Table of Contents
Resource Cataloging and
Distribution System (RCDS)
It doesn't work when I click here!''
Why Good URLs Go Bad
Sources of Failure
Inefficient Network Utilization
The RCDS Approach
Other Nifty Features
The Big Picture
RCDS Components
Publication Flow
Publication Flow
Publication Flow
Publication Flow
Retrieval Flow
Retrieval Flow
Retrieval Flow
Retrieval Flow
Publication Tool
Replication Tool
Collection Manager
Catalog Servers
Location Servers
Clients
Nuts and Bolts
Innovative Features
URLs, URNs, and LIFNs
Location Independent File Name (LIFN)
URN Resolution
(works for URLs and LIFNs too!)
How LIFNs are Used
How LIFNs are Used
How LIFNs are Used
How LIFNs are Used
Propagation of
Location Information
Propagation of
Location Information
Propagation of
Location Information
Choosing from
Multiple Representations
Choosing from
Multiple Transfer Protocols
Robustness / Fault-Tolerance
Cache Support
Ease of Deployment
Implementation Status
Implementation Status
Implementation Status
Future Work
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