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The Next Generation of Genealogy
Sitebuilding Review
The
Next Generation of Genealogy Sitebuilding is available
for download for just $29.99, though users need to bear
in mind they will have to pay for site hosting that
supports PHP/MySQL. This is available from around
$4.99/month, at its cheapest (from SimplyHosting).
- A powerful way to manage and display your genealogy data on the
Internet, all without generating a single page
of HTML
- Administration: Many
improvements in the administrative area make online
site management a lot easier than before (smaller
forms, fewer page refreshes, no more popup windows, and
many more "Web 2.0" enhancements).
- PDF
Reports: Create PDF documents directly from
pedigree, descendancy and individual charts.
- Albums:
Albums can now be linked directly to individuals and
families, and Web 2.0 administration makes it easy to
group your photos and other media items.
- Media: More
robust online management and you can now create your
own media types.
- Most
Wanted: Dynamically create a list of the people
or photos you're most interested in.
- Look and
Feel: Several pages have been restyled for
easier use and a nicer appearance (Cemeteries,
Surnames, Places).
- Faster
Upgrade: Coming from an earlier version of TNG?
No problem!
- Security:
Enjoy stronger protection against the latest malicious
influences.
- Search:
Searchable columns make lookups easier and more
informative.
- Search
Engines: A few key changes should make your
pages more visible.
- Google
Maps: The new "Default Zoom" setting will save
you time when you're pinpointing your locations.
- Places: A
few popular 3rd-party GEDCOM conventions are now
supported, allowing many of you to import latitude and
longitude data already in your file.
- TNG
Network: A direct link to this surname lookup
site makes it easier for you to index your own data
there.
- FAQs and
technical support provided to all users.
The Next Generation of Genealogy Sitebuilding is a clever
piece of software that allows its users to upload and
install the program onto a web server to better display
their genealogy information. Simply install the software,
upload your own genealogy information in GEDCOM file
format, and the information is stored on the server in
its original format. This stands in contrast to other
similar programs, which store information online in HTML
format. As information is maintained in original format,
it is greatly advantageous, in a number of ways, to
storing information in HTML format.
Firstly, information stored in its original format (using
PHP/MySQL) takes up substantially less disk or hosted
space than if it were maintained in HTML format. When
users view the site that contains the information, pages
are generated in an ad hoc fashion and then deleted
afterwards, meaning there isn't even a need to store the
original documents (or HTML pages) on your hard disk.
Users also benefit from faster and more efficient
searches of stored data, as information in its original
format is vastly easier to search and manipulate. As a
result of this, charts and reports that are generated
using the information are a great deal more responsive
too. Finally, because pages are created when a user opens
them, sites created using this software benefits from
greatly improved language support. When a visitor to the
site opens a page, it is automatically created in the
respective language of the viewer. This means that whoever
manages the site does not need to create numerous pages
in a range of languages, but simply uploads the
information directly in GEDCOM format.
We were also impressed by the way in which The Next
Generation of Genealogy Sitebuilding cleverly allows
users to have pages created in a specific 'house style',
so that sites created in this method maintain a high
level of professionalism. The problem with The Next
Generation of Genealogy Sitebuilding is that this level
of professionalism comes at a certain price. While the
software itself is not expensive, it will be necessary
for users who wish to use this software to build a
genealogy website to have some working knowledge of PHP
and MySQL. Without this, it is apparent that users would
really struggle to get to grips with what the program can
achieve. Similarly, users shouldn't rely on their
existing web hosting service (if indeed they have one) to
necessarily support PHP and MySQL. Users who wish to take
advantage of the features of The Next Generation of
Genealogy Sitebuilding need to be aware of the additional
cost that this may present.
It's clear that this site has a specialist target market.
Those who have the prerequisite knowledge of web hosting,
PHP and MySQL may well find the service offered to be of
great quality. If you don't have such experience, make
sure you check out one of our other reviewed software
packages, to see other ways of creating a genealogy
website. Hit the link below to check out The Next
Generation of Genealogy Sitebuilding!
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