A binary distribution is now available for Mac OS X users! Both Desktop and Server editions of recent releases include Apache by default, making installation of IIPImage very straightforward. This binary has been statically compiled with libtiff4 (including BigTIFF support), libjpeg8 and libmemcached to enable users to have IIPImage up and running instantly without the […]
IIPImage Analytics
We now have a basic analytics tool for IIPImage! IIPAnalyze allows you to analyze incoming IIP protocol image requests to the IIPImage server. It can tell you which are the most viewed regions of a particular image and display histograms showing tile usage, globally or per resolution level. It can also output image hotspot image […]
One Billion Stars and IIPImage
Guest Post by Mike Read, Wide-field Astronomy Unit, Institute for Astronomy, University of Edinburgh The Wide-Field Astronomy Unit (WFAU), Institute for Astronomy, University of Edinburgh specializes in building and maintaining science archives from astronomical surveys. The bulk of the data we currently process come from two infrared telescopes: VISTA in the southern hemisphere and UKIRT […]
From scan to delivery: Special Collections and IIPImage at Utrecht University Library
Guest Post by Edu Hackenitz, University Library Utrecht The Utrecht University Library Special Collections contain many extensive collections of manuscripts, pre-1901 printed works, more recent rare and valuable printed works, maps and nautical charts. The library takes care of the acquisition, conservation, scanning, cataloging and availability of this material. […]
New Debian and Ubuntu packages released
We’ve just updated our IIPImage 0.9.9 server packages for the latest release of Ubuntu 12.04 Precise Pangolin. The packages now automatically install and configure the IIPImage server for use with Apache or Lighttpd. Packages are available for both 32 and 64 bit machines and should be compatible with both Ubuntu 11.10 and 12.04. The build […]
IIPMooViewer now on Github
In preparation for the imminent full release of version 2.0, I’ve moved the IIPMooViewer code to Github. You can check out the repository here https://github.com/ruven/iipmooviewer New features since the beta release include: Javascript Fullscreen API support Scalable SVG icons Improved window resizing Localization support Plenty of bug fixes and improved ergonomy The code is also […]
IIPMooViewer 2.0 Beta
It will soon finally be time for a new release of the IIPMooViewer! To whet your appetite and allow you all to test it out, here is a beta release of the forthcoming version 2.0. This new release contains a huge amount of funky new features and has been upgraded to use the latest web […]
Installing IIPImage on IIS7
How To Install IIPImage on Windows 2008/IIS7 – 2008R2/IIS7.5 It is now finally possible to install IIPImage on IIS7 and IIS7.5! Many thanks indeed to Ricardo Valdiviezo for getting this to work and for sending us the following detailed and illustrated tutorial. Installation First, if it is not already installed, install IIS 7/7.5. Install the […]
IIPImage 0.9.9 Server Release
Version 0.9.9 of the IIPImage server is now officially released! This is a major new version containing a host of new features, major performance enhancements and numerous bugfixes. Major new features include support for JPEG2000, Memcached and Watermarking. This will be the last in the 0.9.x series: the next release will be the big 1.0! […]
Titian’s Portrait of a Woman with a Mirror
After last year’s successful exhibition of Leonardo da Vinci’s St John the Baptist in Milan, IIPImage have once again been asked to provide an interactive online application for a new exhibition organized by the City of Milan, the Louvre museum and sponsored by ENI. This time, the subject of the exhibition is a painting by […]
