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<p><i>Kristof, Bastian,<br>
Thanks for your overview doc (copied below). It is looking good.<br>
Inserted in italics are my comments. Could you please address these by
the end of the week.</i><br>
</p>
<h1>52°North WPS<a class="headerlink"
href="cid:part1.07010300.04020203@gmail.com"
title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h1>
<p><i>Cameron: Please include the following category heading:<br>
Web Processing Service<br>
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<br>
<br>
</i></p>
<p>52°North Web Processing Service (WPS). This WPS provides basic GIS
function via standardized OGC interfaces. A demo client is included
with
test request.<br>
<i><br>
Cameron:</i> <i>Most people won't know what a WPS is. Please include a
sentence or 2 explaining what a WPS is, and possibly when or why you
would use it.<br>
</i></p>
<p><i>Cameron: In this overview section, please provide a bit more
description. You should summarise the Core Features into general text
here.</i><br>
</p>
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<h2>Core Features<a class="headerlink"
href="cid:part2.06090609.00020005@gmail.com"
title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h2>
<i>Cameron: For core features, try reducing specifics. The reader
probably won't know what a WPS is, let alone versions of the standard.<br>
Cameron: Remove references to "Open Source" - everything on OSGeo-Live
is Open Source. </i><br>
<i>Cameron: Please include a screen shot, or related image. It will
make the description much more professional.</i><br>
<br>
<ul>
<li>
<p class="first">Full java-based Open Source implementation.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p class="first">Supports all features and operations of WPS
specification version 1.0.0 (document 05-007r7)</p>
</li>
<li>
<p class="first">Pluggable framework for algorithms and XML data
handling and processing frameworks</p>
</li>
<li>
<p class="first">Build up on robust libraries (JTS, geotools,
xmlBeans, servlet API, derby)</p>
</li>
<li>
<dl class="first docutils">
<dt>Supports full logging of service activity</dt>
<dd>
<ul class="first last simple">
<li>Supports exception handling according to the spec</li>
<li>Storing of execution results</li>
<li>Full maven support</li>
</ul>
<i>Cameron: This point is too technical, I suggest simplifying
or removing.</i><br>
</dd>
</dl>
</li>
<li>
<p class="first">Synchronous/Asynchronous invocation</p>
</li>
<li>
<p class="first">Raw data support</p>
</li>
<li>
<p class="first">Supports HTTP-GET for Execute</p>
</li>
<li>
<p class="first">Supports SOAP</p>
</li>
<li><i>Cameron: GET/SOAP too detailed for our user, who is likely a
user, not programmer</i><br>
</li>
<li>
<p class="first">Exposes a WSDL document</p>
</li>
<li>
<dl class="first docutils">
<dt>Supported WPS Datatypes</dt>
<dd>
<ul class="first last simple">
<li>GeoTiff Support</li>
<li>ArcGrid Support</li>
<li>Full GML2 and GML3 support for ComplexData (i.e.
FeatureCollections)</li>
</ul>
</dd>
</dl>
</li>
<li>
<dl class="first docutils">
<dt>Extensions</dt>
<dd>
<ul class="first last simple">
<li>220+ SEXTANTE Processes</li>
<li>Unicore GRID Middleware support</li>
<li>Transactional Profile (WPS-T)</li>
<li>Web GUI to maintain the service</li>
<li>ArcGIS Server Connector</li>
<li><i>Cameron: Again, above formats are quite detailed. If
mentioned, explain in general layman terms in the overview above.</i><br>
</li>
</ul>
</dd>
</dl>
</li>
</ul>
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<h2>Implemented Standards<a class="headerlink"
href="cid:part3.00090206.02010301@gmail.com"
title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h2>
<ul class="simple">
<li>OGC Web Processing Service Specification</li>
<li>OGC GML2 SimpleFeatures</li>
<li>OGC GML3 SimpleFeatures</li>
</ul>
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<h2>Details<a class="headerlink"
href="cid:part4.02010205.01020505@gmail.com"
title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h2>
<p><strong>Website:</strong> <a class="reference external"
href="http://52north.org/wps">http://52north.org/wps</a></p>
<p><strong>Licence:</strong> GPL</p>
<p><strong>Software Version:</strong> WPS 2.0 RC5</p>
<p><strong>Supported Platforms:</strong> Windows, Linux, Mac</p>
<p><strong>Commercial Support:</strong> <a class="reference external"
href="http://www.52north.org">http://www.52north.org</a></p>
<p><strong>Programming Language:</strong> Java</p>
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