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What is this?

  1. A standard data schema to be used with APIs and import / export tools to ensure all fiend names and data types / format are uniform.

Formats Tracked:

  • restaurant,
  • menu,
  • menu item,
  • ingredient,
  • ingredient source
  1. A centralized key system for tracking unique ids for each record between various systems.

What can I use this for? This will be a free to use (and free to modify for your own use) format for sharing data between computer systems.

  • Import data dumps from another database to yours to "seed" a dataset
  • Subscribe to updates to keep your database up to date (and your modifications in tact)
  • Send updates from your database to another database
  • Ensure that the object in your database matches another (restaurant, menu, menu item, ingredient, etc)

Why is this being created?

Clean Format is the Food Data Rosetta Stone

This data format was created to support rapid application development with high data integrity. It was built to make hackathon projects easier to develop because of easy access to data and easy data mashups. Ultimately, once ratified by key industry players, it will be used as a database interconnect standard.

  • Problem 1 - Database schema varies greatly between different databases
  • Problem 2 - Data is often not accurate, or is miscategorized

What is the project Timeline?

Initial Draft Specification (and example hack) - Tech Crunch Disrupt & BarCampNYC6 - Late May 2011 Lessons Learned Briefing - First week of June 2011 First Full Application(s) - End of June / early July 2011 Enhancements & Additions - August Standard RC 1 - End of summer Standard RC 1 Comment Period - September 2011 Standard v 1.0 - Fall 2011

The initial specifications will be based in part on existing industry standards and in part on existing database schema of initial supporters of the format. Once a few applications have been created and we have a chance to address any performance, compatibility, legal or business concerns, we will then approach a targeted list of industry heavyweights to ratify and utilize the standard.

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