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Biota: The Biodiversity Database Manager

Downloading Biota

Version 1.6.1 now available for downloading by registered Biota users

Downloading instructions

Download links: Go here if you know how to do it already

What's New in Version 1.6.1?

Version histories since 1.2: What's new, what's fixed

Supplement 2: Online documentation for Version 1.3 and later

Version 1.6.1 now Available for Downloading by Registered Biota Users

Current Download Versions:

Windows

BiotaApp (Windows 95/98/NT) for Pentium processors: Version 1.6.1

BiotaApp (Windows 95/98/NT) for 386/486 processors: Version 1.6.1

Biota4DMulti (Windows 95/98/NT server, Pentium processor; Windows & Mac clients): Version 1.6.1

Mac OS

BiotaApp (Mac OS) for PPC processors: Version 1.6.1

BiotaApp (Mac OS) for 68xxx processors: Version 1.5.0 (This is the final version for 68xxx processors.)

Biota4DMulti (Mac OS server, PPC processor; Windows & Mac clients): Version 1.6.1

Mac OS Users: Read the warning regarding Mac OS Sytem 9.

Current Shipping Versions:

Windows

BiotaApp (Windows 95/98/NT) for Pentium processors: Version 1.6.1

BiotaApp (Windows 95/98/NT) for 386/486 processors: Version 1.5.0 (When the current supply of diskettes runs out, the 386/486 flavor will be available only by download; buy the Pentium flavor (above) and download the 386/486 flavor.)

Biota4DMulti (Windows 95/98/NT server, Pentium processor; Windows & Mac clients): Version 1.6.1

Mac OS

BiotaApp (Mac OS) for PPC processors: Version 1.6.1

BiotaApp (Mac OS) for 68xxx processors: Version 1.5.0 (This is the final version for 68xxx processors. When the current supply of diskettes runs out, the 68xxx flavor of BiotaApp 1.5.0 will be available only by download; buy the PPC flavor (above) and download the 68xxx flavor.)

Biota4DMulti (Mac OS server, PPC processor; Windows & Mac clients): Version 1.6.1

Mac OS Users: Read the warning regarding Mac OS Sytem 9.

 

Downloading Instructions

How Downloading Authorization Works

You send in your Biota Registration card to Sinauer Associates. Periodically, Sinauer forwards Colwell a list of all registered users and Colwell updates the User Database at the Biota Website.

If your name and Registration Number are not accepted when you attempt to download from this page, it means your card has not arrived at Sinauer, and/or they have not yet sent Colwell your name and number, and/or Colwell has not yet added it to the Web server password database.

If this happens, you may fax Colwell a copy of your completed Registration Card at 860-486-6364, and swear on a stack of cyberbibles that you will send the card in. (Otherwise, future mailed updates will not reach you.) If you have lost your registration card, please email colwell@uconnvm.uconn.edu.

Instructions for Password Access

  1. Click on the link in the next section of the page for the Biota flavor you have registered.
  2. When the password query appears, enter your last name (surname, with ordinary capitalization...names are case-sensitive), one space character, and your Biota Registration Number in the Name entry area.
  3. Enter your Biota Registration Number in the Password entry area.
  4. Click OK.

    Here is an example (Netscape); the Password entry is "1859" (no quotes):

    Notes

    If you have registered either flavor of BiotaApp for Mac OS (the PPC Mac 68xxx flavors) you can download the other at no charge.

    If you have registered either flavor of BiotaApp for Windows (the Pentium or 386/486 flavors) you can download the other at no charge.

    With these exceptions, you may download only the flavor or flavors you have purchased and registered.

 

Download Links

Download BiotaApp (stand-alone flavors) for Mac OS

Download BiotaApp (stand-alone flavors) for Windows

Download Biota4D Multiplatform for Mac OS Servers

Download Biota4D Multiplatform for Windows Servers

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The Biota Website is maintained by Robert K. Colwell, colwell@uconnvm.uconn.edu. This page updated 29 January 2003.