Summary of Achieved Results
When developing strategies into the sustainable preservation and presentation of digital works of art the availability and access to the content plays an important role. Therefore the aim of the OASIS Project was to develop and instigate an open and non-location bound, distributed - thus networked - platform for the presentation of electronic art.
A common search interface was set up. It made it possible to research in the different databases in the different locations at the same time. For this the development of new software modules was necessary.
The key elements of the OASIS platform are the OASIS Database adapter and the OASIS Middleware Software. While the middleware processes the searches on a technological level and is responsible for the analysis of the search results, the database adapter deals with mapping and translating the different databases of the partners to the common middleware. Both software and configuration modules are based on a mutual metadata model, which facilitates the compatibility of the partners.
While the middleware processes the searches on a technological level and is responsible for the analysis of the search results, the database adapter deals with mapping and translating the different databases of the partners to the common middleware. Both software and configuration modules are based on a mutual metadata model, which facilitates the compatibility of the partners.
The results from extensive analyses of the different partners’ databases and general studies into metadata have been worked into the metadata model. The OASIS metadata model extends the standard of Dublin Core with entries specific to electronic art. Bei der OASIS Plattform werden ferner die Prizipien der Service Oriented Architecture SOA angewandt.
The results from extensive analyses of the different partners’ databases and general studies into metadata have been worked into the metadata model. The OASIS Metadata model extends the standard of Dublin Core with entries specific to electronic art. On the OASIS Platform the principles of Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) are applied.
The OASIS platform also allows interested partner institutions to make their own content and databases available via the OASIS platform - regardless of already existing structures. To achieve this they interface the database adapters to their own systems and thus enable a link-up to the OASIS middleware. Software and documentation (handbook) were an integral part of/central task within the project and are now available.
In addition the OASIS consortium has researched questions of preservation, digitalisation and circulation of electronic art, with an emphasis on video art. Strategies and ideas for sustainability are presented. Codices test were performed and evaluated. In addition different test series with suitable codices for processing multimedia data were executed. From those results strategies and starting points for the sustainable preservation of electronic artworks were developed and made available as a guideline.
In conferences, exhibitions, two festivals for electronic arts and other activities the content and developments was presented to a wider public. Also the OASIS Administrative Meeting have afforded grate opportunities for deepening the exchange among experts.
In conferences, exhibitions and an electronic arts festival the content and developments were presented to a wider public.
A network for securing the OASIS platform after the funded period has been founded. With the newly developed technologies of the OASIS Project and due to the research into metadata recording / description and database implementation it is now possible to integrate new partners easily into the platform and the networked archive system. Assistance and explanations with technical basics and streaming technologies can be found on the OASIS Website.
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