Retrospect-GDS is a web-based software that displays genealogy data in an easy-to-use interface. It streamlines the process of sharing and viewing family history by providing a comprehensive and organized platform for users to access and update their genealogical information.
Retrospect-GDS is packed with many popular genealogy reports and supports multiple languages. The software is written entirely in PHP and supports various databases, including MySQL, PostgreSQL 7.x, and Oracle. Some of its features include Gedcom 5.5 import, which has been tested with Gedcom files containing over 250,000 individuals. The software also supports multiple languages, including English, Spanish, Dutch, German, French, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Hebrew, and Swedish.
Retrospect-GDS also offers robust search capabilities that allow users to search by given and/or surnames with or without soundex. It also features full-text search capabilities of location and note fields. The software outputs an HTML and PDF format and uses the Smarty template system that simplifies template creation and modification. Retrospect-GDS is fully compliant with XHTML 1.0 Transitional specifications and is compatible with PHP's Safe Mode enabled.
Retrospect-GDS is compatible with just about any operating system capable of running PHP, a web server, and one of the supported databases. Furthermore, the software supports multiple date formats that users can select, and all events, marriages, and children are sortable by date. Retrospect-GDS's experimental plugin offers support for a Coppermine gallery to host photos or other images.
Retrospect-GDS offers support for different databases, including MySQL 3.x, 4.x, 5.x, PostgreSQL 7.x, Microsoft SQL, and Oracle 11i. Retrospect-GDS requires PHP version 4.3.0 or higher. The application fixes bugs in the relationship calculator and surname pages to ensure that users have a seamless experience when using the software.
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