AMPdoc is the first portable distribution of an AMP web server designed for information and documentation professionals, with the aim of making any automation project in libraries, archives, museums, and information units feasible. Since its launch on February 28, 2014 until today, downloads have exceeded 800 from SourceForge and more than 1,700 in total across various repositories.
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Convenient access to applications
AMPdoc 2.0 introduces a shortcuts section on the homepage to facilitate access to all programs installed in the distribution. Users no longer need to expand any menu to click on the application they need; they can directly select the program from the first page.
Integrated search engine
On many occasions, it is necessary to perform web searches that involve opening new tabs, switching windows, and using other browsers—cases in which the active AMPdoc window would sometimes be closed. In this version, the search provider Wausearch has been integrated into the homepage in a prominent space, allowing unlimited queries to be launched without losing sight of AMPdoc’s execution context.
New Options Menu
The redesign of AMPdoc and its new functionalities necessitate a revised approach to organizing information compared to previous versions. The main menu of the distribution is now located at the bottom of the browser window and provides access to informational tables regarding the various document applications installed in AMPdoc, configurable aspects of the distribution, information about the author, intended recipients, licensing, contact options, and social media sharing.
Immediate Access to Work Applications
A suggestion shared by many AMPdoc users was the inclusion of a method for rapid execution of applications most frequently used in daily work. In response to this request, AMPdoc has implemented an auto-launch system for applications. From the homepage configuration section, users can select up to three preferred startup programs from all available options within the distribution. Thus, when AMPdoc initializes, it directly opens the designated applications, minimizing the time required to locate them on the distribution’s homepage.
Disable, Enable, and Uninstall
AMPdoc 2.0 incorporates a facility management system. This means that the user can uninstall any applications they are not interested in or do not intend to use, thereby reducing AMPdoc's disk footprint. Uninstalling an application involves the complete deletion of the application and its MySQL database, rendering it unrecoverable afterward. If recovery is desired at a later time, the disable option should be used instead; this allows any application to be re-enabled whenever needed.
ICA-AtoM operational
One of the main issues with the previous version was the execution flaw in ICA-AtoM, a program designed for archival automation. The complexity of its configuration and installation had prevented a simple solution until now. ICA-AtoM is now operating stably after resolving certain source code issues entirely unrelated to AMPdoc. Specifically, ICA-AtoM experienced problems during the loading process of the Symfony libraries and the Qubit module, due to incorrect absolute paths being set in the application’s cache access points. With AMPdoc 2.0, it is now possible to extract the distribution, execute it, and run it directly with ICA-AtoM without modifying any parameters. Should the AMPdoc folder change location on the computer or USB drive, it will suffice to delete the cache folder at the path «AMPdoc\htdocs\icaatom\cache»; this forces ICA-AtoM to correctly reconstruct all paths to adapt to AMPdoc’s new location.
Newly installed applications
In addition to the applications available in version 1.0, a significant portion of the software suite has been updated and improved. In many cases, applications have been upgraded to more recent versions whenever possible, and new ones have been incorporated, including TemaTres, Concrete, BEdita, B2Evolution, MediaWiki, Serposcope, and Selfoss.
What can be done with the new AMPdoc
With AMPdoc 1.0, it was possible to automate a library, archive, museum, or documentation center, as well as design their information portals, generate collaborative processes and workflows, blogs, content aggregation, and web positioning. With AMPdoc 2.0, a further step is taken in creating an ecosystem of documentary technologies and applications. It is now possible to create vocabularies and documentary languages using the TemaTres application, manage semantic websites with BEdita, utilize MIT’s leading CMS software, Concrete, manage blog networks with B2Evolution, develop collaborative Wikis, perform SEO-SEM with Serposcope, and manage RSS news feeds using the lightweight Selfoss application.
AMPdoc available in Spanish, Portuguese, French, and English
The new version of AMPdoc includes Portuguese in its translation framework, facilitating interpretation and use of the tool in Lusophone countries. The program automatically detects the language of the web browser running it, displaying the appropriate interface or, if unavailable, English.
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Structured list of available applications
Disable, enable, or uninstall applications
One of AMPdoc's flagship applications is the Semantic CMS BEdita
ICA-AtoM fully operational