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Code4lib 2007 Library APIs Abound!. Richard Wallis Technology Evangelist Richard.wallis@talis.com. What we are used to. Obscure protocols Z39.50 NCIP SIP2 Less obscure protocols SRU/W OAI OpenUrl Amazon Web Services OpenSearch. A Shared Problem. Obscure or not……
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Code4lib 2007Library APIs Abound! Richard Wallis Technology Evangelist Richard.wallis@talis.com
What we are used to • Obscure protocols • Z39.50 • NCIP • SIP2 • Less obscure protocols • SRU/W • OAI • OpenUrl • Amazon Web Services • OpenSearch
A Shared Problem • Obscure or not…… • An insular view of the world… • I have data • If you use the right protocol to request/search for it you can have it. • Subject to licensing conditions • If you want to mix it with other data – that’s your problem! • And yours – and yours – and yours – and yours –and yours– and yours $ $
A solution to share Talis Platform - Bigfoot Store API Bigfoot: A zero-setup multi-tenant content and metadata storage facility capable of storing and querying across very large datasets Demo……
What APIs do you get with a Bigfoot Store • Items • Query + XSLT output transform • Augment • Augment recognised elements in RSS1.0 feeds • Facet • Requested facets for a query
What APIs do you get with a Bigfoot Store • Items • Query + XSLT output transform • Augment • Augment recognised elements in RSS1.0 feeds • Facet • Requested facets for a query • OAI-PMH – coming • Config – coming • On-demand stores – coming • And - oh, yes the transform service • Stand alone service • Built in to Item Query – coming on others
Possibilities • Transform to WordPress compatible output • And……
Possibilities • Transform to WordPress compatible output • And…… • Did I mention the 20 Minute Union?talis.s3.amazonaws.com/TheTwenty Minute Union.html • tdn.talis.com
Code4lib 2007Library APIs Abound! Code4lib 2007Platform APIs Are bound to make your life easier! Richard Wallis Technology Evangelist Richard.wallis@talis.com