. We should be able to create a monthly report to create invoices from. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=4 FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Your ad could be here. Monies from ads go to support these lists and provide more resources for the community. http://www.fusionauthority.com/ads.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4
