RIB is a software package for creating WWW
metadata repositories. Metadata, from RIB's
perspective, is information that describes
reusable objects, such as software. RIB allows the
user to enter metadata into a Java applet, which
then sends the information to an RIB server via
HTTP. The information is then stored in an SQL
database, where it is automatically made available
in a fully functional Web site (catalog, search
page, etc). Repositories that use similar data
models can use the XML processing capabilities to
share information via the Internet.
