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Using a relational database XIST created database of Ottawa place names. XIST populated the database with current and historic neighbourhood names using a standard thesaurus style structure (Use, Use for, Scope Notes, Broader terms, Narrower terms).

XIST created a visualization of historical data using the SIMILE Timeline Widget with Drupal views.

The project included configuring the SIMLILE Widget and Drupal to run on a local webserver, without internet access.

XIST recently finished the first iteration of a community oriented website. The project involved extensive stakeholder consultations and information architecture planning. XIST carried out an environmental scan of webb content management systems and selected Drupal.

More information and a full project description will be coming after the official site launch.

XIST researched online video standards and best practices. Using the results from the research phase of the project XIST converted existing videos on DVD to web appropriate formats.

Challenges met include:

XIST completed a conversion of a federal Government Department's complex Annual Report into the Government of Canada's Common Look and Feel (CLF 2.0) standard HTML.

Project: XIST conducted an environmental scan of open-source digital library technologies, developed a high-level development schedule and made recommendations to migrate a legacy database to a web-based digital library platform.

Project: XIST worked in partnership with an Ottawa based content development and research company to deliver a strategic plan that outlined a realistic and viable multi-year strategic plan to manage information resources. The project included content analysis, business process analysis and user needs assessment.

Project: For a federal organization, XIST completed a site review that included surveying users, reviewing departmental communications strategy, conducting stakeholder interviews, and analyzing site statistics. The outcome was the creation of a revised information architecture with content and services recommendations to reposition the site for emerging needs.

Project: XIST completed a large-scale conversion of bilingual scientific and computational data into the Government of Canada's Common Look and Feel (CLF 2.0) standard.