Jim and others
Yes, whilst the unto blog below does outline how to create a TEXT/HTML Opensearch for your site that by itself is not very useful
The *real* deal behind Opensearch is the RSS/XML Opensearch feed which allows the important quick and dirty federated search across mutliple repositories (but isn't good for combining results).
I'd encourage every museum to implement the RSS/XML option . . . . it isn't a 5 minute job but if you already have a collection or site search that you control yourself (ie - not google custom search) then formatting the output of a search as an Opensearch-validating feed is no more than a 5 hour task.
If you are being told it IS a 'more than 5 hour task' by your probably outsourced provider then they are either don't understand how it works (and you should find another provider!) OR they are having you on.
Sorry to be so frank but we've had the ability to do this for years and the sector still finds it hard. This is MUCH easier than OAI etc.
Just do it.
Seb
Sebastian Chan
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From: Museums Computer Group on behalf of Jim O'Donnell
Sent: Fri 11/04/2008 7:23 PM
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Subject: Re: OpenSearch and RSS at the National Maritime Museum
By the way, if anyone else is interested in setting up opensearch, there are instructions at
http://blog.unto.net/opensearch/add-opensearch-to-your-site-in-five-minutes/
Jim
Jim O'Donnell
Senior Web Developer
National Maritime Museum
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