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| Subject: | [gislist] GeoNetwork opensource Spatial Data Catalog 2.0.0 Server
and Desktop versions released! |
| Date: |
12/13/2005 04:20:01 PM |
| From: |
Jeroen Ticheler |
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Hi All!
The new releases of GeoNetwork & InterMap opensource version 2.0.0
for Desktop and Server installations are available!
Geonetwork opensource is a web based Spatial Data Catalog system with
a user friendly interface to search and manage Metadata for Spatial
Data. The system allows storage of ISO19115, FGDC and Dublin Core
formatted metadata and has a comprehensive metadata editor.
The release contains the web based catalog application and the
integrated InterMap interactive map client application. More
information and downloads can be found on the GeoNetwork community
website at http://geonetwork.sourceforge.net . Check out the Software
center and the Documentation center.
The Desktop version should make it really easy for people to set up
the software on Windows based computers, while the Server version
allows full configuration for operational systems. The functionality
of both versions is the same however.
Enjoy the release and let us have your comments and contributions!
We, at FAO, UNEP and WFP are now working on getting our systems
working on this version of the software.
Greetings on behalf of the GeoNetwork opensource development team,
Jeroen
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A list of features in this release:
GeoNetwork opensource v2.0.0 include: (for InterMap opensource 2.0.0
features see below)
* Search index is capable of handling large amounts of metadata.
The indexing is build using Jakarta Lucene.
* Support for metadata based on the ISO19115, FGDC and Dublin
Core standards -- This support includes:
o storing and indexing of metadata in its original format
o displaying search results in a uniform way
o searching through the metadata in a uniform way
o editing the different metadata standards online in
default, advanced and XML mode
o access to the full set of ISO19115 and FGDC metadata
elements through the generic online editor
o validation of metadata based on XSD schema's
o import of XML formatted metadata and possible conversion
of the input file through XSL transformation
o batch import of XML formatted metadata and possible
conversion of the input files through XSL transformation
o generating of small and large thumbnails based on an
input file in JPEG, PNG or GIF format (ISO19115 only).
* Metadata harvesting mechanism. -- The harvesting mechanism has
the following characteristics:
o The application can be scheduled to harvest metadata
from other catalogues. (harvesting and access through Catalog
Services for the Web 2 (CSW2) is under development and will be
released in version 2.1 of GeoNetwork opensource)
o The full set of query parameters used to search the
GeoNetwork catalog are also available for harvesting jobs.
o Harvesting can also harvest secured metadata, e.g. for
interagency metadata sharing.
o Harvested metadata provides instant access to metadata
when searching while the data for download and related services
remain at the originating agency.
o Attribution logo of originating agency with every
harvested metadata.
* Category system. Metadata can be moderated on a per node
basis. This allows a node to group metadata that relate to the target
audience, independently of the descriptions as provided by the
metadata author.
* Featured metadata. Metadata can be defined as featured.
Featured metadata will randomly appear on the homepage of the
GeoNetwork opensource website. The refresh rate of featured metadata
can be defined by the system administrator.
* Recently updated metadata. A list of most recently updated
content is available from the homepage.
* Fully scalable user interface, adapting to the size of the
browser window.
* Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) for most user interface style
information. This allows for a quick customization of the GUI.
* Fully XML/XSLT based, separating content from presentation.
XSL templates define the output format and lay out. Although
currently only HTML is generated, other output formats can be
generated at will through new XSLT templates.
* Global unique identifiers (UUID) generated for all new
metadata records.
* Metadata Template system. This system allows to quickly create
new metadata entries. -- It provides the following functions:
o A template can be fully customized online and can be pre-
filled with repetitive content (contact information for example).
o Templates can be searched in the same way normal
metadata is searched.
o Only editors and administrators have access to templates.
o Templates can be created for specific user groups
* Email notification system to groups for triggered downloads of
data sets.
* Online administratio
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