Objectif The purpose of COVAX is to analyse and draw up the technical solutions required to provide access through the Internet to homogeneously-encoded document descriptions of archive, library and museum collections based in the application of SGML/XML. The project will demonstrate its feasibility through a prototype containing a meaningful sample of all the different types of documents to build a global system for search and retrieval. It is based on the assumption that in libraries, archives and museums an enormous number of descriptions could be made available over the Internet by converting existing records or by creating new ones to specific SGML/XML DTD's.OBJECTIVESCOVAX intends to combine document descriptions from libraries, museums and archives, with digitized surrogates of their materials, in order to build a global system for search and retrieval. It will allow the widely distributed primary documents from these cultural institutions to be accessed regardless of their location. The basic operational core is the application of SGML and the various DTDs currently being defined in libraries (MARC DTD), archives (EAD) and museums (MUS-EAD), as well as the DTD defined by the Text Encoding Initiative for the mark-up of electronic versions of cultural texts. The use of SGML/XML will enable standardization, interoperability and interconectivity between libraries, archives and museum in the processes of handling, browsing, searching and retrieval of all kinds of descriptions and documents. The application of XML will allow a standard distribution of primary sources through Internet and will provide more widespread access to all citizens Worldwide.DESCRIPTION OF WORKThe following technical activities are planned:- Requirements analysis - definition of Covax network nodes, information systems and standards used, volume of information to integrate; identification of other issues affecting performance and scalability; definition of initial set of information assets for the first prototype.- From this and the state of the art, definition of standards to use to integrate all the information (XML DTDs, etc.) and of the system functionalities for the users involved.- Elaboration of the technical design of the system covering the system architecture, assigning responsibilities to system components and devise ways to integrate them and make them collaborate for achieving the system functionalities.Technical development will be in iterative phases consisting each of: development of components and interfaces via detailed technical design, coding and testing in the development site; implementation of the results and validation / assessment of the system's usability, to include user feedback for the next iteration. Parallel activities to the technical ones above are: - exploitation planning; dissemination of the project concept and results in applicable communities, so that the exploitation and the project results themselves can benefit from it; concentration with other projects. Champ scientifique natural sciencescomputer and information sciencesinternet Programme(s) FP5-IST - Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on a "User-friendly information society, 1998-2002" Thème(s) 1.1.2.-3.2.4 - Digital preservation of cultural heritage Appel à propositions Data not available Régime de financement CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinateur RESIDENCIA DE ESTUDIANTES Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse PINAR 23 28006 MADRID Espagne Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée Participants (8) Trier par ordre alphabétique Trier par contribution de l’UE Tout développer Tout réduire AIT ANGEWANDTE INFORMATIONSTECHNIK FORSCHUNGSGESELLSCHAFT MBH Autriche Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse KLOSTERWIESGASSE 32/I 8010 GRAZ Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée AYUNTAMIENTO DE SANTANDER Espagne Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse PLAZA DEL GENERALISIMO S/N 39002 SANTANDER Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée BLEKINGE TEKNISKA HOEGSKOLA Suède Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse CAMPUS GRAESVIK, VALHALLAVAEGEN 1 371 79 KARLSKRONA Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée ENTE PER LE NUOVE TECNOLOGIE, L'ENERGIA E L'AMBIENTE Italie Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse LUNGOTEVERE THAON DI REVEL 76 00196 ROMA Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée Imperial College London Royaume-Uni Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Exhibition Road SW7 2AZ London Voir sur la carte Liens Site web Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée SALZBURG RESEARCH FORSCHUNGSGESELLSCHAFT M.B.H. 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