Complete listing of the e-Framework Integrity Group's approved Service Genres http://www.e-framework.org/Portals/9/RSS/e-Framework-RSS-Logo.gif http://www.e-framework.org 144 60 The e-Framework supports a service oriented approach to developing and delivering education, research and management information systems. webmaster@e-framework.org webmaster@e-framework.org http://www.e-framework.org/Portals/9/RSS/approved_genres.xml Tue, 30 Oct 2007 14:00:00 +1000 en-au This Service Genre describes the insertions of objects into collections of like objects. This MAY also include the metadata associated with an object. http://www.e-framework.org/Services/ServiceGenres/ServiceGenreRegistry/Add11/tabid/843/Default.aspx http://www.e-framework.org/Services/ServiceGenres/ServiceGenreRegistry/Add11/tabid/843/Default.aspx Add Service Genre used in the Collection and Searchable Collection SUMs. Add an object to a collection of objects http://www.e-framework.org/Default.aspx?tabid=988 http://www.e-framework.org/Default.aspx?tabid=988 This Service Genre details the notion of notifying a user or system as to the occurrence of an event. The event itself could be extra-ordinary (such as a fire alarm), or it could be something more mundane (such as informing students of a cancelled lecture). http://www.e-framework.org/Services/ServiceGenres/ServiceGenreRegistry/Alert122/tabid/844/Default.aspx http://www.e-framework.org/Services/ServiceGenres/ServiceGenreRegistry/Alert122/tabid/844/Default.aspx This Service Genre describes the assignment of annotations from an open ended set to an object. An example of this might be to add a footnote to a document, or to add a comment to a blog entry. http://www.e-framework.org/Services/ServiceGenres/ServiceGenreRegistry/Annotate11/tabid/845/Default.aspx http://www.e-framework.org/Services/ServiceGenres/ServiceGenreRegistry/Annotate11/tabid/845/Default.aspx This Service Genre details the notion of notifying a user or system as to the occurrence of an event. The event itself could be extra-ordinary (such as a fire alarm), or it could be something more mundane (such as informing students of a cancelled lecture). http://www.e-framework.org/Default.aspx?tabid=906 http://www.e-framework.org/Default.aspx?tabid=906 This Service Genre describes systems that support the long-term preservation, management and managed disposal, if appropriate, of digital materials. http://www.e-framework.org/Services/ServiceGenres/ServiceGenreRegistry/Archiving/tabid/835/Default.aspx http://www.e-framework.org/Services/ServiceGenres/ServiceGenreRegistry/Archiving/tabid/835/Default.aspx The Service Genre describes authentication, the process of uniquely identifying an individual or entity (the principal) based on objects provided for verification (credentials). http://www.e-framework.org/Services/ServiceGenres/ServiceGenreRegistry/Authenticate/tabid/840/Default.aspx http://www.e-framework.org/Services/ServiceGenres/ServiceGenreRegistry/Authenticate/tabid/840/Default.aspx Authorisation is the process of establishing what a principal is permitted to do. Authorisation typically occurs after Authentication so that the principal can be identified. http://www.e-framework.org/Services/ServiceGenres/ServiceGenreRegistry/Authorise/tabid/859/Default.aspx http://www.e-framework.org/Services/ServiceGenres/ServiceGenreRegistry/Authorise/tabid/859/Default.aspx This Service Genre describes the assignment of a classifier to an object. Classifications are assigned as specific properties to an object from a bounded, unordered set of values, with all classifiers being equivalent. http://www.e-framework.org/Services/ServiceGenres/ServiceGenreRegistry/Classify11/tabid/846/Default.aspx http://www.e-framework.org/Services/ServiceGenres/ServiceGenreRegistry/Classify11/tabid/846/Default.aspx The Service Genre describes compliance by a party, the process where a party is presented with a policy statement and given the opportunity to acknowledge acceptance of the policy. http://www.e-framework.org/Default.aspx?tabid=905 http://www.e-framework.org/Default.aspx?tabid=905 This Service Genre accepts a term from a requester and provides a definition of that term. There MAY be more than one definition for a particular term. http://www.e-framework.org/Services/ServiceGenres/ServiceGenreRegistry/Dictionary111/tabid/847/Default.aspx http://www.e-framework.org/Services/ServiceGenres/ServiceGenreRegistry/Dictionary111/tabid/847/Default.aspx Services of this Genre allow users to send, and receive electronic mail (Email) messages. Email services may work across the Internet or internally within an intranet. http://www.e-framework.org/Default.aspx?tabid=775 http://www.e-framework.org/Default.aspx?tabid=775 Harvesting is associated with the gathering of data (usually metadata but also possibly resources themselves) from distributed repositories (sources) into another repository (the destination). It normally denotes a regular (as opposed to a one-off) activity. http://www.e-framework.org/Default.aspx?tabid=833 