Updates@Spandan, the bip

During past 3 to 4 weeks several activities has kept Spandan, the bip team busy. Last week Spandan, the bip team were intimated by the organisers of Take Care Take Charge (http://blog.takecaretakecharge.in) campaign managers, that Spandan, the bip has been shortlisted for the Mumbai panel discussion and presentation. This was great recognition to concept. WIN's trustee Ms. Vanita Chavan and Spandan, the bip campaign manager Ms. Neha Singh made presentation before the panelist which include actor and environmentalist Mr. Rahul Bose.

 While Spandan, the bip as concept was well received by the distinguished panel, it could not made it to national panel discussion. However, we consider that the appreciation by the panelist is indication that though bit early time is just around the corner for Spandan, the bip's leap forward.

Feature updates: Development team of Spandan, the bip is busy to incorporate major feature updates. Some of these include -
1. Bulk upload: Contributor can upload multiple records in one go.
2. Link to images, photographs already published with community sites such as PicasaWeb, Flikr, Facebook etc.
3. One to many and Many to One relations: It will be possible to have multiple biodiversity observation records associated with single image, and vice versa.
4. Download data: Users of Spandan, the bip will be able to download the data.
5. Campaign/Competitions: Contributors will be able to participate in campaigns and competitions.

Community growth: Spandan, bip community is growing. We have 62 members at Facebook community, where as 18 have subscribed to Orkut community site.

Contributors@Spandan, the bip: 67 contributors from 10 countries have registered themselves at Spandan, the bip portal.


Spandan, the bip YATRA: Planning is in full force for Spandan, the bip YATRA in December 2009 - January 2010.