1 Meta-Door 2.0 An online management tool for FGDC-compliant metadata, MarineXml metadata, and SensorML

2 Development Meta-Door is a second generation metadata entry tool which extends the capabilities of an earlier developed Meta-Door 1.0 and Cast-Net Meta-Door is a second generation metadata entry tool which extends the capabilities of an earlier developed Meta-Door 1.0 and Cast-Net Currently provides FGDC compliant metadata records for FGDC Clearinghouse search Currently provides FGDC compliant metadata records for FGDC Clearinghouse search Developed as an online application and an open source project Developed as an online application and an open source project

3 Types of users There are four types of users: There are four types of users: –System administrator Controls group registrations and permissions –Group administrator Controls group users permissions –Group user A user who belongs to a group A user who belongs to a group –Independent user A user who does not belong to any group A user who does not belong to any group

4 User permissions General permissions General permissions –Sensor management –Data Dictionary management Metadata permissions Metadata permissions –Publishing –Group publishing –Update users permissions –User management

5 Self-registration You can self register from Meta-Door main page

6 Group registration Group admin can create users from the group administration page The newly created account will be attached to this group

7 User group management Group administrator can view, delete, remove, and update user permissions

8 Joining a group User group administrators can attach user to their group Users who are members of other groups cannot be attached, and will not be shown on the list

9 FGDC Metadata

10 Metadata management Users can view, delete, update, rename, create, and upload metadata records Users can request their metadata to be reviewed and published Users can see the status of their records

11 Metadata entry context features Collapsible form organized into tabbed sections Collapsible form organized into tabbed sections Fields are color coded by requirement needs Fields are color coded by requirement needs Help context link for each field Help context link for each field Calendar for date entry Calendar for date entry Different modes for editing and viewing Different modes for editing and viewing

12 Metadata context

13 Metadata management User can alternate between edit- mode and view-mode

14 Metadata viewing FGDC records can be viewed in multiple formats (xml, html, txt..)

15 Metadata error checking User can use the USGS tool to validate FGDC records A description of errors can be viewed from the same page

16 Metadata publishing Users who are a member of a group can have publishing permission Users who are a member of a group can have publishing permission Users who are a member of a group and don’t have publishing permission can submit a publishing request to their group administrator and other group members, who have group publishing permissions Users who are a member of a group and don’t have publishing permission can submit a publishing request to their group administrator and other group members, who have group publishing permissions Other users who are not members of any group can submit a publishing request to the system administrator for publishing Other users who are not members of any group can submit a publishing request to the system administrator for publishing

17 Publishing status Users can submit and cancel requests as well as viewing record status Users will receive notification about the status of the request

18 Publishing records Administrators receive publishing requests via , and the records will appear in their administrative page

19 Admins must provide comments before denying publishing Admins should validated records before publishing

20 Platform and Sensors

21 Functions Users can enter information about instruments used to collect data Users can enter information about instruments used to collect data Users can choose from existing platform and sensors the instruments they used to collect the data Users can choose from existing platform and sensors the instruments they used to collect the data User can enter calibration logs for sensors and platform User can enter calibration logs for sensors and platform

22 Platforms User can view and search available platforms Users who have permission can create new platforms

23 Platforms In the platform detail page, user can create and attach sensors and sensor groups

24 Sensors Uses can attach sensors and sensor groups to a platform form available sensors table Sensors can’t be attached to more than one group or platform

25 Sensors In the sensor detail page, users can edit sensor information (measures, manufacturer, history, calibration log..etc)

26 Sensors Users can add sensor calibration logs Users can add and modify the history of a sensor

27 Contact info  Randy Shelly System Architect  Hanna Habashy Lead developer and analyst  Jeremy Cothran Public relation and analyst