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Exploit Interactive: A Web Magazine For The Library
and Information Professional
Brian Kelly Email
UK Web Focus [email protected]
UKOLN
University of Bath URL
Bath, BA2 7AYhttp://www.ukoln.ac.uk/
UKOLN is funded by the British Library Research and Innovation Centre, the Joint Information Systems Committee of the Higher Education Funding Councils, as well as by project funding from the JISC’s Electronic Libraries Programme and the European Union. UKOLN also receives support from the University of Bath where it is based.
UKOLN is funded by the British Library Research and Innovation Centre, the Joint Information Systems Committee of the Higher Education Funding Councils, as well as by project funding from the JISC’s Electronic Libraries Programme and the European Union. UKOLN also receives support from the University of Bath where it is based.
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Contents
Exploit Interactive
• Design Specification– Aims– Resources– Name– Content and Style– Technology– Functionality
• Content - Issue 1
• Additional Functionality
• Liaison
• Challenges
} Design
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What is Exploit Interactive?
Exploit Interactive:• A web magazine for the broad European library
and information networking professional• A forum for dissemination for EU Telematics for
Libraries projects• A meeting place for project holders and users and
potential users of project deliverables
• Seeks to involve members of the EU, EEA member states, and CEE countries
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Deliverables
The following deliverables will be provided:• A specification for the magazine
– Aims– Guidelines– Technical configuration
• Seven issues, published every 3 months
In addition we will:• Provide additional deliverables by using Exploit
Interactive to further UKOLN's research interests (esp. in area of metadata)
• Document technical developments in order to advise related projects
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Changes to Timescales
Original timetable has been modified slightly due to the following:
• Hardware problems with server (had to be return to manufacturer)
• Staff illnesses• Holidays• Changes in staff personnel• Additional work required on other UKOLN projects
Publication of first issue delayed.
However will still produce 7 issues.
Guidelines will evolve with experience
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Technology Specifications
The following technologies will be used to deliver Exploit Interactive:
• Windows NT server: Enables UKOLN to gain experience of NT
• MS SiteServer software: Microsoft's web management system which provides various tools which are used in conjunction with the IIS server. Provides a shrink-wrapped solution for delivering interactive features of Exploit Interactive
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Plans - Magazine Aims
Main AimExploit Interactive's main aim is to support dissemination about Telematics for Libraries projects and their deliverables, to users and potential users.
Implications• Not a research publication or learned journal and
not a tabloid.• Simply publishing projects' annual reports or
publicity materials will have limited appeal to readers
• Important to include articles from users of project deliverables
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Content and StyleContent includes mainstream features on projects, and additional articles of interest to the readership:
Telematics for Libraries Articles• Reports from projects• Articles about projects• European news items (conference announcements, funding
initiatives, etc.)
Additional Articles• Technological developments• Country-specific news• Additional news items• "Fun items" e.g. crossword
Exploit Interactive name:• Shows links with
Exploit project• Emphasis importance of
interaction and not just static one-way dissemination
The URL exploit-lib.org has been obtained
Exploit Interactive name:• Shows links with
Exploit project• Emphasis importance of
interaction and not just static one-way dissemination
The URL exploit-lib.org has been obtained
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Functionality
The functionality to be provided in Exploit Interactive includes:
• Browsing through the content of the magazine and past contents (from issue 1)
• Searching the content (from issue 1)
• Online feedback to articles (from issue 1?)
• Virtual meeting place for real-time feedback (initially for advisory group) - (later)
• Limited language negotiation - (later)
• Support for visually impaired and other disabled readers (from issue 1)
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Searching
• Will use MS SiteServer's indexing tool to index Exploit Interactive.
• Will provide metadata for articles to enhance searching:
• Search for articles:– about project PRIDE– by John Smith– Restrict searches to
the Features section
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Exploit Interactive DesignDesign features include:
• Simple interface
• Navigational bars
• Consistent look and feel
External user interface design specialist commissioned to provide design.
External user interface design specialist commissioned to provide design.
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Content - Issue 1
Features from Telematics Projects• PRIDE • CHILIAS • IESERV• LISTED • DERAL • LIBERATOR
General Features• Extranet-based doc. delivery (used by an EU committee)
• EC funding for libraries in the Fifth Framework Programme
• The Telematics for Libraries web site
• Amazon.com associate programme
• Interview with Thorsten Engler
Regular Columns
• Web Technologies: Web protocols
• Web Technologies: URLs for projects
• Behind the website: The Euroguide website
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Content - Issue 1 (continued)
News and Events• Report on NETLAB• 5th Framework
conference
Et cetera• Crossword• About the magazine
SummaryTo date:
6 projects featured6 other features3 regular columns2 conference reports / announcements2 misc features
Over 50 pages with several articles still to come!
SummaryTo date:
6 projects featured6 other features3 regular columns2 conference reports / announcements2 misc features
Over 50 pages with several articles still to come!
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Additional Functionality
Language Support• Language for articles is English. However
articles may be supplied in additional languages.
• Navigational icons and key help pages will be available in additional languages.
• Language negotiation will be used to provide automatic delivery of pages available in additional languages.
• Language metadata will be used to support searching
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Additional Functionality
Author Upload Centre• Initially articles are submitted using email.• At a later date it is intended to provide an
author upload centre which will enable:– Authors to upload articles using a web
browser– Author to supply relevant metadata
• Will use the appropriate options in MS SiteServer
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Additional Functionality
The following additional functionality may be provided, subject to resources:
Mirroring• A mirror would:
– Provide improved access to network-challenged (e.g. Eastern Europe)
– Enhance dissemination (e.g. US, Australia)
• Therefore we will:– Design web site to facilitate mirroring– Exploring SiteServer's replication facility
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Additional Functionality
Metadata• Metadata will be applied to articles and
menu pages• Will include:
– Resource discovery metadata– Admin metadata (e.g. DeleteBy, ReviewBy)– Auditing metadata (project and section category)
• Will deploy applications to:– Automating notification for admin procedures– Processing by search engine– Automatically flag obsolete articles
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Guidelines
Guidelines being produced for:• Authors: Background to magazine. Content
coverage and writing style. Editorial processes. Document flow processes.
• Editors: Definition of editorial processes• Advisory Group: Role of advisory group• Editorial Board: Role of editorial board
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Publicity
Publicity material (flyers, posters) is being produced to encourage potential authors to write articles and potential readers to read the magazine
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Challenges
Exploit Interactive faces several challenges:Challenge Comment
Getting content OK for issue 1
Appropriate content Avoiding simple publicity
Quality Including writing style
Minimising editorial role Esp. for non-English speakers
Coverage Full coverage of projects
Too much content! Personalised views?
Being read Ensuring magazine is read
The audience Read by right people
Coverage Read throughout Europe