Re: [egov] Geospatially-aware search services

["David Webber \(XML\)" <david@drrw.info>]

Eliot,

I believe OASIS should be looking to have Google join
and work on XML usage standards for search interfaces.

Perhaps a new OASIS TC working on implementing
and expanding on the ISO work and Geospatial
community work?

Also - since Microsoft is already a member - perhaps
they will take a lead in this area?

Your example at  http://www.gils.net/srwGoogle.html
is compelling in what it shows is needed and the
opportunity for common standards.

Thanks, DW

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Eliot Christian" <echristi@usgs.gov>
To: <gils@cni.org>
Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2005 7:41 AM
Subject: [egov] Geospatially-aware search services


> It seems to me that governments ought to assert the public
> interest that the new "geospatially-aware search services"
> support open, international standards.
>
> For instance, Google Earth is "a 3D mapping product that
> combines Google search with Keyhole technology that will
> enable users to find geographic information and explore
> places around the world" (per article at
>
<http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/3368.html>http://www.earthtimes.org
/articles/show/3368.html
> ).
>
> I'll bet that Google's new service will prompt a response
> from Microsoft, and other vendors will follow suit quickly.
>
> Google Earth could be interoperable with the ISO standard
> search service (a comparison of the Google API and ISO 23950
> is at http://www.gils.net/srwGoogle.html ). Also, I hear
> that Google's Keyhole technology could implement other
> relevant standards such as Web Map Service as well.
>
> This is a perfect example where support of open standards
> by major companies would clearly be in the public interest
> worldwide, and cost for that support by vendors is minimal.
>
> Now is the time for governments to let these vendors know
> that geospatially-aware search services must support open
> standards, at least ISO 23950 and OGC Web Map Service.
> I don't know how best to send such a signal, so please
> let me know if you have ideas on how to pursue this.
>
> Eliot
>
>
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