Interoperability is a key concept facilitating linking across different (software) technologies. Without standardized communication between element in different architectures, data storage would be software-specific, visualisation would be tied to individual products and everyone would have to go through huge efforts of converting resources. Just imagine is web pages would need a specific browser depending on the type of web server used!

After this lesson, we will:

  • understand the importance of standards for integrated web architectures, like in SDI,
  • be aware of the role of standards organisations like OGC and ISO,
  • appreciate the role of bodies like (the former) GSDI, ISDE and UN-GGIM,
  • know where to find and how to 'read' standards specifications, and
  • know about conformity certification re standards.

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