WDDX for Data Exchange between Art Galleries

WDDX is a technology that allows for the serialization and deserialization of data between different platforms. This can be useful for data exchange between art galleries, as shown in the example below.

The following data about each painting should be included in the exchange:

• Identification
• Name of picture
• Name of artist
• Time at which the painting was completed
• Estimated value
• Picture of the painting

Each gallery has its own database not available on the web. A problem for the data exchange is that the partners have different hardware platforms, run different operating systems and database systems. Fortunately, WDDX modules exist for both system environments.

Figure 1 shows the data exchange scenario between the 2 galleries.