DELTA Newsletter Archive

29 March 2009

M. J. Dallwitz

The DELTA Newsletter was intended to promote communication among scientists developing and applying computer technology in the collection, storage, analysis, and presentation of descriptive taxonomic data. It was not restricted to software or applications supporting or implementing the DELTA Standard.

Topics included: computer programs for taxonomy, data formats, data interchange standards, data capture, data analysis, database design, description printing, expert systems, information retrieval, interactive identification, key making, mapping systems and taxonomic characters.

Number 1, February 1988 • PDF version

The DELTA System, by Mike Dallwitz

The PANKEY programs, by Richard Pankhurst

Representation of extreme and normal values in DELTA, by Mike Dallwitz

Number 2, October 1988 • PDF version

Notes on DELTA and Confor, by Mike Dallwitz

Notes on INTKEY, by Mike Dallwitz

Notes on PANKEY, by Richard Pankhurst

Taxonomic research projects using DELTA

DELTA directory by country (a list of subscribers to the DELTA Newsletter)

Number 3, April 1989 • PDF version

Introduction to ALICE, by Bob Allkin

Comments on TAXACOM, by Richard L. Zander

Comments on ASKATAXA, by Fred Rhoades

Comments on TAXADAT, by Doyle E. Anderegg

Diagnostic descriptions from INTKEY and CONFOR, by Mike Dallwitz

Differences between PANKEY and CONFOR, by Richard Pankhurst

MACINTOSH versions of PANKEY programs, by Richard Pankhurst

Myths about DELTA, by Richard Pankhurst

Literature citations

Number 4, October 1989 • PDF version

ALICE and DELTA: where’s the link? by Bob Allkin

Introduction to XPER, by Jacques Lebbe and Regine Vignes

Comments on PANKEY, by R. Pankhurst

A description of the ASKATAXA interactive key program, by Fred Rhoades

Diagnostic descriptions for groups of taxa, by Mike Dallwitz

Application for DELTA software to studies on Australian grasses, by Bryan Simon

Software review – TAXADAT, by Richard Spjut

Programmer’s reply to review of TAXADAT, by Doyle E. Anderegg

Microcomputer Plant Identification (MPI) system, by Laurence C. Hatch

Computer software for botany, by Jan-Peter Frahm

Number 5, April 1990 (not yet available)

Number 6, October 1990 (not yet available)

Number 7, April 1991 (not yet available)

Number 8, April 1993 (PDF)

Number 9, October 1993 (PDF)

Number 10, April 1994 (PDF)

Number 11, April 1995 (PDF)

Number 12, April 1996 (PDF)

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