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The web site is slated to be launched on December 1st in honor of World AIDS Day. Visitors can access the site on the NAMES Project Homepage, located at http://www.aidsquilt.org, under the "List of NAMES" icon.
Utilizing the Informix Dynamic Server(TM) database with Universal Data Option(TM), the NAMES Project Foundation has rendered the world's largest AIDS-related archive memorializing those who have lost their lives in the AIDS epidemic.
The web site is the result of an effort to create a timeless archive of the AIDS Memorial Quilt. In order to preserve the aging quilt, the quilt has been professionally photographed and the images digitized, then stored on a CD-ROM. Today, those images are being stored and managed by the Informix database, making it possible for visitors to access the display from anywhere in the world.
As part of the collaborative web development project, Informix and its partners, SUN Microsystems, Argos Adriatic Corporation, and ECOlogic Corporation along with Masterlink donated technology, consulting and training services.
"The Memorial Quilt Web site is a perfect example of how technology can impact the community in a very humane way," said Anthony Turney, executive director of the NAMES Project Foundation. "We are thankful for the expertise and support all these companies have given us, and with them, hope to bring awareness to communities around the world about those who have, today and tomorrow suffer from AIDS."
Interesting Quilt Facts
The AIDS Memorial Quilt physically laid-out for display would today be the size of 25 football fields and weigh approximately 57 tons. Contributors of quilt panels come from approximately 36 countries around the world from Argentina to Zambia.
"The Quilts' size and weight limits our ability to put it on display where everyone can see it," said Scott Croft, NAMES Project Online Systems Administrator.
"The Web site alleviates that problem by giving visitors access to see the quilt at any time from any country. We also anticipate in excess of 500,000 hits per month to the site, and need a robust database like Informix's that can manage the traffic so that visitors get fast accessibility to the images. And as we continue to add more and more quilt panels to the site, the database system will scale accordingly."
About the NAMES Project Foundation
The NAMES Project Foundation's mission is to "use the AIDS Memorial Quilt to help bring an end to AIDS." The organization works towards this mission through its Quilt display programs. Programs raise awareness of the HIV epidemic, which is a crucial tool in the prevention and eventual termination of HIV. As part of its mission, the virtual web display is the NAMES Project's latest effort to expand access to the Quilt.
Informix, Partners, and Commitment to Community
ECOlogic Corporation, located in Washington DC, provided early consulting and planning for the development of the site. Argos Adriatic Corporation, located in Fremont, California, provided consulting and training time in order to transform the current flat-file web site into a extendable database-driven web site utilizing Informix Dynamic Server with Universal Data Option and the Web DataBlade(R) module.
SUN Microsystems, located in Mountain View, California has provided an Enterprise 3000 server. Masterlink, Inc., located in Novato, California, an Internet Service Provider, will be hosting the web site.
About Informix Dynamic Server with Universal Data Option
Informix Dynamic Server with Universal Data Option is based on Informix's Dynamic Scalable Architecture(TM) (DSA), the industry's first fully extendible relational database. It has the unique capability to manage any type of information or business logic in a single, integrated system -- enabling a new class of innovative business applications.
About Informix
Informix Software, Inc., based in Menlo Park, Calif., provides innovative database technology that enables the world's leading corporations to manage and grow their business. Informix is widely recognized as the technology leader for corporate computing environments ranging from workgroups to very large OLTP and data warehouse applications.
Informix's database servers, application development tools, superior customer service, and strong partnerships enable the company to be at the forefront of many leading-edge information technology solution areas. More information about Informix is available via the World Wide Web at http://www.informix.com .
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