Metadata Components
PICS, Digital Signatures, Transparent Content Negotiation, resource discovery, website administration are all related to metadata
Imagine you make your University prospectus available on the web.
What metadata may be required?
Use Of Metadata
PICS Resource accessible to users in Middle East, which ban unrated sites
DSig Description of course is a legally binding agreement
TCN Resource can transparently be accessed in HTML or PDF format
Web Collections Print resource as single document
Resource Discovery Search for Bath prospectus finds it
Website Administration Use of review-by to find out-of-date material