Difference between revisions of "ESIP Exchange Glossary"

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Exchange

An exchange is an integration site that helps coordinate and/or recompose elements from several existing systems for use by specific stakeholders.
An exchange supports exchange of elements between independent systems. The technology involved may range from a simple list of static access points to more integrated RSS, JSR-168, and SOA component-based systems.
Advanced exchanges introduce market forces to help users in specific contexts recognize and compare value, as in a stock or commodity exchange.

Portal

A portal is an access point for multiple independent systems (like a gateway or clearinghouse).
A portal is an aggregator for portlets (likely using JSR-168 standards)
A portal is a launch site or transition point to transport a user and ease movement between knowledge environments (as movement between K-12, undergraduate, and graduate education environments).

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-(NOTE: These are for discussion composed originally by [[User:HowardBurrows|HowardBurrows]] 19:53, 20 January 2006 (EST).)
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-: Integration site to coordinate use across several existing systems.  We hope to be able to compose presentations involving exchangeable elements derived from independent systems (likely through RSS, JSR-168, and SOA).  Eventually we hope to introduce market forces to help compare value as in a stock or commodity exchange.
+# An exchange is an integration site that helps coordinate and/or recompose elements from several existing systems for use by specific stakeholders.
+# An exchange supports exchange of elements between independent systems.  The technology involved may range from a simple list of static access points to more integrated RSS, JSR-168, and SOA component-based systems.
+# Advanced exchanges introduce market forces to help users in specific contexts recognize and compare value, as in a stock or commodity exchange.
 ; Portal
-: There are three different uses: aggregator for JSR-168 portlets, access point for multiple independent systems, and transition point to ease movement between knowledge environments (as movement between K-12, undergraduate, and graduate education environments).  We hope to advance to the latter and facilitate reuse of components for each environment.
+# A portal is an access point for multiple independent systems (like a gateway or clearinghouse).
+# A portal is an aggregator for portlets (likely using JSR-168 standards)
+# A portal is a launch site or transition point to transport a user and ease movement between knowledge environments (as movement between K-12, undergraduate, and graduate education environments).