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From: Dave Rugg <drugg@fs.fed.us>
Date: Wed, 3 May 2006 09:46:28 -0500
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Subject: [metadata] Metavist software update
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Hi,

For those of you who use Metavist for creating FGDC or Biological Data
Profile (NBII) metadata, a new version (1.2) has been released. It
incorporates five bug fixes and adds the ability to export HTML from the
program. In version 1.0, you could use a browser plus a style sheet like
NBII_classic.xsl to display the XML document -- but doing so lost all of
the paragraph formatting. The HTML export feature still needs a style sheet
to convert the XML to HTML; however, the program's output enhances
readability by retaining paragraph structure.

If you already have version 1.0 and just want to update the program: go to
http://www.ncrs.fs.fed.us/pubs/databases/archive_info/#tools and download
the zip file (look at the readme in the program directory after
installing). There is also a MD5 checksum value for the .msi install file.

If you don't have version 1.0, or if you want an updated copy of the source
code, go to the page listed above and use the "new CD" link or go directly
to http://www.ncrs.fs.fed.us/pubs/viewpub.asp?key=2737 to order the
software package on CD. As before, the CD contains:
* the program
* program manual
* program readme for version 1.2
* program source code (pure Visual Basic.Net written in Visual Studio 2003)
* FGDC standard documentation + workbook
* Biological Data Profile documentation + workbook
* a style sheet for displaying Biological Data Profile XML document in
browser (NBII_classic.xsl)
* an XML schema for the Biological Data Profile (ncMetadata.xsd)
* some example metadata documents to go with the manual and the readme

I am planning a version 2.0 with additional features, some interface
enhancements, and (depending on how timing meshes) FGDC 3.0/ISO
implementation. Once this gets underway, I anticipate having a web site
available for community technology previews.

    Dave

David J. Rugg
Research Data Management Specialist
USDA Forest Service
Northern Research Station
St. Paul, MN 55108
phone: 651-649-5173
e-mail: drugg@fs.fed.us



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