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Local Authority Websites National Project
(LAWs)Information Architecture & Standards
Mike Thacker
LAWs Information Architecture & Standards
Unambiguous standards for the structured definition of content and metadata, including
controlled lists.
Illustrated in the outputs of other LAWs work strands and other National Projects.
Agenda
• Controlled lists – content and structure
• LGCL – detail
• LGCL in APLAWS+
• LGCL in esd-toolkit
• Starter Kit generic pages – structured content
• Syndication standards and guidelines
• Support and future work
Controlled Lists
www.esd.org.uk/standards/
Resources for each controlled list
XML Resources
Interactive Viewer
Objectives of LGCL
• Controlled vocabulary for metadata
(important for portals)
• Enhanced searching
• Web site navigation structure
Structure of LGCL
Top level (preferred) term | Non-preferred terms
Preferred term | Non-preferred terms
RT: Related term
Preferred term | Non-preferred terms
Narrower term | Non-preferred terms
Narrower term | Non-preferred terms
Terms have:
Shortcuts, A-Z flags, Mappings to LGSL (PIDs), GCL and ACL
LGCL and mappings to other lists
LGCL in APLAWS+ - Assigning categories
LGCL in APLAWS+ - Automated Mappings
LGCL in esd-toolkit
LGCL in esd-toolkit
• View terms and associated services and their generic content
• Update equivalent terms and keywords for a concept
• Restructure navigation and update other data
• Export a local ‘view’
• Submit new terms/concepts
Starter Kit Content
Content Structure
http://www.esd.org.uk/standards/LAWsContentTypesDraftSpecification.doc
#TypeName : String+Title : String+Name : String+Body : MarkedupText+ImageURL : ContactType+WebLink : WebLink+FAQ : FAQ
«type»BaseContent Metadata
WebMetadata
1
*
+LGSLService : ItemReference+DirectoryLevel1 : ItemReference+DirectoryLevel2 : ItemReference+ServiceTimes : MarkedupText+RelatedService : ItemReference+Contact : Contact
ServiceContent
«extends»
Restricts
Por273.vsd
+Title : String+Hint : String+InternetURL : ContactType+IntranetURL : ContactType+TargetName : String+ResourceSize : Integer+SortOrder : Integer
WebLink
ContactType
1
*
+Number : PhoneNumber+Type : PhoneType
Phone
PhoneTypePhoneNumber
MarkedupTextItemReference
+ContactType : ContactType+Description : MarkedupText+OrganisationName : Integer+Department : String+Role : String+Person : Person+Address : BS7666Address+Phone : Phone+EMail : EMail+Weblink : WebLink
Contact
1
*
+Title : String+GivenName : String+FamilyName : String+Suffix : String
Person
1*
BS7666Address
1
*
+Name : String+Section : String+Question : MarkedupText+Answer : MarkedupText+SortOrder : Integer+WebLink : WebLink
FAQ
1
*
1
*
1
*
basecontent.xsd
servicecontent.xsd
contact.xsd
weblink.xsdBS7666-v1.xsd
faq.xsd
metadata.xsd
Service Content Type and Associated Types
markeduptext.xsd itemreference.xsd
Syndication standards
Documents• Introduction and best practice• Guidelines for use• Technical specification
RDF Resources• RDFS for eGMS elements• RDFS for controlled lists• Sample RSS
Result
A mechanism for syndicating structure content with meaningful metadata for import into a CMS.
Support from here
LAWs forum: 44 topics, 299 posts, 4794 views at 22 March 2004
Further Work
• Extension of content for mediated service
• Extension of metadata representations for
records management
• Live syndication of content
• ….
Reference and Support
LAWs IA&S resources: www.esd-toolkit.org/laws
Controlled lists: www.esd.org.uk/standards/
Online forum: www.esd-toolkit/lawsforum
E-mail:
Mike Thacker: [email protected]
Sheila Apicella: [email protected]
General: [email protected]