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Systems Development


The Systems Development Task Group

This section contains documents and references relevant to the EuroFIR Compiler Network's System Development Task Group.

The documents include EuroFIR Food Data Transport Package, eSearch facility, and Web Services documents.

The documents are ordered by subject.


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 Systems Development Task Group (WP1.8 TG3)
   
The Systems Development Task Group (TG3), involving DFI, DFVF, EBI, KTL, Polytec, IDUFIC, BfEL & ETHZ, will set up and implement the EuroFIR Databank System according to the accepted criteria laid down in the EuroFIR databank specifications.

The data retrieval facilities, eSearch, will allow users to specify foods and components, return relevant data, and provide quality measures of the retrieved data matrix.

The development plan will identify resources to support the composition data, planning their preparation and EuroFIR implementation. The resources will facilitate the retrieval and use of information on foods, food components, calculation parameters, analytical methods, source references and other food-related topics identified by the project. Resources will be designed for the full range of potential users from consumers to national compilers.

The TG will further plan, specify and implement the prototype development of existing and new resources of supporting information, assisting with content preparation as necessary, as well as provide the necessary training for partners – it is envisaged that there is a need for specific software development.
 
The most recent documents from WP1.8 TG3 include
 

- EuroFIR Food Data Transport Package XML template and Specifications (version 1.3, 2008-07-30)
- EuroFIR Prototype eSearch facility (and validation) (Deliverable 1.4.4/1.4.5 )
- Draft EuroFIR Databank System Specifications 2006-12-31 (Deliverable D1.4.4/D1.4.5)
- Draft Food Transport Package XML Template and Specifications (version 1.0, 2006-12-31)
 

The XML Food Data Transport Package includes

- the EuroFIR Food Data Transport Package XML template and Specifications (version 1.3, 2008-07-30)
- an XML list of all elements and attributes in the the XML template - without data (version 1.3, 2008-07-30)
- an XML list of only mandatory elements and attributes in the XML template - without data (version 1.3, 2008-07-30)

For an example of how the XML Food Data Transport Package might look with data included, see this XML example.
 

The Web Services sub-task

A specific sub-task group, TG3.1, led by KTL and involving DTU, UGR, MATIS, MRI, ETZH, IMR, BGU, POLYTEC, and DFI, will design and describe specifications to a request-response based Web service communication between EuroFIR partner websites. For this, the request interface has to be designed and the basic requests have to be defined. Then the first three websites using the Web services will be implemented by the month 54 and the rest by the month 57. The current eSearch will be expanded using the new specifications, and a new user interface for connecting the websites will be designed. The experience building the websites will be collected for dissemination to other partners as best practice guidelines. The sub-task group communicates on the closed Wiki based website hosted by KTL.
 

   
 

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 Latest News
EuroFIR thesauri version 1.0 published

2008-08-25
The EuroFIR thesauri version 1.0 has been published. See the EuroFIR thesauri pages.
 
New version of EuroFIR XML Food Data Transport Package

2008-08-25
Version 1.3 of the EuroFIR XML Food Data Transport Package.
See the System Development pages.
 
LanguaL 2008 lauched

2008-08-25
The new version of LanguaL 2008 has been published.
Find more information on the pages on LanguaL and FPI.
 
Success for the CEN project!!!

2008-08-06
The application for a CEN project on a Standard for Food Composition Data was submitted in April and has been accepted!
Please read this.
 
EuroFIR FoodComp 2008

2008-04-02
The EuroFIR Course on Production and Use of Food Composition Data in Nutrition, 6-17 October 2008, Bratislava, Slovakia.
More information and application form here.
 
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