NATIONAL NODES OF THE BIOSAFETY CLEARING- HOUSE CANADIAN SYSTEM OVERVIEW Caribbean Islands Workshop December 2005 Bridgetown, Barbados

CENTRAL PORTAL LIMITATIONS no single window for national data no single window for national data common format approach constrains presentation of additional information common format approach constrains presentation of additional information no common format for some types of data we wanted to provide no common format for some types of data we wanted to provide some common formats do not reflect Canadian “real world” data some common formats do not reflect Canadian “real world” data not user-friendly for general public not user-friendly for general public

WHAT IS THE SAME: Enter data using the BCH Management Centre. Enter data using the BCH Management Centre. Record is stored in the Central Portal’s database. Record is stored in the Central Portal’s database. Record is authorized by BCH national focal point. Record is authorized by BCH national focal point. Record is published on the Central Portal Web site. Record is published on the Central Portal Web site.

SO WHAT’S DIFFERENT? Web services send copies of data Web services send copies of data Your own Web site Your own Web site Customizable style sheets Customizable style sheets

WEB SERVICE Data for the authorized record is copied and sent over the Internet by Web service Data for the authorized record is copied and sent over the Internet by Web service Web service is like between computers instead of people Web service is like between computers instead of people Computers “correspond” through Web services without human intervention Computers “correspond” through Web services without 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 site End point is a computer hosting your Web site

YOUR OWN WEB SITE Every Web site has a specific unique address on the Internet Every Web site has a specific unique address on the Internet Addresses can be created on servers connected to the Internet Addresses can be created on servers connected to the Internet Have an address, but no Web site Have an address, but no Web site Like a building lot with no house on it Like a building lot with no house on it Content management program can be used to build the “house” for your info Content management program can be used to build the “house” for your info

WEB SEVICE TO WEB SITE Web site needs to know what to do with data sent by the Web service so it displays on the Web site correctly – right page and right format. Web site needs to know what to do with data sent by the Web service so it displays on the Web site correctly – right page and right format. Data sent from the management centre includes information identifying type of record being sent (e.g. CNA or NFP) Data sent from the management centre includes information identifying type of record being sent (e.g. CNA or NFP) GWS program reads information sent and places it on correct page using the appropriate style sheet for that type of record GWS program reads information sent and places it on correct page using the appropriate style sheet for that type of record

STYLE SHEETS Style sheets are like forms with place holders (i.e. boxes) for specific data elements Style sheets are like forms with place holders (i.e. boxes) for specific data elements Style sheets can have labels associated with the place holders Style sheets can have labels associated with the place holders Labels and titles are consistent between records of the same type Labels and titles are consistent between records of the same type Data elements may vary between records Data elements may vary between records Style sheets also set general formatting (colours, font, spacing) Style sheets also set general formatting (colours, font, spacing)

SUMMARY Data entry is the same Data entry is the same Data entered still appears on BCH Data entered still appears on BCH Data copied and sent to your Web site Data copied and sent to your Web site Same data also appears on your Web site Same data also appears on your Web site You can customize your Web site to change the presentation of your data You can customize your Web site to change the presentation of your data You can put links and other information on your Web site You can put links and other information on your Web site

WEB SITE ANATOMY Top tool bar Top tool bar Side navigation bar Side navigation bar Banner Banner Information presentation area Information presentation area Footer Footer Language environments Language environments

WEB SITE EXAMPLE

LET’S GET STARTED! Open an Internet Explorer window using Open an Internet Explorer window using desktop shortcut: Generic Web Site Open another Internet Explorer window Open another Internet Explorer window using desktop shortcut: Management Tool

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

COUNTRY NAMES AntiguaAndBarbuda AntiguaAndBarbuda SaintKittsAndNevis SaintKittsAndNevis SaintVincentAndTheGrenadines SaintVincentAndTheGrenadines StLucia StLucia TrindadAndTobago TrindadAndTobago

BANNER FILES Country.gif Country.gif AntiguaAndBarbuda.gif AntiguaAndBarbuda.gif SaintKittsAndNevis.gif SaintKittsAndNevis.gif SaintVincentAndTheGrenadines.gif SaintVincentAndTheGrenadines.gif StLucia.gif StLucia.gif TrindadAndTobago.gif TrindadAndTobago.gif

HTML BASICS <h2>Heading</h2> New paragraph New paragraph Line break Line break <strong>Bold</strong>

MORE HTML FUN Hyperlinks: text to appear in the hyperlink text to appear in the hyperlink Canada Canada