Extreme Markup Languages 2002: Proceedings

Tabular Topic Map repository framework [late breaking]

Enterprise content management system at the cost of spreadsheet software

Terry Badger [Eastman Kodak]

Nikita Ogievetsky [Cogitech]

Abstract

This presentation shows how standard spreadsheet software, such as Excel, can be used as an enterprise Topic Map repository and an affordable and easy to use Topic Map GUI editor. We will show our framework conventions for representing vocabularies, topic characteristics (occurrences, associations, and base names), characteristics, scopes, and other Topic Map constructs. This framework was used to build, organize and maintain Kodak’s ‘Digital Camera Accessories’ web site. Excel worksheets represent different planes of relationships that are independent until the processing begins. Transformation flow is controlled by instructions within the Excel workbook.

Tabular Topic Map repository framework