ThinkGenealogy

Although I have not been able to find a formal press release about a partnership between FamilySearch Labs and GeneTree, it appears that they are working together.  In a previous blog post, I used the Pedigree Viewer from FamilySearch Labs as an example.  When I registered for GeneTree today and started building my family tree, I discovered that it used a slightly modified version of the Pedigree Viewer. 

GeneTree - Family Tree Builder

FamilySearch Labs - Pedigree Viewer

Is this the first commercial release of a FamilySearch Labs project?

All users of genealogy software should be aware that desktop software and web applications are converging in exciting ways that will soon affect the applications they use. One way that they are converging is through something called Rich Internet Applications (RIAs).

Are there any genealogy Rich Internet Applications today? The answer is yes. At least a few. Currently, they all are created using Adobe Flash.

It might surprise you that FamilySearch Labs is on th leading edge of genealogy Rich Internet Applications with these prototype applications:

Pedigree Viewer
panning, zooming
direct-line highlighting
ancestor/descendant view
search
GEDCOM import

Life Browser
add artifact (photo, record)
edit details
associate artifact as evidence
image representing potential timeline feature

Other genealogy sites using RIAs include:

Geni
panning, zooming
enter details, support for single birth, marriage, death date
intuitive interface for adding parents, spouse, siblings, and children
appealing design

MyHeritage
2D/3D perspective, animation to help flow through tree
enter details, support for multiple facts (birth, marriage, death, many more)
intuitive interface for adding parents, spouse, siblings, and children
appealing design

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