Re: [egov] Geospatially-aware search services

["Carl Reed OGC" <creed@opengeospatial.org>]

Actually, for things geospatial, it sure would be nice if they also joined 
the OGC! The Google routing engine is provided by TelContar (OGC member) and 
the content is provided by NAVTEQ (OGC member). Yet, Google has been 
hesitant to join the OGC - or any other standards organization. The OGC 
members have already endorsed 3950 as a profile of the OGC Catalog 2.0 
interface specification (we are also working an ebRIM profile and an ISO 
19115/19115 profile). Additionally, our members have been working in a 
number of areas related to how to specify search patterns in a standardized 
way. Not as easy as one might think :-)

So any collaboration between standards communities would sure be nice. We do 
not want to work at cross purposes and develop conflicting - or even worse - 
competing standards!

Regards

Carl Reed
CTO
OGC

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Webber (XML)" <david@drrw.info>
To: <gils@cni.org>; "Eliot Christian" <echristi@usgs.gov>; "eGov OASIS" 
<egov@lists.oasis-open.org>
Cc: <patrick.gannon@oasis-open.org>; "John Evdemon" <jevdemon@microsoft.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2005 8:12 AM
Subject: Re: [egov] Geospatially-aware search services


> 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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