[Typo3-dev] building a content (article) base supporting dublin core metadata

[Christian Rasmussen]

Hi list, 

I've been using Typo3 for about three months 
now, and I've come to love it! (thank-you 
everyone for creating all these nice features. 
By time, I hope to give something back :-))

We are using Typo3 to build a knowledge 
management system at Aalborg University,
Denmark. A system which should be able to 
capture knowledge (various kinds) and
communicate it via different medias. 

MY PROBLEM:
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I would like to build a content (article) base 
which should contain different file types, mostly 
pdf and word-documents, but also powerpoint slides 
to some extent. The base should be searchable 
and also support the Dublin Core metadata 
standardization.

I've got an idea as to how this could be done;
but I would very much like your comments and
if it perhaps could be done in another and better 
way.

IDEA:
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I think this can be done by using two things: 
- a db table
- an upload directory

The database table should contain all the Dublin 
Core metadata information (author, subject, 
description etc.) and the upload directory should 
of course contain the files. 

Maybe the indexed search engine can handle
these searches...I dont know? Maybe not? 
And how do I make the files searchable for other
search engines like google...do I have to create
static doorway-pages or is there a smart way of
doing it?


I would very much like to hear any suggestions...
Thank-you !

/Christian


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Christian Rasmussen
MA. in Humanistic Computer Science
Research Assistant
Center for Industrial Production,
Aalborg University
mail: cr at iprod.auc.dk
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