Transcript Nat’l Knowledge Infrastructure

Self-Finance & Sustainable
Nat’l Knowledge Infrastructure
A six (6) years experience
Onno W. Purbo
[email protected]
[email protected]
Focus on ..
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Conceptual Framework
Workable Strategies
Practical Approaches
Derived From ..
 A 6 years field proven experience ..
 Self-finance
 Community Based Sustainable Infrastructure
 People’s Empowerment
Outline
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AI3 Indonesia Education Network
Practical Technologies
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Self-Reliance Telecomm Infrastructure
Homebrew Knowledge Based Applications
Philosophical Aspects
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People’s Empowerment
Share & Collaborative Approaches
Indonesia Topology Jan.1993
BPPT
LAPAN
1200 bps UHF
InterNet
1200 bps
UHF
1200 bps
2 Meteran
Universitas Indonesia
ITB
LAN
CA*net3
AI3 Indonesia
WIDE
APAN
AI3
AI3
Indonesia
TransPAC
STARTAP
S-One /
SingaREN
IIX
vBNS
AI3 Indonesia EduNet
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25+ educational institutions
25+ libraries networked
200+ internet mailing lists
20.000+ active mailing lists users
Packet Radio Gateways
Further AI3 Indonesia
Activities
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Seminars
Workshops
“Community Telecenter” – technology
roadshow ..
Success Factor
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Community based development.
Human Resource Development
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Culture!
Shifting mind set!
Self-financing.
Practical Technologies
Internet Access Technology
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1200-9600bps Packet Radio Technology
64-200Kbps High Speed Packet Radio
WaveLAN 2-11 Mbps
Assumption
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PC Multimedia Available ..
VHF / UHF Rig Available ..
You have Rp. 30.000 in your pocket ..
Sound Card Packet Radio
Sound Card Packet Radio
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Spec:
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URL:
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1200-9600bps
PC + Sound Card + Radio
http://home.pages.de/~flexnet/
Search Internet: (Keyword)
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flexnet
SoundCard Connection
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Computer
Mic PC
Speaker PC
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Radio / Rig / HT
Speaker HT
Mic HT
PTT
PTT FlexNet via Serial
PTT FlexNet via Printer
PTT FlexNet via MIDI
PTT FlexNet via VOX
Assumption
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PC DOS Available ..
VHF / UHF Rig Available ..
You have Rp. 300.000 in your pocket ..
BayCom Packet Radio
BayCom Packet Radio
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Spec:
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URL:
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1200
PC 286 + BayCom Modem + Radio
http://xxx.itb.ac.id/~yc1dav/beginner/
ftp://ftp.ucsd.edu/hamradio/packet/tcpip/
Search Internet: (Keyword)
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baycom
Baycom Packet Radio
BayCom Modem
PC
Radio
Homebrew 64-200Kbps
64-200Kbps Packet Radio
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Spec:
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64-200Kbps
PC Linux + Homebrew 64-200Kbps
URL:
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http://xxx.itb.ac.id/~adnan/
Homebrew 64-256Kbps packet
radio
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We are prototyping 64-256Kbps packet
radio network in the lab by
[email protected].
AX.25 link layer protocol is used.
GMSK MX 589 one chip modem is used.
We drive the modem via parallel port.
MMIC Minicircuit is being build for
transverter.
Block Diagram
DMA
Interface
card
TxCLK
TxData
RxCLK
RxData
PC/Linux
DCD
PTT
Baseband
GMSK
modem
chip
MX589
FM Tx
board
FM Rx
board
Homebrew 64-200Kbps
Modem
TX & RX Board
VHF CB Frequency
Assumption
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You are a large group of people
You can spare US$3000
WaveLAN CDMA
WaveLAN CDMA
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Spec:
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2Mbps
5-10 km distance
Builtin Router + Ethernet connector
URL:
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http://hydra.carleton.ca
Homebrew CDMA
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Lucent CDMA 2Mbps-11Mbps
Router FreeBSD.
Homebrew antenna (cost ~US$150).
