Euromapfinder EMF
MEGRIN's existing metadata service, GDDD, was developed using a more sophisticated technological architecture that will provide efficiency improvements for the supply of metadata.
Enhancements within this project include:
• Multilingual interface allowing querying and access to metadata in over 20 European countries.

• Use of profiles and keywords to facilitate a distributed network.

• Dynamic creation of web pages.

• High resolution metadata - from national to map-sheet level.

• Wider spectrum of GI products - including aerial photographs, paper maps, etc - and related sectors, geology, etc.

• Index maps - providing a graphic and easily understood representation of various types of GI available throughout Europe.

• Sample data visualisation and downloading.

• Raising awareness of data availability and applicability.

Unfortunately, the site is no longer available.

Prototype e-commerce model
The prototype model developed within this project demonstrated the next step - after finding out about the data, users can then pay for and be supplied with the data as part of an on-line transaction. A working model has been developed and demonstrated. Although limited in extent, it demonstrates on-line delivery of data by e-commerce from at least 2 distributed databases. A Metadata Internet Server allows users to select a geographical area and to order all related data.

Associated Services
La Clef has developed a range of associated services such as co-ordinate transformations and format conversion that are incorporated into the new EMF.

Documents
During the project, a range of issues were investigated. The findings of the work are made public through a series of documents provided here:
• Project final report (Word)