Software Class | Definition | Points |
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Data Web Service | A Web Service that provides access to a data set through one of OGC’s open interfaces, such as WCS, WFS, or SOS. Each data set provided by the service counts as an individual service offer. Therefore a point is scored for each data set offered. | 2 |
Processing Web Service | A Web Service that accesses two or more Data Web Services, performs a computation with them, and returns a new data set to the client using one of OGC’s open interfaces, such as WPS or WCPS | 4 |
Visualization Web Service | A Web Service that provides a map, or picture of geospatial data using one of OGC’s open interfaces, such as WMS or Feature Portrayal Service (for KML) | 1 |
Client of a Data or Visualization Web Service | Software that makes use of a Data or Visualization Web Service by exercising the open OGC interface. Points are awarded for each vendor’s service accessed, but not for each data set accessed. | 2 |
Client of a Processing Web Service | Software that makes use of a Processing Web Service by exercising the open OGC interface. Points are awarded for each vendor’s service accessed, but not for each data set accessed. | 4 |