OJAX: Facilitating dynamic access to repository metadata

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OJAX Facilitating dynamic access to
repository metadata

• Judith Wusteman
• DORSDL 06

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Overview

• Ajax
• Introducing OJAX
• Group discussion

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Ajax

• Asynchronous JavaScript XML
• Asynchronous communication between browser
  clients and server-side system
• A general approach to the development of
  interactive Web applications

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Diagram of ajax? More explanation of ajax
Jesse James Garrett, 2005
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AJAX Applications
Ajax Applications
Ajax Applications
Ajax Applications
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OJAX
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OJAX demo
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Future research directions

• Integrations and interoperability
• e.g. OJAX as an alternative search interface for
  institutional repository software
• OJAX collaborative research environment

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Discussion

• Implications of Ajax for repository systems?
• Web 2.0
• Are libraries responding fast enough?
• Standard Web Services for libraries
• Are the library vendors doing enough?
• Adopting good-enough universal standards vs
  perfect-fit library standards Should there be a
  distinction between Library 2.0 and Web 2.0
  technology?

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Unifying the user interface
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Auto-completionAuto-searchDynamic archive list
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Dynamic scrolling
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Auto-expansion of results
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Sorting results
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OJAX 0.6 Opensearch