[Freegis-list] GeoNetwork opensource Spatial Data Catalog 2.0.0 Server and Desktop versions released!

[Jeroen Ticheler]

Hi All!

The new releases of GeoNetwork & InterMap opensource version 2.0.0  
for Desktop and Server installations are available!

Geonetwork opensource is a web based Spatial Data Catalog system with  
a user friendly interface to search and manage Metadata for Spatial  
Data. The system allows storage of ISO19115, FGDC and Dublin Core  
formatted metadata and has a comprehensive metadata editor.

The release contains the web based catalog application and the  
integrated InterMap interactive map client application. More  
information and downloads can be found on the GeoNetwork community  
website at http://geonetwork.sourceforge.net . Check out the Software  
center and the Documentation center.

The Desktop version should make it really easy for people to set up  
the software on Windows based computers, while the Server version  
allows full configuration for operational systems. The functionality  
of both versions is the same however.

Enjoy the release and let us have your comments and contributions!

We, at FAO, UNEP and WFP are now working on getting our systems  
working on this version of the software.

Greetings on behalf of the GeoNetwork opensource development team,

Jeroen
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A list of features in this release:
GeoNetwork opensource v2.0.0 include: (for InterMap opensource 2.0.0  
features see below)

     * Search index is capable of handling large amounts of metadata.  
The indexing is build using Jakarta Lucene.
     * Support for metadata based on the ISO19115, FGDC and Dublin  
Core standards -- This support includes:
           o storing and indexing of metadata in its original format
           o displaying search results in a uniform way
           o searching through the metadata in a uniform way
           o editing the different metadata standards online in  
default, advanced and XML mode
           o access to the full set of ISO19115 and FGDC metadata  
elements through the generic online editor
           o validation of metadata based on XSD schema's
           o import of XML formatted metadata and possible conversion  
of the input file through XSL transformation
           o batch import of XML formatted metadata and possible  
conversion of the input files through XSL transformation
           o generating of small and large thumbnails based on an  
input file in JPEG, PNG or GIF format (ISO19115 only).
     * Metadata harvesting mechanism. -- The harvesting mechanism has  
the following characteristics:
           o The application can be scheduled to harvest metadata  
from other catalogues. (harvesting and access through Catalog  
Services for the Web 2 (CSW2) is under development and will be  
released in version 2.1 of GeoNetwork opensource)
           o The full set of query parameters used to search the  
GeoNetwork catalog are also available for harvesting jobs.
           o Harvesting can also harvest secured metadata, e.g. for  
interagency metadata sharing.
           o Harvested metadata provides instant access to metadata  
when searching while the data for download and related services  
remain at the originating agency.
           o Attribution logo of originating agency with every  
harvested metadata.
     * Category system. Metadata can be moderated on a per node  
basis. This allows a node to group metadata that relate to the target  
audience, independently of the descriptions as provided by the  
metadata author.
     * Featured metadata. Metadata can be defined as featured.  
Featured metadata will randomly appear on the homepage of the  
GeoNetwork opensource website. The refresh rate of featured metadata  
can be defined by the system administrator.
     * Recently updated metadata. A list of most recently updated  
content is available from the homepage.
     * Fully scalable user interface, adapting to the size of the  
browser window.
     * Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) for most user interface style  
information. This allows for a quick customization of the GUI.
     * Fully XML/XSLT based, separating content from presentation.  
XSL templates define the output format and lay out. Although  
currently only HTML is generated, other output formats can be  
generated at will through new XSLT templates.
     * Global unique identifiers (UUID) generated for all new  
metadata records.
     * Metadata Template system. This system allows to quickly create  
new metadata entries. -- It provides the following functions:
           o A template can be fully customized online and can be pre- 
filled with repetitive content (contact information for example).
           o Templates can be searched in the same way normal  
metadata is searched.
           o Only editors and administrators have access to templates.
           o Templates can be created for specific user groups
     * Email notification system to groups for triggered downloads of  
data sets.
     * Online administration of Users, Groups and Categories.
     * Online clean up of left over metadata
     * Online administration of users by dedicated User  
Administrators (group specific)
     * Z39.50 (OGC Catalog Services for the Web 1.0) Server and  
Client functionality.
     * Migration application for the migration of GeoNetwork 1 based  
content into the new system.
     * Support for publishing and using OGC Web Map Services and ESRI  
ArcIMS map services.
     * User community website with a documentation center and  
software center available at http://geonetwork.sourceforge.net

InterMap opensource

InterMap opensource v2.0.0 features include:

     * Combining interactive web map services from distributed Web  
Map Servers accessible through the Internet (both OGC WMS and ESRI  
ArcIMS services)
     * Functions available are among others
           o Making layers transparent
           o Accessing related metadata or information
           o Adding new data from GeoNetwork opensource or other web  
sites
           o Accessing web map servers known to a user
           o Access predefined map servers from a list
           o Viewing available layers from OGC Map Servers
           o Open Maps consisting of different layers at once (Web  
Map Context alike. WMC is upcoming in future releases)
           o Identify features
           o Zooming and panning
           o Moving layers up and down
           o Server side SLD support
           o Viewing temporal data