| Autor: |
Verborgh, Ruben1 ruben.verborgh@ugent.be, van Hooland, Seth2, Cope, Aaron Straup, Chan, Sebastian3, Mannens, Erik, Walle, Rik Van de1 |
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Journal of Documentation. 2015, Vol. 71 Issue 2, p233-252. 20p. |
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Purpose -- The purpose of this paper is to revisit a decade after its conception the Representational State Transfer (REST) architectural style and analyzes its relevance to address current challenges from the Library and Information Science (LIS) discipline. Design/methodology/approach -- Conceptual aspects of REST are reviewed and a generic architecture to support REST is presented. The relevance of the architecture is demonstrated with the help of a case study based on the collection registration database of the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum. Findings -- The authors argue that the "resources and representations" model of REST is a sustainable way for the management of web resources in a context of constant technological evolutions. Practical implications -- When making information resources available on the web, a resource-oriented publishing model can avoid the costs associated with the creation of multiple interfaces. Originality/value -- This paper re-examines the conceptual merits of REST and translates the architecture into actionable recommendations for institutions that publish resources. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts |
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