RSW Geomatics, 1Spatial, and Rob Walker Consultancy have recently completed the EC sponsored Technical Guidance for anyone faced with implementing a Schema Transformation Network Service. This guidance captures key use cases and recommends an architecture.
It has now been published at http://inspire.jrc.ec.europa.eu/index.cfm/newsid/10241 and includes comprehensive documentation, a report on the prototype web service – demonstrated at last June’s INSPIRE conference in Krakow – and an introductory video in three languages.
In a detailed state-of-the-art analysis (already published) current tools and standards were reviewed but found lacking in openness and usability. The Technical Guidance recommends that implementations should be based on open standards; should be vendor neutral and interoperable; based on rigorous internationally proven standards; and capable of effective and automatic operation.
Part of the prototype is now being incorporated into the Humboldt project software – as an extension to the HALE alignment editor – to provide Rule Interchange Format (RIF) output. RIF has recently been accepted as a W3C standard.
For further information on the technical guidance, visit www.1spatial.com or contact Robin Waters at robin.waters@rswgeomatics.com .