Max. distance 15km (use PA for more).
AI3 Indonesia MAN using this
technology.
PC Card Price Comparison
Manufacturer
Mbps
Cost
Lucent WaveLAN
1, 2
US$495
Proxim RangeLAN
1, 2
US$595
Samsung SWL-1000
1, 2
US$349
Aironet PC3500
1, 2
US$495
BreezeCOM SA-PCR
1, 2, 3
US$565
Nortel BayStack 650
1
US$499
WaveLAN 2.4GHz 11Mbps
Antenna 2.4GHz 17dBi
In Building Wireless LAN
IEEE 802.11 Access Point
Proxim RangeLAN 1.5Mbps
Access Point Comparisons
Manufacturer
Aironet SP4500
BreezeCOM
Lucent WavePoint
Proxim 8521
Nortel BayStack 660
Mbps
1, 2
1, 2
1, 2
1, 2
1, 2
Cost
US$1595
US$1495
US$1885
US$1895
US$1799
Community Telecenter
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Web Access
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Wingate – accounting usage
Domain E-mail for All Users
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Many e-mail – 1 domain – 1 dial-up
A Brief Business Plan
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Investment
Operating Cost (Monthly)
Estimated Income
Business Overview (x Rp. M)
Business
E-mail 300 usr
Web 10 PC
Web 3 PC
Invest Cost
Income RoI
21
1.2
3
13
50
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5.5
18
20
2.2
2.6
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Share Web Access
Share Web Access
LAN
InterNet
Proxy
Windows95 + Wingate
Share Web Access
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Gateway PC
Windows95
Wingate
http://www.shareware.com
http://www.download.com
Accounting Time
Accounting Byte
Mapping User
Consequences of Web Access
Web Access is an expensive
commodity.
 Around Rp. 10.000 / hour.
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E-mail Access
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FreeWeb Mail
Share one (1) e-mail
Specific Domain – Many e-mail.
E-mail Access
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Use FreeWeb Mail
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mail.yahoo.com
mailcity.com
usa.net
An expensive way to access email!! (Around Rp. 500-1000 /
e-mail)
E-mail Access
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All having E-mail
One domain
One ISP account
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Subscribe as personal account!
No corporate account subscription.
How about?
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One ISP account ...
Having your own domain
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handycraft.oke.com
cantik-craft.oke.com
Argi-usaha.com
Having many e-mail address
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[email protected]
How about?
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No ISP account ...
Having your own domain
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handycraft.oke.com
cantik-craft.oke.com
Argi-usaha.com
Having many e-mail address
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[email protected]
How about?
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Rp. 150 / minute
Enough 5-10 minute / day?
Cost Rp. 50-200.000 / month?
+ cost of ETRN / DomainPOP service
E-mail Access
ETRN service
LAN
InterNet
Dial-up
Mail Server Windows95
+ MDaemon
Two Alternatives
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ETRN Service
DomainPOP Service
E-mail Access
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Mdaemon
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http://www.altn.com
http://www.mdaemon.com
Use DomainPOP Command
Look for Domain Forwarding Service
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etrn-host.itb.ac.id
DomainPOP Scenario
Player in Mail
POP Mail Server on
Service ISP
Domain Forwarding
User Workstation on the
LAN
Mail Server POP Mail ISP
To do POPMail
Domain Forwarding
LAN
InterNet
Dial-up
Mail Server
Operator Setup
Setup
/ Persiapan
Domain
Forwarding
E-mail
Domain Forward
1Domain
e-mailRegistration
addres
MX to host Forwarding
Domain Forwarding
POP Mail ISP
LAN
InterNet
Dial-up
Mail Server
Mail Server Dial Internet
Domain Forwarding
LAN
POP Mail ISP
Dial ke ISP
InterNet
Sendmail to
Server Internet
Dial-up
Mail Server
POPMail Server kirim mail
Domain Forwarding
LAN
POP Mail ISP
InterNet
Dial-up
Mail Server
User Mengambil Mail
User LAN
Get Mail POP3 to
Local Mail Server
Domain Forwarding
LAN
POP Mail ISP
InterNet
Dial-up
Mail Server
User Mengambil Mail
E-mail Software
MS Outlook Express
Eudora
Domain Forwarding
Web
/ Internet Explorer POP Mail ISP
LAN
InterNet
Dial-up
Mail Server
Knowledge Infrastructure
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Collaborative Environment
Distance Learning
Digital Library
KM vs. MIS?
