There are two ways to make TimeMap datasets available to the public: over a (conventional Internet) web server or via an SQL server.
Images like JPEGs and MRSIDs are always served using a web server. If you don't know how to do this, contact your local technical staff for more information. Generally, it is just a matter of placing the JPEG or MRSID file in a specific location within your Local Area Network, just as you would with HTML pages. The image can then be accessed by others by means of a URL or web address, such as
Spatial information can be served in exactly the same way. Alternatively, it can be served by way of an SQL server, which has some advantages over a conventional web server (see Appendix B for more information).
This section describes how to use the Metadata Editoror's Data Pump facility to upload your dataset to an SQL server.
Note:At the time of writing, the Archaeological Computing Laboratory at the University of Sydney has agreed to provide technical advice and practical assistance to ECAI members who want to establish an SQL server. For further information please see Appendix B or email johnson@acl.archaeology.usyd.edu.au.