Excogitate Consultancy

Independent IT Consultancy

for picture libraries

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Do you need a little light shedding on the new technologies that are revolutionising the picture library world? Are you confident about choosing a scanner? Would you like to be able to retouch images? Are you considering using digital watermarking or fingerprinting? Are you planning to sell your images online?

There are many technologies in many different flavours, and the right choices can help you to operate more efficiently, to be more competitive, and to broaden your market. But mistakes can be costly, both in time and money. A small investment in some independent expert advice can pay for itself many times over.

Fields of expertise

Digitising Picture Libraries

  • Scanning
  • Image databases
  • Library management systems
  • File formats
  • Watermarking and encryption technologies
  • Metadata & keywording
  • Storage & archiving
  • Digital printers

Pre-Press

  • Desktop publishing and high-end systems
  • Scanning
  • Proofing

Internet

  • Network configuration, firewalls, antivirus, anti-spyware
  • E-mail configuration, spam filtering
  • Hosting, designing and creating a web site
  • Bespoke software development

General Computer Systems

  • Configuring Windows, Linux, FreeBSD, MacOS
  • Databases: Access, MySQL, SQL Server
  • Bespoke software development

Types of work undertaken

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  • Comparative evaluations of hardware, software or services
  • Technical market research, e.g. client response to a new product or service

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  • Drawing up project plans
  • Moderation of technical meetings
  • Negotiating business partnerships
 

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  • Critical appraisal of existing projects
  • 'Second opinion' analysis of internal or externally-commissioned reports

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  • Theory and practice of scanning images
  • The pre-press production process
  • The Internet

Charges

Most work is carried out on a daily rate basis. A fixed cost may be agreed where the task can be specified to the satisfaction of both parties. Rates are individually negotiated, but start from UK£320 per day plus expenses (ex VAT).

Further information

 

consultancy@excogitate.co.uk Phone: +44 (0)1223 312 377 Fax: +44 (0)1223 561 042
42 Devonshire Road · Cambridge · CB1 2BL · United Kingdom