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Management Information System
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Efficiency
Knowledge Management
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Competitiveness
The Information World
Information Overload
Many, open loop
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s
bli
Few,
closed loop
Pu
Webs:
Networks,
Usenets
Internet
Intranet
Content
Public libraries, newspapers, radio, television integrators
Extranet
Information Access
1900
1997
Information Overload
Business Professional’s Perspective
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Too little staff to filter material…...
Too much material to absorb…….
Too little time absorb it all……
Too many options to have it
delivered…….
Too many consultants to keep
track of…….
What is Knowledge?
Information
 Data + Context
Knowledge
 Information + Experience
What is Knowledge?
For information
to become
G
re
at
er
Va
lu
e
knowledge,
human beings must really do
all the work
Information
is data that makes a difference…
I.e. it is meant to change the way the
receiver perceives something,
to have an impact on his judgement and behavior.
Data
is a set of discrete, objective facts about events
What is Knowledge?
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Building block of a modern
organization.
Knowledge is Perishable. Becomes
Obsolete Quickly.
Always changing. Renewing is key to
competitive advantages.
Knowledge = Power. Share it and it will
multiply.
Type of Knowledge
EXPLICIT
 Captured in documents,
models, rules,
processes …media
 External communication
 Examples
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Best practices
White papers
Movie
TACIT / IMPLICIT
 Thought process
 Experience, skills,
insight
 Behaviors, patterns
 Difficult to communicate
 Examples
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What & when
judgements
Business vision
Innovation
Where is the Information?
Email
FAX
Documents,
presentations,
graphics
Voice
News
Web Sites
Databases
Insights
Wisdom
What are we attempting to
achieve?
Add value to what we have by turning data into
information and information into knowledge
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Creation of Ideas through Informational
Exchange
Valuating and Rating the Idea’s Worth
Transforming / Implementing the Intellectual
Asset
Monitoring Success
Major Components of
Knowledge Management
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Identify Experts
Manage Multimedia Content
Connect People and Extract Knowledge
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Facilities for Discussions
Grapevine for Targeted Distribution
Share and Distribute Knowledge
Monitor Success and Reward People
What Makes Knowledge
Management a Reality?
Ideal Working Culture
More than Technology
With
“Techknowledgy”
Good Technology Infrastructure
For a Good Working Culture
Innovation occurs
“at the boundaries between mind-sets”
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Build a Team Culture
Emphasize Importance of Knowledge Sharing
Setup Virtual Teams
Setup Discussion/Chat Rooms
Maintain Skills Matrix
Motivate People
Recognize People Involved
What Exactly is Knowledge
Management?
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The process of
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Creating Ideas and
Identifying / Capturing
Evaluating / Rating / Organizing
Storing
Sharing
Distributing / Retrieving
Maintaining
a company’s collective expertise
Enabling Knowledge Management
Browser, Mailbox
Publish, Push, Broadcast
UI
Distribution
Search/Retrieve, Agent, Information
Mining, Filters, Collaboration
Processing/Intelligence
Messaging, Middleware, Workflow,
WWW/Internet, GroupWare,
Document Repository, DBMS, Data
Warehouse, Legacy, Internet,
Extranet
Transport
Data
How Internet Enables
Knowledge Management?
