NATIONAL NODES OF THE NATIONAL NODES OF THE BIOSAFETY CLEARING-BIOSAFETY CLEARING-

HOUSEHOUSE

CANADIAN SYSTEM OVERVIEWCANADIAN SYSTEM OVERVIEW

Caribbean Islands WorkshopCaribbean Islands Workshop

12-16 December 200512-16 December 2005Bridgetown, BarbadosBridgetown, Barbados

CENTRAL PORTAL LIMITATIONSCENTRAL PORTAL LIMITATIONS

no single window for national datano single window for national data

common format approach constrains common format approach constrains

presentation of additional informationpresentation of additional information

no common format for some types of data we no common format for some types of data we

wanted to providewanted to provide

some common formats do not reflect Canadian some common formats do not reflect Canadian

“real world” data“real world” data

not user-friendly for general publicnot user-friendly for general public

WHAT IS THE SAME:WHAT IS THE SAME:

Enter data using the BCH Enter data using the BCH Management Centre.Management Centre.

Record is stored in the Central Record is stored in the Central Portal’s database.Portal’s database.

Record is authorized by BCH Record is authorized by BCH national focal point.national focal point.

Record is published on the Central Record is published on the Central Portal Web site.Portal Web site.

SO WHAT’S DIFFERENT?SO WHAT’S DIFFERENT?

Web services send copies of dataWeb services send copies of dataYour own Web siteYour own Web siteCustomizable style sheetsCustomizable style sheets

WEB SERVICEWEB SERVICE

Data for the authorized record is copied and Data for the authorized record is copied and sent over the Internet by Web servicesent over the Internet by Web service

Web service is like e-mail between computers Web service is like e-mail between computers instead of peopleinstead of people

Computers “correspond” through Web services Computers “correspond” through Web services without human interventionwithout human intervention

Web service sends the data to an “end-point”Web service sends the data to an “end-point” End point is a computer hosting your Web siteEnd point is a computer hosting your Web site

YOUR OWN WEB SITEYOUR OWN WEB SITE

Every Web site has a specific unique Every Web site has a specific unique address on the Internetaddress on the Internet

Addresses can be created on servers Addresses can be created on servers connected to the Internetconnected to the Internet

Have an address, but no Web siteHave an address, but no Web siteLike a building lot with no house on itLike a building lot with no house on itContent management program can be Content management program can be

used to build the “house” for your info used to build the “house” for your info

WEB SEVICE TO WEB SITEWEB SEVICE TO WEB SITE

Web site needs to know what to do with data sent Web site needs to know what to do with data sent by the Web service so it displays on the Web site by the Web service so it displays on the Web site correctly – right page and right format.correctly – right page and right format.

Data sent from the management centre includes Data sent from the management centre includes information identifying type of record being sent information identifying type of record being sent (e.g. CNA or NFP)(e.g. CNA or NFP)

GWS program reads information sent and places it GWS program reads information sent and places it on correct page using the appropriate style sheet on correct page using the appropriate style sheet for that type of recordfor that type of record

STYLE SHEETSSTYLE SHEETS

Style sheets are like forms with place holders Style sheets are like forms with place holders (i.e. boxes) for specific data elements(i.e. boxes) for specific data elements

Style sheets can have labels associated with Style sheets can have labels associated with the place holdersthe place holders

Labels and titles are consistent between Labels and titles are consistent between records of the same typerecords of the same type

Data elements may vary between recordsData elements may vary between records Style sheets also set general formatting Style sheets also set general formatting

(colours, font, spacing)(colours, font, spacing)

SUMMARYSUMMARY

Data entry is the sameData entry is the sameData entered still appears on BCHData entered still appears on BCHData copied and sent to your Web siteData copied and sent to your Web siteSame data also appears on your Web siteSame data also appears on your Web siteYou can customize your Web site to You can customize your Web site to

change the presentation of your datachange the presentation of your dataYou can put links and other information on You can put links and other information on

your Web siteyour Web site

WEB SITE ANATOMYWEB SITE ANATOMY

Top tool barTop tool barSide navigation barSide navigation barBannerBannerInformation presentation areaInformation presentation areaFooterFooterLanguage environmentsLanguage environments

WEB SITE EXAMPLEWEB SITE EXAMPLE

http://199.212.18.83:8080/default/mainhttp://199.212.18.83:8080/default/main

LET’S GET STARTED!LET’S GET STARTED!

Open an Internet Explorer window usingOpen an Internet Explorer window using

desktop shortcut: Generic Web Sitedesktop shortcut: Generic Web Site

http://192.168.2.208:8080/default/mainhttp://192.168.2.208:8080/default/main

Open another Internet Explorer windowOpen another Internet Explorer window

using desktop shortcut: Management Toolusing desktop shortcut: Management Tool

http://192.168.2.208:8080/default/adminhttp://192.168.2.208:8080/default/admin

YOUR COUNTRY SITEYOUR COUNTRY SITE

Change “default” in the address lines to Change “default” in the address lines to your country name:your country name:

http://128.168.2.208:8080/Country/mainhttp://128.168.2.208:8080/Country/main

http://http://128.168.2.208:8080128.168.2.208:8080/Country/admin/Country/admin

COUNTRY NAMESCOUNTRY NAMES

AntiguaAndBarbudaAntiguaAndBarbudaSaintKittsAndNevisSaintKittsAndNevisSaintVincentAndTheGrenadinesSaintVincentAndTheGrenadinesStLuciaStLuciaTrindadAndTobagoTrindadAndTobago

BANNER FILESBANNER FILES

Country.gifCountry.gifAntiguaAndBarbuda.gifAntiguaAndBarbuda.gifSaintKittsAndNevis.gifSaintKittsAndNevis.gifSaintVincentAndTheGrenadines.gifSaintVincentAndTheGrenadines.gifStLucia.gifStLucia.gifTrindadAndTobago.gifTrindadAndTobago.gif

HTML BASICSHTML BASICS

<h2>Heading</h2><h2>Heading</h2>

<p>New paragraph</p><p>New paragraph</p>

Line break<br/>Line break<br/>

<strong>Bold</strong><strong>Bold</strong>

MORE HTML FUNMORE HTML FUN

Hyperlinks:Hyperlinks:

<a href=“url of web site or page">text to <a href=“url of web site or page">text to appear in the hyperlink</a> appear in the hyperlink</a>

<a href=“www.gc.ca”>Canada</a><a href=“www.gc.ca”>Canada</a>