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It’s the CodeIt’s the Code
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Alun DavidAlun David
• An industry overview of the eOTD impact upon the digital economy.
• An industry overview of the eOTD impact upon the digital economy.
Alun DavidAlun David
Public sector Central and Local Government:•Strategic Consultancy for the Dti•Partnerships UK (HM Treasury)•Masterminded 1st inner London Authority (Haringey) development of a fully accessible portal (award winning) for community service delivery. As an E Government Consultant provides SMB's with expertise to deliver services to the public sector.
Project Architect for large scale, complex internet based projects with specialist expertise in Accessibility and back-office integrations.
Codification Today Codification Today • To consider the implications of
Codification: – We must understand
• What it is• What it does • And How it works
• To consider the implications of Codification:
– We must understand • What it is• What it does • And How it works
Codification TodayCodification Today• Then we can consider the implications
for various facets of the digital economy
– e-procurement– e-commerce– Usability / accessibility– search efficiency
• Then we can consider the implications for various facets of the digital economy
– e-procurement– e-commerce– Usability / accessibility– search efficiency
So What is it?So What is it?• Dictionary of centrally controlled concept
identifiers, terms, definitions and images• Processes for requesting new ones• Easy to use tools to find them• Open Source tools to enable you• Open source standards
• Dictionary of centrally controlled concept identifiers, terms, definitions and images
• Processes for requesting new ones• Easy to use tools to find them• Open Source tools to enable you• Open source standards
What does it doWhat does it do• Allows for accurate search’s
• B2B / B2G data transfer
• Allows exact comparisons across multiple sites
• Alleviates the issue of languages
• Improves the user experience
• Lowers costs
• Allows for accurate search’s
• B2B / B2G data transfer
• Allows exact comparisons across multiple sites
• Alleviates the issue of languages
• Improves the user experience
• Lowers costs
How does it do it How does it do it • eOTD - a dictionary of standard technical terminology
– Terms, definitions and images linked to concept identifiers
• EIGR - a registry of implementation guides– Prescribed classes, properties and enumerated property
values defined by buyers
• ESNR a registry of catalogued items– Items (goods and services) described using property-value
pairs
• eOTD - a dictionary of standard technical terminology – Terms, definitions and images linked to concept identifiers
• EIGR - a registry of implementation guides– Prescribed classes, properties and enumerated property
values defined by buyers
• ESNR a registry of catalogued items– Items (goods and services) described using property-value
pairs
What is a Bolt?What is a Bolt?In terms of semantics its not an easy question• Is it a nut and bolt• Is it a bolt for a door• Or is it a rifle bolt• Or even a length of cloth• How about in another language
– Cerrojo– Schraube– Задвижка– 門閂
In terms of semantics its not an easy question• Is it a nut and bolt• Is it a bolt for a door• Or is it a rifle bolt• Or even a length of cloth• How about in another language
– Cerrojo– Schraube– Задвижка– 門閂
ExamplesExamples• Ordering a bouquet of Flowers off the
web.
• Describing Hotel rooms for online booking.
• Buying a car and comparing prices.
• Emergency service – sending descriptions
• Speed dating !
• Ordering a bouquet of Flowers off the web.
• Describing Hotel rooms for online booking.
• Buying a car and comparing prices.
• Emergency service – sending descriptions
• Speed dating !
e-procuremente-procurement
• Online reverse auctions
• Increased user confidence
• Lower costs
• Faster and better information
• Easier Data mapping !
• Online reverse auctions
• Increased user confidence
• Lower costs
• Faster and better information
• Easier Data mapping !
