Network Node 101网络节点101.ppt

101 Topics Introduction The Mechanism: Nodes The Medium: XML The Mimic: Node Clients The Menu: Exchanges The Main Act: A LIVE demonstration The Mob: Governance The End: Getting Started What is the Exchange Network? Purpose of Network Support automated exchange of data Enable timely and accurate exchange Reduce reporting burden Improve data quality What is a Network Node ? “A simple environmental information Web service that initiates requests for information, processes authorized queries, and sends/receives the requested information in a standard format.” Underlying Technologies Nodes (Web Service) A Node: Is a Server accessible by the www Complies with the protocols to ensure secure exchange Returns requested information as XML Each partner has only one Node The old medium for exchange: flat files A simple way to share data Cannot be validated without custom software Very hard to read Cannot accommodate complex data in one file Simple but messy XML XML Schema Describe format of data being exchanged Draw upon data standards Potential to reuse XML schema modules XML in a nutshell XML: eXtensible Markup Language XML Schema: defines the Structure and the Rules of data to be shared XML Document: a file that contains the data (and references the Schema) Create an XML document, open it with Internet Explorer and it validates itself against the schema XML is not a silver bullet Agreement on the definition of data is still the same old challenge XML is a new skill XML is verbose Node Client Network Exchange ‘Exchange’: the sharing of a specific type of data between two or more Partners; for example, sharing of water quality data. This is often also referred to as a ‘flow’. The Main Act Cradle to Grave Shipments of Hazardous Waste Data Request Node A: “Hey, what Treatment Facilities can receive waste over there?” Data Service: GetLegalTreatmentFacilities Data:Just the facts XMLSchema: A data entry form and instructions SSLCertificate Yes Soliciting Que