Status update

The dmMonocle source code has been folded into the dmBridge project. This repository will no longer be maintained. dmMonocle will continue to be one of dmBridge's default image viewers - the other being the "basic img tag" viewer - and will receive all the attention it needs to remain a great image viewer.

UNLV Libraries is no longer supporting dmMonocle for use in the CONTENTdm® web templates. As is widely known, OCLC is working on their own improved image viewer for CONTENTdm® which should more or less replicate dmMonocle's functionality out-of-the-box. The wiki documentation in this project will remain available for the time being, but it is not likely to remain current or correct.

Summary

dmMonocle is a stand-alone image viewer for CONTENTdm® collections, intended as a replacement for the default image viewer provided with CONTENTdm® 4.x and 5.x. The goal of the project is to make CONTENTdm® images, such as photos, maps, and scanned documents, easier to view and navigate. dmMonocle is written in JavaScript using jQuery, and provides patrons with the ability to zoom, pan, and rotate images on the fly without reloading the entire page. dmMonocle slices up large images into smaller square tiles, loading only the tiles in the visible area, much like Google Maps. In addition to the improved main viewing area, dmMonocle provides a thumbnail-sized navigator, showing patrons which part of the larger image they are viewing. The navigator may also be used to quickly move around an image. Finally, dmMonocle generates all tile images on the fly using software provided with CONTENTdm®.

dmMonocle is written by Brian Egan, Web/Multimedia Designer, UNLV Libraries.