LibriVision via the OpenSocial protocol

1. LibriVision via the OpenSocialLibriVision via the OpenSocial
protocolprotocol
ADLUG Users Group MeetingADLUG Users Group Meeting
Bilbao, 16-18 September, 2009Bilbao, 16-18 September, 2009
ÁdámÁdám HorváthHorváth
NSZLNSZL

2. 2 LibriVision via the OpenSocial
ContentsContents
NSZL past activitiesNSZL past activities
New developmentNew development
– OpenSocial widgetOpenSocial widget
What is the OpenSocial protocolWhat is the OpenSocial protocol

3. 3 LibriVision via the OpenSocial
What is a widget (gadget)What is a widget (gadget)
 Small applications that can be inserted intoSmall applications that can be inserted into
personalised start pages like Netvibes, iGoogle,personalised start pages like Netvibes, iGoogle,
My Yahoo!, Microsoft Live, and even into socialMy Yahoo!, Microsoft Live, and even into social
networking sites like Facebooknetworking sites like Facebook
 Three „standards”Three „standards”
– UWA (Javascript), Netvibes,UWA (Javascript), Netvibes,
– Facebook (php), FacebookFacebook (php), Facebook
– iGoogle (Javascript), UWA can be converted toiGoogle (Javascript), UWA can be converted to
iGoogleiGoogle

4. 4 LibriVision via the OpenSocial
LibriVision widgetsLibriVision widgets
For all three standardsFor all three standards
The search is made via our SRU/Z39.50The search is made via our SRU/Z39.50
gateway (Yazproxy)gateway (Yazproxy)
The short hit list appears in the widgetThe short hit list appears in the widget
Every line is a link to the LibriVisionEvery line is a link to the LibriVision
extended viewextended view
Can be made available in the start pagesCan be made available in the start pages
from the NSZL websitefrom the NSZL website

5. 5 LibriVision via the OpenSocial
Demonstration of the iGoogle widgetDemonstration of the iGoogle widget

6. 6 LibriVision via the OpenSocial

7. 7 LibriVision via the OpenSocial

8. 8 LibriVision via the OpenSocial

9. 9 LibriVision via the OpenSocial

10. 10 LibriVision via the

11. 11 LibriVision via the
iWiWiWiW
iWiW (abbreviation for InternationaliWiW (abbreviation for International
Who is Who) is a Hungarian socialWho is Who) is a Hungarian social
networking web service started on Aprilnetworking web service started on April
14, 2002 as WiW (Who Is Who)14, 2002 as WiW (Who Is Who)
iWiW implemented the OpenSocialiWiW implemented the OpenSocial
protocolprotocol
iWiW wiWiW widgets must use this protocolidgets must use this protocol
iWiW users can insert widget to theiriWiW users can insert widget to their
profile page (like in Facebook)profile page (like in Facebook)

12. 12 LibriVision via the
iWiWiWiW
NSZL developed a widget for our DigitalNSZL developed a widget for our Digital
Library first, LibriVision will followLibrary first, LibriVision will follow

13. 13 LibriVision via the
Demonstration of the OpenSocialDemonstration of the OpenSocial
widgetwidget

14. 14 LibriVision via the
Demonstration of the OpenSocialDemonstration of the OpenSocial
widgetwidget

15. 15 LibriVision via the
Demonstration of the OpenSocialDemonstration of the OpenSocial
widgetwidget

16. 16 LibriVision via the
Demonstration of the OpenSocialDemonstration of the OpenSocial
widgetwidget

17. 17 LibriVision via the
Demonstration of the OpenSocialDemonstration of the OpenSocial
widgetwidget

18. 18 LibriVision via the
Demonstration of the OpenSocialDemonstration of the OpenSocial
widgetwidget

19. 19 LibriVision via the
OpenSocial protocolOpenSocial protocol
DefinitionDefinition
– OpenSocial is a set of common applicationOpenSocial is a set of common application
programming interfaces (APIs) for web-basedprogramming interfaces (APIs) for web-based
social network applicationssocial network applications
DevelopersDevelopers
– Google, MySpace and other social networkGoogle, MySpace and other social network
sitessites

20. 20 LibriVision via the
OpenSocial protocolOpenSocial protocol
 Based onBased on
– HTML and JavaScriptHTML and JavaScript
 Defines APIsDefines APIs
– JavaScriptJavaScript
– PeoplePeople
– RelationshipsRelationships
– ActivitiesActivities
– MessagingMessaging
– PersistencePersistence
– ViewsViews
– Lifecycle EventsLifecycle Events

21. 21 LibriVision via the
OpenSocial protocolOpenSocial protocol
 Containers are sites that implemented theContainers are sites that implemented the
OpenSocial protocolOpenSocial protocol
– iGoogleiGoogle
– LinkedInLinkedIn
– hi5hi5
– iWiWiWiW
– Yahoo!Yahoo!
– NingNing
– orkutorkut
– ……..

22. 22 LibriVision via the
OpenSocial protocolOpenSocial protocol
 What is it for? En exampleWhat is it for? En example
– „„In the eyes of youIn the eyes of you”” gadget on iWiWgadget on iWiW
 One includes the gadget into her/his profile inOne includes the gadget into her/his profile in
iWiWiWiW
 When the person is in her/his profile page itWhen the person is in her/his profile page it loksloks
upup the person’s friends and choose one of themthe person’s friends and choose one of them
randomly and asks a question about the friend.randomly and asks a question about the friend.
E.g. Is she/he funny? The person can rate 1-5.E.g. Is she/he funny? The person can rate 1-5.
The answer is stored somewhere.The answer is stored somewhere.

23. 23 LibriVision via the
OpenSocial protocolOpenSocial protocol
The person’s friend is also installed theThe person’s friend is also installed the
gadget on her/his profilegadget on her/his profile
When the friend displays her/his ownWhen the friend displays her/his own
gadget, the gadget lists what her/hisgadget, the gadget lists what her/his
friends answered to the questions:friends answered to the questions:
– You are funny: 3 (average of the scores)You are funny: 3 (average of the scores)
– You are honest: 5 (average of the scores)You are honest: 5 (average of the scores)

24. 24 LibriVision via the
OpenSocial protocolOpenSocial protocol
In this way persons get to know whatIn this way persons get to know what
others thought about them.others thought about them.
This gadget is a grate successThis gadget is a grate success

25. 25 LibriVision via the
OpenSocial protocolOpenSocial protocol
Person dataPerson data
– One of the field is BOOKS, containing theOne of the field is BOOKS, containing the
favourite books of the personfavourite books of the person
– Container support for this field is optionalContainer support for this field is optional
This could be link between libraries andThis could be link between libraries and
persons on a social network.persons on a social network.
How?How?
– We don’t know yet.We don’t know yet.
– Any idea?Any idea?

26. adam@oszk.huadam@oszk.hu
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