http://www.e-framework.org/Default.aspx?tabid=833 This Service Genre describes Services which persistently store status messages from other systems over a period of time. A Logging Service stores Log Messages creating a persistent, chronological, systematic set of data - in effect an audit trail of the system which generated the log messages. http://www.e-framework.org/Services/ServiceGenres/ServiceGenreRegistry/Logging13/tabid/848/Default.aspx http://www.e-framework.org/Services/ServiceGenres/ServiceGenreRegistry/Logging13/tabid/848/Default.aspx This Service Genre describes the assignment of members to groups. It is used for the maintenance of groups and the delegation of the ability to assign a member of a group to existing members of the group. http://www.e-framework.org/Default.aspx?tabid=907 http://www.e-framework.org/Default.aspx?tabid=907 This Service Genre describes the sending and receiving of Messages between users in real time. A Message is defined as a small but defined unit of data; common examples include text, but could also include images or sounds. Users are human. http://www.e-framework.org/Services/ServiceGenres/ServiceGenreRegistry/Messaging11/tabid/849/Default.aspx http://www.e-framework.org/Services/ServiceGenres/ServiceGenreRegistry/Messaging11/tabid/849/Default.aspx A competency profile is, essentially, a listing of the competencies of an individual (or those needed to be fulfilled by an individual) relevant to some purpose. http://www.e-framework.org/Default.aspx?tabid=795 http://www.e-framework.org/Default.aspx?tabid=795 This Service Genre allows users to announce that they are "present" online in real time. Presence services are particularly common in the context of online messaging, but are also typically part of online collaboration also. http://www.e-framework.org/Services/ServiceGenres/ServiceGenreRegistry/Presence11/tabid/850/Default.aspx http://www.e-framework.org/Services/ServiceGenres/ServiceGenreRegistry/Presence11/tabid/850/Default.aspx This Service Genre describes the assignment of a subjective evaluation as a property of an object. For example, an object is reviewed, and a value from a range of ratings is applied. Ratings are typically numbers, with higher numbers indicating a more generous subjective evaluation. http://www.e-framework.org/Services/ServiceGenres/ServiceGenreRegistry/Rate11/tabid/851/Default.aspx http://www.e-framework.org/Services/ServiceGenres/ServiceGenreRegistry/Rate11/tabid/851/Default.aspx Read Service Genre used in the Collection and Searchable Collection SUMs. Read an object from a collection of objects http://www.e-framework.org/Default.aspx?tabid=998 http://www.e-framework.org/Default.aspx?tabid=998 This Service Genre describes how users can submit content that they find of interest to their communities of practice. http://www.e-framework.org/Default.aspx?tabid=841 http://www.e-framework.org/Default.aspx?tabid=841 Remove Service Genre used in the Collection and Searchable Collection SUMs. Remove an object from a collection of objects http://www.e-framework.org/Default.aspx?tabid=999 http://www.e-framework.org/Default.aspx?tabid=999 Replace Service Genre used in the Collection and Searchable Collection SUMs. Replace an object in a collection of objects http://www.e-framework.org/Default.aspx?tabid=1000 http://www.e-framework.org/Default.aspx?tabid=1000 The search service genre provides the mechanism to query a data source to find objects matching the query. It is an example of a request-response process where a single request may return a composite or multi-part response. http://www.e-framework.org/Default.aspx?tabid=770 http://www.e-framework.org/Default.aspx?tabid=770 Services within this Genre allow users to locate other services that they may wish to use. Services are typically described in machine readable format. http://www.e-framework.org/Default.aspx?tabid=772 http://www.e-framework.org/Default.aspx?tabid=772 This Service Genre makes representations of objects available for consumption by services or applications in a consistent and standardised way. The archetypical example of syndication is that of a news feed, where representations (summaries) of news items are published by a provider. http://www.e-framework.org/Default.aspx?tabid=842 http://www.e-framework.org/Default.aspx?tabid=842 Services within this genre provide access to lists of terms that are related to an initial target term. Thesaurus services do not define terms - this is handled by a dictionary service. http://www.e-framework.org/Default.aspx?tabid=773 http://www.e-framework.org/Default.aspx?tabid=773 This Service Genre interprets the meaning of a source text in one natural language, and produces the equivalent text in a different natural language. http://www.e-framework.org/Services/ServiceGenres/ServiceGenreRegistry/Translate11/tabid/852/Default.aspx http://www.e-framework.org/Services/ServiceGenres/ServiceGenreRegistry/Translate11/tabid/852/Default.aspx