User Documentation

User Manual 2.0

Nutzerhandbuch 2.0

TextGrid Tutorials

• TextGrid Tutorials: Web-, Print- & Video-Version

Technical Documentation

Architecture

1. Introduction
2. TextGrid Basics
   
   1. The Logical View
   2. The Physical View
   3. Search Index and Baseline Encoding
   4. The Three Pillars of TextGrid
   5. Rights Management Issues and Publication
3. Metadata 
   a. Used technologies
   b. Used formats
   c. Used frameworks, bibs, server, apps, etc.
   d. Concept Index

Frontend: TextGrid Laboratory

• TextGridLab is based on the Eclipse Rich Client Platform, currently on the 4.x stream (Eclipse 4.4 / Juno), based on the traditional RCP model (not e4). Here are some
  
  • Eclipse Platform Programmer's Guide
  • Eclipse Tutorials by Lars Vogel

• API Documentation

• Understanding Updates

Getting Started

• Setup your TextGridLab Development Environment
• Accessing the Repository / TextGridLab Data Model and Core Plug-Ins

Creating a tool for the TextGridLab

• Getting started: Setup your TextGridLab Development Environment

• Typical Structure of a TextGridLab tool

• Accessing TextGrid Data Structures from your Lab plugin

• Contributing to the UI

• Integrating Browser Based Tools

Backend: TextGrid Repository Services

The main site of the technical documentation you can find here: https://textgridlab.org/doc/

Core Services

• TG-auth*
• TG-crud
• TG-search

Import and Dissemination

• TextGrid Import
• TextGrid Aggregator
• TG-oaipmh
• TG-digilib
• IIIF Implementation
• Triplestore Queries

Extended APIs

• TG-pid
• TG-publish

Service Clients

• TextGrid Java Clients

Resolving

• TextGrid Resolver and PIDs

TextGrid Repository

Organisational Infrastructure

…documents mission, organisational infrastructure, and long-term preservation issues as well as the integration of the designated community of the TextGrid Repository.

Data Policies

…deals with collection development and preservation policies, data quality and re-use, and ethical and disciplinary norms.

Digital Object Management

…gives an overview about the main technologies and procedures used for an appropriate data management. Import and publish workflows are described and related to the repository architecture of TextGrid.