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January 26, 2005
RSS and Bot Technology will replace the Metadata Repository
This education and deep dive into RSS technology has made me realize that metadata is DOA. I should say the traditional repository is dead and a new technology will emerge. The RSS and the Blog is a simply model. A bunch of people produce information which is then published into an XML based feed which can then be subscribed to by anyone interested. So why wouldn’t this work in the world of Asset Management. Asset could be created by any one, any type, to serve any function. Then an RSS type feed could be created which combines the Dublin Core and RSS standard which can then be published by the technology community. Then the repository will be replaced by an RSS aggregator. Now the products and services of the repository are much more complicated than simple viewers. So, functionality should be built into the aggregator to expand the functionality from a viewer to a repository but the base architecture will be replaced. How can I be a part of that?
Posted by Todd at January 26, 2005 12:37 AM
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Hi Todd,
having tried to do the metadata thing for many years, I have independently come the conclusion that, for most organisations, the big chunky centralised repository is dead. Long live the repository.
Your description of an xml feed sounds similar to (from my ageing memory) a couple of products. See www.dag.com, and (can’t remember the name) a mob recommended by NCR/Teradata which is basically a bunch of metadata collectors.
I have also been formulating ideas around the use of taxonomies and search engines, but telling you would give away my idea for a stunning presentation on the conference circuit.
On the topic of a metadata maturity model: has this advanced? The description I found on your web site didn’t work for me, but that could be because I don’t understand it.
I have my own undeveloped ideas on what one might look like, but won’t bother if there’s already one established.
- Rod Taylor
Canberra, Australia
Posted by: Rod Taylor at July 26, 2005 5:07 AM