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The digital national framework (DNF) is an industry standard for integrating and sharing business and geographic information from multiple sources.
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‘THE WORKSHOP ON FEATURE CATALOGUING TRAVELS TO SCOTLAND IN JUNE’
Due to demand, the Digital National Framework Technical Group will be running their one-day Workshop on feature cataloguing, this time at the offices of the British Geological Survey in Edinburgh on 18th June 2009. The Workshop is free of charge.
The cataloguing of features or objects in geographic datasets is becoming increasingly important as users seek to understand more about data content and share data with others. The workshop is aimed at anyone with an interest in using feature catalogues to document, specify or evaluate geographic data.
The purpose of the Workshop is to provide an introduction to feature cataloguing, explain the benefits and demonstrate the creation of feature catalogues for describing geographic data.
The Workshop will include a demonstration of the DNF feature cataloguing tool based on the ISO 19110 standard and a session on feature catalogues and INSPIRE. The successful formula of a “working” workshop will again be used with questions and discussion forming an integral part of the day.
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Registration closes on 11th June.
Other News
The UK Location Strategy document can be read in full at:
http://www.communities.gov.uk/publications/
communities/locationstrategy
A DNF Demonstrator has been developed to provide practical examples of how DNF enables relationships to be generated and reused between spatial data from different sources. To view the practical hands-on demonstrator click
here
- A new case study has been produced by Staffordshire County Council and 1Spatial. Using Digital National Framework (DNF) principles, they have worked together to prove and achieve an open and interoperable solution to data management across the county. Click here to read the case study.
- The DNF registry now includes a register of coordinate reference system parameters. Click here to have a look.
- A lot of work has been done recently by a DNF working group on Feature Cataloguing. We have developed a methodology for creating and publishing catalogues so that people can better understand the spatial contents of available datasets. This will be made available for all to use shortly. We have also been busy creating catalogues for three key spatial data providers, which will be made available through a new section of the DNF registry as soon as they have been approved. A document discussing the criteria for DNF base reference objects, along with an initial list from OS MasterMap has been created. Click here to download the document.
- DNF have developed an XML schema to support data association. This is currently in draft form pending a trial. DNF is looking for organisations interested in being part of the trial. For details of the schema and the trial, click here.
- The Atlantis Initiative, a collaborative project that is working on ways to provide better information to address the impact of climate change and flood risks, is now live on the Internet. click here to read more.
Recent Events
DNF at AGI 2008
The DNF (Digital National Framework) Expert Group hosted an informal drinks reception over lunch on day 2 of the AGI Conference last week. The star draw was the DNF Demonstrator shown by creator Ed Scrase of Manchester Geomatics. Ed was kept so busy explaining DNF principles using the practical, hands-on presentation that he didn’t get time for lunch!
Those of you who missed the event, can view the DNF Demonstrator at http://87.237.56.33/DNFDemo
The event was especially designed to support the many topics that had been discussed from both days at the conference. It offered delegates an opportunity to explore and discuss issues relating to DNF, INSPIRE and the Transformation to Citizen-Centric Services with our team of experts.
- Les Rackham, DNF Technical Working Group
- Keith Murray, Chair of the DNF Expert Group and INSPIRE Drafting Team member
- Brian Higgs, DNF Advocate for Local Government
