item-examples

2008-12-20T04:40:54Z

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= Item Examples =

From the [[process]]:

: ''*-examples. Find examples on today's web of the the type of content you think needs a microformat. Document them with URLs. Document the implicit schemas that the content examples imply. This is the action that helps follow principle 3, design for humans first, machines second ... adapt to current behaviors and usage patterns.''

This page documents how items and things are marked up and represented on the web.

= In Existing Microformats =

[[hreview|hReview]] and [[hlisting|hListing]] are applicable to things (as well as people marked up as hCards).

== EdgeIO (hListing) ==

Note that EdgeIO using [hlisting|hListing] for individual items but not for the lists of itens.

* Main URI: http://www.edgeio.com/
* Merchandise: http://www.edgeio.com/tt/merchandise
** Example: http://www.edgeio.com/item/1814754-Motorola-RAZR-north%20america
** class="summary": the title of the listed item
** class="description": the description of the listed item
** class="lister vcard": the lister
* Housing: http://www.edgeio.com/tt/housing
* Autos: http://www.edgeio.com/tt/autos

== Deal Tagger (hListing) ==

* URI: http://www.dealtagger.com/

== Cork'd (hReview) ==

* URI: http://corkd.com/
* Example: http://corkd.com/wine/view/13482
* class="item": the item being reviewed
* class="fn": the name of the item being reviewed
* Note that class="description" are not part of the item, they're part of the review!
* [[hreview|hReview]] used for each user review: <pre><nowiki>
<div id="review_9285" class="hreview">
<h5 class="item"><span class="fn">Cellarium Bisencii 2005 MuÅ¡kÃ¡t moravskÃ½</span></h5>
<abbr class="dtreviewed" title="20061118">
(about 2 hours ago)</abbr>
<span class="reviewer vcard">
<img class="photo" src="/img/icon-user-64.gif" height="48" width="48" alt="buddy icon" />
<a class="url fn" href="/people/cruster">cruster</a>

</span>
<abbr class="rating" title="2"><img src="/img/icon-rate2.gif" alt="**" /></abbr>
<blockquote class="description">When ... scent.</blockquote>
<p class="tags">Tasting Tags:
<a href="/tags/light" rel="tag" class="rel-tag" title="view all wines with this tag">light</a>
</p>
</div>
</nowiki></pre>
* Note:
** "vcard" is used to represent the wine, even though it isn't a person or an organization
** there is no photo of wine

== Yahoo Local (hReview) ==

* URI: http://local.yahoo.com/
* attempts to download pages outside of a browser are blocked, which is not very friendly to analysis!

== Yahoo UK Movie Reviews ==

Not sure if this is within scope (i.e. is a movie a thing?)

* URI: http://uk.movies.yahoo.com/movie-reviews/

= In Proposed Microformats =

* cite
* wine

= In Google Base =

Attributes in Google Base are open ended. For each of the following Item Types, we're identifying the attributes that Google Base displays when one attempts to edit an entry; there's also a broader list of applicable attributes, and then there's the open to add anything to a listing.

== Housing ==

Primary Attribute Types (see [http://base.google.com/base/housing.html for all]):

* [http://base.google.com/base/housing.html#title title] - listing title
* description (text)
* photos
* [http://base.google.com/base/housing.html#price price] - US dollars per item
* price type - "fixed", "negotiable" (doesn't seem to have a formal definition)
* [http://base.google.com/base/housing.html#listing_type listing type] - e.g. "for sale"...
* [http://base.google.com/base/housing.html#property_type property type] - apartment, land, farm...
* [http://base.google.com/base/housing.html#bedrooms bedrooms] - number
* [http://base.google.com/base/housing.html#area square footage] - number and unit
* [http://base.google.com/base/housing.html#bathrooms bathrooms] - number

== Products ==

Primary Attribute Types (see [http://base.google.com/base/products.html for all]):

* [http://base.google.com/base/products.html#title title] - listing title
* description (text)
* photos
* [http://base.google.com/base/products.html#price price]
* price type
* [http://base.google.com/base/products.html#quanity quanity] - number (e.g. 1)
* [http://base.google.com/base/products.html#product_type product type] - e.g. "jewlery"
* [http://base.google.com/base/products.html#condition condition] - e.g. "used"
* [http://base.google.com/base/products.html#brand brand] - e.g. "cartier"

== Vehicles ==

Primary Attribute Types (see [http://base.google.com/base/vehicles.html for all]):

* [http://base.google.com/base/vehicles.html#title title] - listing title
* description (text)
* photos
* [http://base.google.com/base/vehicles.html#price price] - US dollars per
* price type - "fixed", "negotiable" (doesn't seem to have a formal definition)
* [http://base.google.com/base/vehicles.html#quantity quantity] - a number
* [http://base.google.com/base/vehicles.html#year year]
* [http://base.google.com/base/vehicles.html#make make] - e.g. ford
* [http://base.google.com/base/vehicles.html#vehicle_type vehicle type] - e.g. car
* [http://base.google.com/base/vehicles.html#condition condition] - e.g. used

== Want Ads ==

This Item Type may not be totally applicable, but it is about "things" for sale. Primary Attribute Types (see [http://base.google.com/base/wanted.html for all]):

Primary Attribute Types (see [http://base.google.com/base/wanted.html for all]):

* [http://base.google.com/base/wanted.html#title title] - listing title
* description (text)
* photos

Google expects users of its Want Ads system to define all the appropriate attributes themselves. Further research needed here to see this actually in use.

= Other Sites =
== Craigslist ==

These examples are taken from [[listing-examples]]

* [http://www.craigslist.org/sss/ For Sale]
** email
** duration (implied)
** date
** category
** title
** description
** location
** condition
** images
** price
** availability
* [http://www.craigslist.org/wan/ Wanted]
** email
** duration
** date
** category
** title
** description
** location
** condition
** images
** price
* [http://www.craigslist.org/hhh/ Housing]
** category (rent, sale, temp)
** date
** duration (implied)
** contact info
** location
** title
** description
** size
*** bedrooms
** rent
** photos
** pet policy
** fee/no-fee
** broker/non-broker

== MLS.ca (housing) ==

* URI: http://www.mls.ca/

Attributes:

* (no title)
* MLS listing number
* description
* photos
* address (including a "district")
* sales people
* property type
* category
* house style
* age
* bedrooms
* bathrooms
* fireplace
* central a/c
* pool
* waterfront
* workshop
* house size
* lot size

== AutoTrader (vehicles) ==

== Amazon Wish-list ==

* URI: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/registry/registry.html/202-9388504-4042203?ie=UTF8&type=wishlist&id=21R1WHKA4PXVC

Attributes
* Image
* Title
* Author/Designer/Creator/Manufacturer
* Status (stock availability)
* Price
* Link
* Quantity Desired
* Quantity Received
* Priority (Ranking?)
* Comment

== British Library Search Results ==

* URI: http://catalogue.bl.uk

Attributes
* Number
* Author
* Title
* Year
* Shelfmarks (Subcategory Unique ID?)

== Fresh Arrival ==

Fresh Arrival post about a 'thing' that they like every day

* URI: http://www.fresharrival.com/blog/archives/2006/11/13/corner-step-can/

Attributes
* Title
* Image
* Detail
* Link

== Need ... ==
Books, ...?
What tables/fields Amazon use to catalogue their wide selection of items?

= See Also =
{{item-see-also}}

Microformats Wiki - User contributions [en]

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