Serge KenaCohen and Andre Leclerc

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A New Generation Of Metadata Management Tools

• Presented by
• Serge Kena-Cohen and Andre Leclerc
• Intelec Geomatics

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Agenda

• Context
• Metadata cataloguing tool
• Existing tool
• New tool
• Call for partners
• Simple Queries with Windows Explorer Geographical
  Extension
• Context and objectives
• Functionality
• Conclusion

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Context

• Geo-catalog services is the first step in the
  establishment of a spatial data infratructure
• Geo-catalog Metadata
• Metadata is
• Especially in Canada

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Metadata Cataloguing Tool

• Intelec developed a metadata cataloguing tool
  under a CANARIE program in 1995
• Tool is available free on Intelecs Web Site at
  www.intelec.ca
• Tool currently used by 20 organizations in three
  countries

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Metadata Cataloguing Tool

• Existing Tool Features
• Support of FGDC, GILS, CGSB 171.1 and preliminary
  version of ISO/TC211 metadata standards
• Bilingual
• Support of two levels of data sets (collection
  and product)
• 3 levels of cataloguing detailed, normal, rapid
  (user configurable)

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Metadata Cataloguing Tool

• Existing Features
• Cataloguing in both standalone and Internet
  environments
• Synchonization of the 2 environments
• Metadata on metadata
• Numerous validations in both languages
• Integration of a Semantic Analysis Tool to handle
  Keywords

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GeoInnovation Project

• Objectives
• develop a new and improved tool
• prototyping it with users
• make it available free

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New Metadata Cataloguing Tool

• Planned Features
• Multi standards
• Multilingual with automatic translation
• Cataloguing aids
• Wizards
• online validations
• map interface (multi-projection, multi datum)
• automatic metadata extraction (via OGDI)
• metadata according to data set type
• multiple levels of data sets

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New Metadata Cataloguing Tool

• Planned Features
• Integration of Semantic Analysis Tool
• Use of various technologies
• Standalone and Web
• Various DBMS
• Support of HTML, XML and SGML
• Interface to Z39.50 servers

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Call for partners

• Involvement in definition of new features
• Testing of each deliverable (3 over a 12 months
  period)
• Your involvement 10 days initially and then 10
  days per delivery
• Benefits ?

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Simple Queries with Windows Explorer Geographic
ExtensionSQWEGE
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Simple Queries with Windows Explorer Geographic
ExtensionSQWEGE
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SQWEGESimple Queries with Windows Explorer
Geographic Extension
Under development
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SQWEGE

• Context
• Objectives
• System Architecture
• SQWEGE Functionality
• Project Status

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Context GeoGratis

• Objective Promote Geomatics through Provision of
  Geographic Data via Internet
• Selected Datasets available for Download Free of
  charge
• Accessible through Web sites (CEONet, National
  Atlas, FGDC Clearinghouse)

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SQWEGE Objectives

• Improve Dissemination of NRCan data sets
• Allow direct access to GeoGratis data through
  Windows Explorer
• Eventually allow direct access to any Z39.50
  server

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System Architecture
Windows Explorer
SQWEGE
Z39.50 Client
Z39.50 FTP Communication Protocols
Internet
Z39.50 Server
CCRS
Others
Oracle Client
Metamanager
Metadata
FGDC Metadata Standard
GeoGratis data sets
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SQWEGE Functionality

• Simple  Mouse-click  Queries
• Dynamic display of search results
• Advanced searches
• Display metadata and browse files
• List available downloadable files
• Download files

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SQWEGE Functionality

• Access to Geogratis

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Functionality

• Mouse-click Selection of Search Criteria

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Functionality

• Refining the search

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Functionality
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Functionality

• Metadata Display

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Project Milestones
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Distribution of Extension

• SQWEGE will be downloadable from a Web site
• Pricing strategy to be determined
• In the Future SQWEGE will be used to search
  several data bases (Z39.50 servers)

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SQWEGE Summary

• Allows access to distributed data sets
• as if they were on a Local network
• Easy to use
• Several search criteria
• Interoperable
• Z39.50 communication protocol
• FGDC metadata standard

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General Conclusion

• New Metadata Management Tools
• Development with users
• Open systems concepts
• Standards
• Looking for partners