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Fun with ZeroConfMetaOpenSearch, Dan Chudnov
1 Mar 07
Fun with ZeroConfMetaOpenSearch
Dan Chudnov
Yale Center for Medical Informatics
Why doesn’t the library work like iTunes?
ZeroConf
– networking with no configuration needed
iTunes uses Apple developed daap thingy built on zeroconf to power iShare
DC created in-house net called Library Clique and showed as folks around the room connected and began uploading shared data (viewed through iStumbler) – anyone offering any services over zeroconf shows up; shared music in iTunes, web servers, ftp, http, other protocols, printers
in Libraries?
– Open URL COinS requires an install; nothing else comparable
OpenMetaSearch
– add OpenSearch to metasearch
– put your library in their browser
– what if metasearch and open url used same interface?
search and resolve aren’t that different – user won’t notice the difference!
so – ZeroConfOpenMetaSearch
– having merged in metasearch and added opensearch, advertise the interface using zeroconf AND find users’ resolvers using zeroconf: when somebody visits your network, they will immediately find your search and openURL resolver interfaces
– everyone who visits you finds your search interface
– everyone you visit finds your resolver
– no installation required
Posted by pzed on March 1, 2007 at 2.28pm
Categories: code4lib 2007, conferences, libraries
