Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Desktop metadata management for FOSS4G
Hi there, > The idea is to couple data and metadata while people are working with > the data. > > Are people working on this? Do open source solutions already exist? > > Would a plugin for QGIS be useful? Or a desktop app that can hit many > softwares like GRASS, QGIS and others? There is CatMDEdit (http://catmdedit.sourceforge.net/)- its a desktop Editor, available under LGPL, and yet integrating with gvSIG. Datasets can be directly accessed (in gvSIG) through their metadata records. And work is being done with integration in the other direction as well. See this paper for more information: http://www.jornadasgvsig.gva.es/fileadmin/conselleria/Documentacion/4asJornadas/articulos/Sesion3/CatMDEdit_gvSIG.pdf ciao, Martin ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Desktop metadata management for FOSS4G
The plugin aims to allow for ISO, FGDC and Dublin Core editing and saving to xml per the standard that CatMdEdit, ArcGIS, Geonetwork etc all use XML. Someone did file a ticket to add Geonetwork export, I'd welcome anyone from the Geonetwork side helping out with that. Auto, or Triggered updating fields is definitely within the realm of functionality and it may be possible at some point to run the plugin independent of QGIS. All contributions,coders, tickets, etc are welcome. Alex John Callahan wrote: > Yes. For us, this would help our work flow. A plugin for Quantum would > work great. (I also just read Alex's email about qgismetaedit. Cool!) > > > It would be great for a desktop GIS to update some basic metadata > elements, like updated date, coordinate system, bounding box in > projected and geo coordinates, and maybe a couple of others. > Personally, I don't care about things like listing all columns/data > types of a vector attribute table, or listing processing steps, or > embedding an thumbnail image. Sometimes they're nice but often just bloat. > > > Currently, we use GeoNetwork to manually edit metadata in our public > repository and then save it locally as an XML file to include some with > direct downloads. If we could reverse the process (create locally on > desktop and save as XML, TXT, etc.., then push up to GeoNetwork), and at > the same time have some basic fields updated automatically, that would > help. > > - John > > ** > John Callahan > Geospatial Application Developer > Delaware Geological Survey, University of Delaware > 227 Academy St, Newark DE 19716-7501 > Tel: (302) 831-3584 Email: john.calla...@udel.edu > http://www.dgs.udel.edu > ** > > > > Sampson, David wrote: >> >> Ahh.. Metadata >> >> I am learning about Qgis plugins lately and thought I would extend out >> to the OSGEO community at large. As I am going through creating some >> plugins and learning about OWS services and trying my hand at a >> catalogue plugin for QGIS I got to thinking, what does the open source >> world do for managing their metadata on their desktop? >> >> I know and quite like projects like geo-network and our own flavour at >> _http://geodiscover.cgdi.ca/_ but I am curious as to what people use >> for their desktop. >> >> Back when FGDC was the spec of choice I used MP (metadata Parser) >> quite extensively >> _http://geology.usgs.gov/tools/metadata/tools/doc/mp.html_ but with >> the new world of ISO and the upcoming NAP (North American Profile) I >> wonder what people are doing now. >> >> Would a lean desktop editor help people in their workflow. Essentialy >> maintaining their metadata on the desktop then exporting (through >> valid XML) to publishing facilities such as geonetwork.. >> >> The idea is to couple data and metadata while people are working with >> the data. >> >> Are people working on this? Do open source solutions already exist? >> >> Would a plugin for QGIS be useful? Or a desktop app that can hit many >> softwares like GRASS, QGIS and others? >> >> Thoughts? >> >> Cheers >> ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Desktop metadata management for FOSS4G
Yes. For us, this would help our work flow. A plugin for Quantum would work great. (I also just read Alex's email about qgismetaedit. Cool!) It would be great for a desktop GIS to update some basic metadata elements, like updated date, coordinate system, bounding box in projected and geo coordinates, and maybe a couple of others. Personally, I don't care about things like listing all columns/data types of a vector attribute table, or listing processing steps, or embedding an thumbnail image. Sometimes they're nice but often just bloat. Currently, we use GeoNetwork to manually edit metadata in our public repository and then save it locally as an XML file to include some with direct downloads. If we could reverse the process (create locally on desktop and save as XML, TXT, etc.., then push up to GeoNetwork), and at the same time have some basic fields updated automatically, that would help. - John ** John Callahan Geospatial Application Developer Delaware Geological Survey, University of Delaware 227 Academy St, Newark DE 19716-7501 Tel: (302) 831-3584 Email: john.calla...@udel.edu http://www.dgs.udel.edu ** Sampson, David wrote: Ahh.. Metadata I am learning about Qgis plugins lately and thought I would extend out to the OSGEO community at large. As I am going through creating some plugins and learning about OWS services and trying my hand at a catalogue plugin for QGIS I got to thinking, what does the open source world do for managing their metadata on their desktop? I know and quite like projects like geo-network and our own flavour at _http://geodiscover.cgdi.ca/_ but I am curious as to what people use for their desktop. Back when FGDC was the spec of choice I used MP (metadata Parser) quite extensively _http://geology.usgs.gov/tools/metadata/tools/doc/mp.html_ but with the new world of ISO and the upcoming NAP (North American Profile) I wonder what people are doing now. Would a lean desktop editor help people in their workflow. Essentialy maintaining their metadata on the desktop then exporting (through valid XML) to publishing facilities such as geonetwork.. The idea is to couple data and metadata while people are working with the data. Are people working on this? Do open source solutions already exist? Would a plugin for QGIS be useful? Or a desktop app that can hit many softwares like GRASS, QGIS and others? Thoughts? Cheers ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[OSGeo-Discuss] Desktop metadata management for FOSS4G
Ahh.. Metadata I am learning about Qgis plugins lately and thought I would extend out to the OSGEO community at large. As I am going through creating some plugins and learning about OWS services and trying my hand at a catalogue plugin for QGIS I got to thinking, what does the open source world do for managing their metadata on their desktop? I know and quite like projects like geo-network and our own flavour at http://geodiscover.cgdi.ca/ but I am curious as to what people use for their desktop. Back when FGDC was the spec of choice I used MP (metadata Parser) quite extensively http://geology.usgs.gov/tools/metadata/tools/doc/mp.html but with the new world of ISO and the upcoming NAP (North American Profile) I wonder what people are doing now. Would a lean desktop editor help people in their workflow. Essentialy maintaining their metadata on the desktop then exporting (through valid XML) to publishing facilities such as geonetwork.. The idea is to couple data and metadata while people are working with the data. Are people working on this? Do open source solutions already exist? Would a plugin for QGIS be useful? Or a desktop app that can hit many softwares like GRASS, QGIS and others? Thoughts? Cheers ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