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Broad Knowledge Network
Eliminates Localness and Asymmetry of
Knowledge
Created too Many Ideas
Biggest informational Asset
Success Trends
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Cost of Ownership
Simplicity of Use
Global Collaboration
Open , Standard Based
File Load In
Word processing
documents
File
servers
Presentations
Video
Audio
E-mail
Voice mail
UNIX
Applications
(Java, CORBA,
PL/SQL)
Drivers
Spreadsheets
Windows clients
Web browsers
FTP FTP clients
E-mail clients
Characteristics of KM Solutions
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Convergence of capabilities
Value-added content
Personalization & Specialization
Applied intelligence
Communications & Collaboration
Components in Leveraging
Knowledge
People
Internal
View
Process
Technology
External
View
Leverage
Dispose
Validate
Acquire
Create
Use
Maintain
Structure
Store Deliver
Scale
Knowledge and Content
Expertise
KSF: Knowing
what needs to be
accessed and
organized
in
f
De
e
Information
Needs
Cr
ea
te
Content, Tools and
Services
Business
Requirements
Va
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e
at
lid
KSF: Knowing
its value
KSF: Knowing
how to
present it
Desktop Information,
Professional Services
De
e
liv
KSF: Knowing
how to
deliver it
Knowledge Worker
Collaboration
Work
Group
Team
Communication
Communications
Coordinate
Learn
Conferencing
Collaboration
Collaboration
Groupware
Workflow
Agents
Catalogs, Directories, Maps
Navigation
Navigation
Search & Retrival
Brokers
Filters
Knowledge
Knowledge Infrastructure
Infrastructure
Multimedia
Mining
Knowledge Management
Factors
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Knowledge Capture
Working
Culture
Knowledge Analysis
Knowledge Leverage
Expertise Location
Expertise Sharing
Strategic Organization Focus
Team Focus
Homebrew Tools
Collaborative Environment
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Mailing list
Distance course
Collaborative learning
Mailing list
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[email protected]
200+ mailing list served at ITB
15.000+ subscriber
We are trying to build the community in
Indonesia.
Distance Course
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http://distance-courses.itb.ac.id
http://virtual-university.itb.ac.id
[email protected]
[email protected]
EL-426 Teknologi Informasi
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http://teknologiinformasi.ee.itb.ac.id
Collaborative Learning
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[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
Virtual Rooms
Shared White Board
Virtual Projector
Library Network
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http://www.lib.itb.ac.id/isis
http://digital.lib.itb.ac.id/
[email protected]
[email protected]
Digital Library
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http://digital.lib.itb.ac.id
[email protected]
[email protected]
Definition Digital Library
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Digital Library is a system to process
library resources such as text, audio &
video in digital format.
Digital library normally delivers its online services via:
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internet
intranet
Digital Library Services
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Catalog: catalog database ...
Information: search engine…
Education: self learning...
Communication: email, fax...
Transaction: interlibrary loan...
Digital Library Features
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Web browser as user interface.
Abstract & Catalog online.
Search engine & full text download.
Distance Learning.
Multimedia.
Library Network with other libraries.
Digital Library System
Colection
Catalog
Abstract
Text
Audio
Video
Digital Library
CDS/
ISIS
Librarian Team
CD-ROM
Institution (Intern)
INTERNET/
INTRANET
Digital Library
server
Inter Library
Network
Pemakai
Metadata
Full text &
resources
Services:
•Catalog; searching...
•Information; searching...
•Education; self learning, editing...
•Communication; email, bulletin...
•Transaction; request, borrow...
Administion
Database
Collection
Transaction
Member
User
Digital Library Element
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Data; Physical collection within the
library such as books, magazine, journal
etc.
Metadata; Information about library
collection.
Proses; Processes imposed toward
data & its metadata.
