VIVO itself is a customization of a more generic product called Vitro. Here is how VIVO has been customized from Vitro.
| | Vitro | VIVO |
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| Purpose | General-purpose tool for working with Semantic Data | Specialized tool for Research Networking | | Ontology | No ontology | Includes an ontology (VIVO-ISF) for Research Networking | | Theme | Minimal theme | Elaborate theme, display and editing are customized for the ontology | | Display Rules | Default display rules | Annotations are used to: - Assign data properties to groups
- Arrange property groups on the page
| | Form editing | Default editing forms | Editing is customized to the ontology | | Search Index | Default search index | Search index contains additional fields specific to VIVO | | Functionality | Default functionality | Additional functionality: visualizations, interface to Harvester, QR codes, etc. |
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