e-commerce e-commerce
• Better user experience
• Increased user Confidence
• Selling more – that means buying more web services
• Better user experience
• Increased user Confidence
• Selling more – that means buying more web services
UsabilityUsability
• Comparative data sets
• User confidence
• Far better levels of description – automatically
• Multi Lingual
• Comparative data sets
• User confidence
• Far better levels of description – automatically
• Multi Lingual
Worked exampleWorked example
• A realistic expectation = Fresh Mango
• Worst Case = Fruit
• Best Case = Large Fresh Mango
• Fruit, fresh; Material: Mango; Colour: Red; Unit net weight: 6oz; Size: 15 cm; Count per pack: 9; Pack price: £2.50
• A realistic expectation = Fresh Mango
• Worst Case = Fruit
• Best Case = Large Fresh Mango
• Fruit, fresh; Material: Mango; Colour: Red; Unit net weight: 6oz; Size: 15 cm; Count per pack: 9; Pack price: £2.50
Simple listingSimple listing
<Attribute EGAI="021636" Value="013942" />
<Attribute EGAI="027375" Value="4959" />
<Attribute EGAI="021638" Value="000038" />
<Attribute EGAI="000160" Value="Red" />
<Attribute EGAI="027376" Value="9" />
<Attribute EGAI="027377" Value="6 oz" />
<Attribute EGAI="027378" Value="£2.50" />
<Attribute EGAI=“001020" Value=“15 cm" />
Expanded listingExpanded listing<Attribute EGAI="021636" EGAI_Title="Eccma global commodity identifier (EGCI)" <Attribute EGAI="021636" EGAI_Title="Eccma global commodity identifier (EGCI)"
Code_value="013942" Text_value="Code_value="013942" Text_value="Fresh fruitFresh fruit" /> " />
<Attribute EGAI="027375" EGAI_Title="<Attribute EGAI="027375" EGAI_Title="Product numberProduct number" Code_value="" Text_value="" Code_value="" Text_value="49594959" /> " />
<Attribute EGAI="001020" EGAI_Title=“<Attribute EGAI="001020" EGAI_Title=“SizeSize" Code_value="" Text_value=“" Code_value="" Text_value=“15 cm15 cm" />" />
<Attribute EGAI="000160" EGAI_Title="<Attribute EGAI="000160" EGAI_Title="ColourColour" Code_value="" Text_value="" Code_value="" Text_value="RedRed" /> " />
<Attribute EGAI="021638" EGAI_Title="Eccma global material identifier (EGMI)" <Attribute EGAI="021638" EGAI_Title="Eccma global material identifier (EGMI)"
Code_value="000038" Text_value="Code_value="000038" Text_value="MangoMango" /> " />
<Attribute EGAI="027376" EGAI_Title="<Attribute EGAI="027376" EGAI_Title="Count per packCount per pack" Code_value="" Text_value="" Code_value="" Text_value="99" /> " />
<Attribute EGAI="027377" EGAI_Title="<Attribute EGAI="027377" EGAI_Title="Unit net weightUnit net weight" Code_value="" Text_value="" Code_value="" Text_value="6 oz6 oz" /> " />
<Attribute EGAI="027378" EGAI_Title="<Attribute EGAI="027378" EGAI_Title="Pack pricePack price" Code_value="" Text_value="" Code_value="" Text_value="£2.50£2.50" /> " />
Real LifeReal Life<Attribute EGAI="<Attribute EGAI="021638021638" Text_value="" Text_value="MangoMango" /> " />
<Attribute EGAI="<Attribute EGAI="000160000160" EGAI_Title="" EGAI_Title="ColourColour" Text_value="" Text_value="RedRed" /> " />
<Attribute EGAI="<Attribute EGAI="027377027377" EGAI_Title="" EGAI_Title="WeightWeight" Text_value="" Text_value="6 oz6 oz" /> " />
<Attribute EGAI="<Attribute EGAI="001020001020" EGAI_Title=“" EGAI_Title=“SizeSize" Text_value=“" Text_value=“15 cm15 cm" />" />
A screen reader could then read. A screen reader could then read.
Mango, Colour = Red, Weight = 6oz, Size =15 cmMango, Colour = Red, Weight = 6oz, Size =15 cm
And to provide this all you would need is <Attribute EGAI="And to provide this all you would need is <Attribute EGAI="027375027375" "
Value="Value="49594959" />" />
Search Efficiency (being found!) Search Efficiency (being found!)
• Internet Search
• In site Search
• Internet Search
• In site Search
A Platform for InnovationA Platform for Innovation• New technology facilitates new uses• Another step in Internet evolution • Many identical products, re-badged and
marketed differently– Remove the hype– Uniform descriptions of features– Avoids misleading acronyms
– Easily automated online product comparisons
• New technology facilitates new uses• Another step in Internet evolution • Many identical products, re-badged and
marketed differently– Remove the hype– Uniform descriptions of features– Avoids misleading acronyms
– Easily automated online product comparisons
SummerySummeryThe codification heralds advances in:
• e-procurement
• e-commerce
• Usability
• search efficiency
The codification heralds advances in:
• e-procurement
• e-commerce
• Usability
• search efficiency
Conclusion: Conclusion: • There is an opportunity:
• To get new business (work with government and big business)
• To innovate new concepts using the code
• To become recognised and an exponent
• There is an opportunity:
• To get new business (work with government and big business)
• To innovate new concepts using the code
• To become recognised and an exponent
Recommendation:Recommendation:• Learn
• Try it
• Master it
• Publicise what you can do
• Partner if needed for large projects
• Make the most of it!
• Learn
• Try it
• Master it
• Publicise what you can do
• Partner if needed for large projects
• Make the most of it!