Process Elements
Entry
Data
Catalog
Abstract
Entry
Non
CDS/ISIS
Txt,xls,dbf,... OPERATOR
conversion
to CDS/ISIS
CDS/ISIS
Upload
(FTP binary)
Metadata
Full resources:
Text
Audio
Video
Entry
Repository/
Directory
of digital
data
WAIS-ISIS
Repository
INTERNET/
INTRANET
WAIS-ISIS Archives
search engine Web Farming
Mailing List Archiver
spider
Turn it into digital
OPERATOR
SWISH-E
indexer &
search engine
APACHE + PHP
Web server
DIGITAL LIBRARY
SERVER
Minimal Dlib Topology
Process Element
PC 200 Mhz
64 MB, 9-40 GB
Unix/Linux
Apache+PHP
WAIS/ISIS
SWISH-E
MySQL
Real Server
PC 166 Mhz
32MB, 1 GB
INTERNET/
INTRANET
Router to Internet
DLib Server
Ethernet - LAN Backbone/Hub
PC 200 Mhz
64 MB, 9-40 GB
Unix/Linux
Apache+PHP
WAIS/ISIS
SWISH-E
MySQL
PC 200 Mhz MMX
32 MB, 4-6 GB
CD-ROM
SouundBlaster
Video Capture
PC 166 Mhz
32 MB, 2-6 GB
CD-ROM
Win 95
IE/Netscape
Acrobat Reader
Ms Office
DLib Server
Mirror (Back-Up)
Scanner &
converter
apps
Scanner
text-image
Operator
Workstation
Win 95
Multimedia Apps
Video player
Multimedia
Workstation
Cassette player
Catalog Online Service
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Base on CDS/ISIS Database
WAIS-ISIS (free) Search Engine
Other database format can be used conversion into CDS/ISIS format.
Database format which can be
transferred into CDS/ISIS: xls,dbf,txt,…
12 Libraries, 40+ databases
WAIS-ISIS System
Data
CDS/ISIS
Data
CDS/ISIS
WAIS-ISIS
server
Data
CDS/ISIS
WAIS-ISIS
server
WAIS-ISIS
server
cgi
Apache
Web server
Dlib Server
INTERNET/
INTRANET
Full Text Service
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Enable users to search database
content via search engine
View abstract & full text (or other
resources) download.
Resources: text, audio, video,
compressed file, binary, ASCII,...
Elements: data, metadata, indexer &
search engine (SWISH-E, free)
SWISH-E System
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SWISH-E is an indexer software &
simple but fast search engine (& free).
Input: File system & URL (HTTP).
Appropriate for simple digital library.
Combine with Apache + PHP (html
scripting language) --> enable web
access & more powerful.
SWISH-E System
Data
Files/Data
Repository
Full resources:
Text
Audio
Video
URL-URL
Metadata:
- Title
- Author
- Subject
- Abstract,...
SWISH-E
indexer - Spider
search engine
INTERNET/
INTRANET
Apache
Web server
Tools
Server
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Web server (apache)
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Indexer (Wais/Isis, Harvest,
Swish-E, Dienst,Isite)
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CGI (YNIS, wwwwais, perl
scripts, PHP, dll)
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Database (POSTGRESQL,
Mysql, Msql, dll)
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OS (Unix FreeBSD, Linux)
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Mail achiving (hypermail,
MhonArc, Procmail)
Client
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Web Browser (IE, Netscape)
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Adobe Acrobat reader
http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/Tools/
All Free, can be
downloaded from Internet
Implementation
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Phase I (at ITB)
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Search Engine for CDS/ISIS databases
Using WAIS/ISIS
URL:
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Status:
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ITB: http://www.lib.itb.ac.id/isis
PDII LIPI: http://202.46.12.145/search.html
UMM, Unila, IPB (new)
5 servers, 12 libraries, 50 databases
Join: send database files to [email protected]
Catalog Map (Phase I)
Example Catalog Search
Databases
collection
Librarian
response
Select
database
Ordering
Search
result
Catalog
view
Phase II : Digital Library
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Target:
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Papers, theses, dissertation, researches reports collection
(Indonesian researcher)
Indexed and searchable
Download full text available
Electronic Library Networking
Storage media (huge ...…)
Tools for gathering, filtering, categorizing, storing, indexing,
searching
Web site:
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http://digital.lib.itb.ac.id
Philosophical Aspects
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Knowledge = Power. Share it and it will
multiply.
Empower People = Initiate Community
Based Movement.
Shared Access can be effective & Low
Cost.
Thank You