Djatoka

Home: http://sourceforge.net/projects/djatoka/

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It's intended usage is to update configuration within the WAR-file for knowledge of specific files, but referring with file:/// url's works too, that is you can pass the source image as a request parameter using a file:/// url.

It is cause for some concern that the project seems half-alive. The official website for it has been dead for some time, although new code has been committed.

In general, djatoka was the easiest option for getting something up and running quick, and it works well with Open Seadragon. It is worth continuing investigating alternatives, though.

IIPImage

Home: http://iipimage.sourceforge.net/

Language: C++

Environment: FCGI server module (needs apache or similar)

Alive: Sort of - last commit february, last release 2009

License: Open source - needs kakadu source code license for JPEG2000 support

Features: Many - tiles, levels, rotate, png/jpg, contrast, brightness, transformations, .....

Discussion

Seems a more finished and robust piece of software than Djatoka, but kakadu source code requirement seems rough.

Harder to get running on JPEG2000 for that reason.

License should be investigated, and tests against djatoka should be made.

Conclusion

We have deployed the Djatoka image server for now, due to its ease of installation.

Installation instructions (in Danish, sorry)

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