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EC GIS Web DB. http://www.ec-gis.org. What is it?. Oracle 8 and Web-DB Web-accessible database containing European Commission GI & GIS data Projects Events People News Documents. Where is it?. Built by CISI Aid S.p.A. under direction of GI/GIS Project, JRC, Ispra
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EC GIS Web DB http://www.ec-gis.org
What is it? • Oracle 8 and Web-DB • Web-accessible database containing European Commission GI & GIS data • Projects • Events • People • News • Documents
Where is it? • Built by CISI Aid S.p.A. under direction of GI/GIS Project, JRC, Ispra • Installed at JRC, Ispra • Maintained by GI/GIS Project • Populated by users!
How is it used? • New user registers as an EC GIS Web-DB user • Content added and maintained by user community • Entries ‘owned’ by the registered user • Flexible search tool will find all qualifying entries • Comprehensive search all entities • Quick search of an entity type, e.g. projects
What are the benefits? • No more continual updating of web-pages! • Forum for information dissemination • Accessible to everyone with access to Internet • Timely access to data • Multiple search paths through data
What stage is it at? • Now in final development • Anticipating launch by September • Demonstrations given by Carmelo Attardo of CISI Aid • Check in Salon St. Amour or Salon Chenas • Now starting 1 month beta-testing phase
How do I sign up? • We need beta-testers! • Approximately 6 volunteers • Between 4 to 6 hours over 1 month • Will be provided with URL to access EC GIS Web-DB • Talk to: • Karen Fullerton • Alison Munro