Construction progress

27 Sep 2000
SINA construction begins at http://buzz.ifas.ufl.edu. Site not publicized and no linking to it allowed.

10 Apr 2001
Content of SINA reaches a level that justifies going public and allowing links. Gryllotalpidae (mole crickets) and Copiphorinae (cone-headed katydids) serve as examples of what is planned for other groups.

23 Apr 2001
SINA becomes too large to conveniently edit its files on the Web. Therefore, the online version is frozen and a local version established to facilitate further improvements. SINA now uses 701 MB of server space and consists of 3,293 files distributed as follows: htm, 1114; jpg, 898; gif, 727; wav, 467; pdf, 82; and other, 5.

18 Jul 2001
The online version of SINA is updated, and the update is publicized. SINA now has distribution maps for the 127 species of crickets and 258 species of katydids known from North America. It includes pictorial keys to most genera of crickets and katydids and lists of major references for families, subfamilies and, in a few cases, genera. Some 150 of the references, including many that are old and hard to find, are posted in full text as PDF files. SINA now uses 897 MB of server space and consists of 4,445 files distributed as follows: htm, 1525; jpg, 1252; gif, 1020; wav, 493; pdf, 150; and other, 5.

SINA Size
Date
GB
Total files
htm
jpg
gif
wav
pdf
other
23 Apr 01
0.68
3,293
1,114
898
727
467
82
5
18 Jul 01
0.88
4,445
1,525
1,252
1,020
493
150
5
9 Jul 02
1.07
5,370
1,761
1,826
1,021
501
256
5
20 Oct 03
1.24
6,680
2,109
2,663
1,028
549
285
46
30 Apr 04
1.37
8,127
2,296
2,799
1,852
814
297
69