- Scope
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Deliverables
- Resources
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1. Scope
nfoWorks captures analysis and solutions for
professional-grade interoperability of electronic-document
applications. The products of interest are complex,
intricate, and have significant requirements for reliability,
dependability, accessibility, internationalization, and
usability by a diverse population. The effort involves
- analysis of existing specifications, standards,
and implementations for determination of interoperability
opportunities and limitations
- specification of profiles and guidance for
interoperable operations
- test assertions and test suites, including
specimen documents and deviations
- forensic tools for employment in document
analysis, software trouble-shooting, confirmation of
operation, and assessment of conformance.
- reference implementations at various levels,
including code components, software libraries, and utility
suites.
- proposals for interoperability-enhancing
modifications, features, extensions, and practices
The Harmony Initiative is
a source of guidance.
2. Deliverables
All deliverables for nfoWorks are provided under
open licenses and made freely available for download and use.
Source code and related development materials are published and
tracked on public open-source development sites.
2.1
Software Libraries, Utilities, Tests, and Reference Implementations
2.1.1
Existing Freely-Available Materials. Existing materials
will be identified, along with guidance for obtaining them from
authoritative sources. Some materials will be mirrored on the
nfoWare site as a convenience and for reference. It is
not intended that nfoWare provide general
redistribution of existing material.
2.1.2
Building Libraries. Libraries are typically provided in
native code (such as C and C++ source code) that can be ported
between different operating-system and hardware platforms. The
Library APIs and interfaces are amenable to integration into higher-level
libraries that deliver frameworks for use in Java, .NET, Python,
ECMAscript and other programming and integration models having native-layer "interop."
All libraries will be constructed with and useable with
freely-available tools and compiler systems.
2.1.3
Utilities, Test Programs, and Tests. Primarily designed
for command-line and batch operation, utilities and test programs
will be developed in appropriate higher-level languages when
possible. Test data, sample documents, and stress cases will
be provided as they are developed.
2.1.4
Samples and Reference Implementations. Samples and
skeletal applications will be developed and provided to demonstrate
use and employment of
nfoWorks libraries and procedures.
2.2 Documentation and
Guidance
2.2.1
Specified Protocols, Interfaces, and Behavior. The
nfoWorks libraries and profile guidance will be supported by
careful specifications that can be confirmed by inspection and
tests.
2.2.2
Documentation for Usage and Adaptation. Documentation sets
will provide information and examples of usage of the libraries and
utilities. There will also be documentation to support
adaptation of nfoWorks software for customization and
extension.
3. Resources
- nfoWorks Activity
- The nfoWorks Diary
is the place to watch for reports on nfoWorks activity
and links to relevant new material.
- nfoWorks Notes and Resources
- Although organized chronologically, there is always a
current catalog of general
nfoNotes and resource materials provided on this site.
- nfoWorks Development Materials
- For more-technical treatment that is specific to the development
of components and procedures, the devNotes section and its
catalog is available.
- nfoWorks on SourceForge
- The
nfoWorks SourceForge project is the location for the
open-source tools and libraries that support both nfoWare
and nfoWorks topics.
- nfoWare
- Oriented to learning, education, experimental and casual
computing, the nfoWare
site provides introductory materials and usable tools.
Some common utilities and development tools are featured here,
although they are also valuable for nfoWorks and their
development is provided under nfoWorks.
- TROST
- This site and its related
SourceForge
project provides approaches and patterns for trustworthy
development that inform nfoWorks developments.
There are also demonstration developments of utilities and other
tools that are directly adapted in nfoWare and
nfoWorks projects.
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