1. ESIP Air Quality Custer Initiative Workspaces: Connecting Data Producers, Analysts Decision Makers
Winter ESIP Meeting, January 8, 2008, Washington DC

2. SOA allows accessing distributes AQ data

3. Virtual Workspaces
Administrative
Resources
Tools, Methods
Outcomes

4. The Information Interoperability Stack
Web 2.0

5. Data-Centric Workspace: DataSpaces
Semantic Wiki: Structured (RDF and Unstructured Content
Open, Standard Matadata - RDF
Ready for Export/Harvesting by Registries, Catalogs
Describe Dataset
Catalog - Find Dataset
Discuss Dataset
Earth Science Information Partners (ESIP)

6. Application-Task-Centric Workspace Example: EventSpaces
Specific Exceptional Event
Catalog - Find Dataset
Harvest Resources

7. Workspaces
The Web is being transformed: It is becoming more participatory
See the explosive growth of wikies, picture-sharing, blogs, Facebook
This architectural, technological and cultural change is Web 2.0
Web 2.O is good for Earth Science community since it allows
Better harvesting of current knowledge
However, many cultural, legal and other berries remain
Workspaces may connect info providers, analysts, decision makers