discussion of the Creative Commons Metadata work

[admin AT delegatetechnologies.com]

Hi all -

I just wanted to let everyone know that we've released version 1.2 of the
Creative Commons License Library (CCLicenseLib).  This is a big release
functionality wise, as it debuts RDF parsing functionality that we have
been working on the past week.

Up till this point, I've been writing functionality myself, relying on
feedback and the development roadmap that I setup at the first of the
project.  Now, I'm happy to announce that I have a partner in crime, Peter
Samwel, who has contributed the most important piece of functionality in
the library to date - the RDF Parsing engine.  Pete wrote a prototype
application that takes a URI, retrieves the source from the resource, and 
parses the stream for all instances of RDF code using the .NET Framework's
Regular Expression engine. The results can either be returned as a string,
or in a DOM model for further parsing using the XmlTextReader.

After Pete submitted the prototype, I extended the functionality to
provide ways to parse different types of resources such as text blocks,
URIs, memory streams, and stream readers.  Now, we have base functionality
integrated into the library that allows developers to parse RDF
information from these different resources and get the results as a string
or an XmlTextReader.

We added a new class to the library called "RDFParser."  This class holds
all functions relating to the parsing functionality described above.

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Project Files
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There are two files that have been released for this version that can be
found at the projects homepage:

   Project Homepage: http://workspaces.gotdotnet.com/cclib
   Source Files: CCLicenseLib_v_1_2_src.zip
   Compiled DLL: CCLicenseLib_dll_v_1_2.zip

NOTE: Be sure to read the "releasenotes.txt" file that comes packaged with
the source for detailed information on the parser functionality.

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ROADMAP
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There is still tons to do! The next immediate item on our list is to hook
the RDF Parser up to the license objects (i.e. parse a resource and
automatically generate the appropriate license object). Also, we are still
looking at integrating a database broker object into the library so that
license information can be stored.

The ultimate goal is to get the library to a state that is stable, robust
and feature rich. Once we hit that milestone, we are still looking to
start building applications that utilize the library such as research
tools, p2p apps, and more.

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CONTACT US
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We are always open to suggestions! If you have a bug report, suggestion,
or comments about the library, please visit the project homepage
http://workspaces.gotdotnet.com/cclib and post a topic on the message
board.

Finally, If you are currently using the CCLicenseLib in a project of your
own, we would like to hear about it! Drop me an email at:
cclicenselib AT delegatetechnologies.com

That's it for now! Hope you enjoy the new parsing functionality and please
let us know about any bugs you find!

Highest Regards,

Steve Griffin
steve AT delegatetechnologies.com
http://www.delegatetechnologies.com