Re: [Leopard-discussion] Module management phase

[Tom A. <ad...@ne...>]

You're welcome. Much of the documentation which needs to go on the 
website also needs to make an appearance on http://ogip.org.

I anticipate adding the content in the next two weeks.



bm...@te... wrote:
> thanks. 
> 
>     this was a great and comprehensive information.
> 
>     however i wasn't aware of such important info (maybe we could include
>     parts of it in the documentation). 
>     i'll take a good look at all of that.
> 
> 
> 
> On Sat, 13 Dec 2003 11:18:24 -0600
> Tom Adelstein <ad...@ne...> wrote:
> 
> 
>>This is my take on a pragmatic view of Z3950. Matthew will need to 
>>verify this and add or subtract from my take.
>>
>>The Z3950 also called 23950 ISO provides a framework which looks like 
>>the most efficient way to handle interoperability. It's the basis for 
>>our workflow structure and it is not all inclusive for every government 
>>entity.
>>
>>Different agencies have their own XML structures. We have to also 
>>consider the XML schemas at the Department of Justice Interoperability 
>>project.
>>
>>http://it.ojp.gov/topic.jsp?topic_id=43
>>
>>has ample informaion about their database vocabulary.
>>
>>They've created a catalog of elements which will become part of our Open 
>>Government Interoperability standard along with z3950.
>>
>>The database vocabulary will depend on the application (e.g. Juvenile 
>>services tracking or deeds of trust or business licenses). So that part 
>>of the database needs to be built in the application module which 
>>someone would download and install.
>>
>>The implementation of Z3950 in Library Sciences provides API's which can 
>>map to existing databases at libraries. A library can also migrate it's 
>>data to the Z3950 server and use it exclusively.
>>
>>A central server provides location information to any host attempting to 
>>connect to the Library network. Each library has a Z3950 server.
>>
>>If I go a search, each Z3950 server in the Library network will respond.
>>
>>They could have no entries or many entries.
>>
>>As the responding servers begin their searches, a web page shows up and 
>>lists the reporting servers and then the results of the search.
>>
>>When the user retrieves information from reporting servers, those 
>>records can become cached. In no case does one database sync with 
>>another and import or export records.
>>
>>http://www.loc.gov/z3950/agency/zing/zing-home.html provides the specs 
>>for the Search/Retrieve for the Web (SRW) and the Common Query Language 
>>(CQL).
>>
>>Those are important parts of the work flow.
>>
>>The other part of the work flow we must consider deals with secure 
>>connections, rights and privleges.
>>
>>To summarize
>>
>>1. We use the XML schemas and database vocabulary of the application in 
>>question.
>>
>>2. We provide a way to talk from one database to another.
>>
>>3. We provide security.
>>
>>The current application we want to create for leopard involves juvenile 
>>services. It's a tracking system and integrates different databases from 
>>different agencies.
>>
>>http://www.ncsl.org/programs/lis/intjust/report01.htm
>>
>>explains the kind of program we will need. I believe we will have a 
>>document from Newport News on Wednesdy whch will provide specific detail 
>>on the database. Matthew is also supposed to gain access to the Forest 
>>County-Hattiesburg system called SWORD developed by USM.
>>
>>We will want to built a system that works for both using Z3950 for 
>>interoperability and then consult the Justice department data models to 
>>include the elements needed for this application.
>>
>>http://it.ojp.gov/topic.jsp?topic_id=43
>>
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