The following information came to my attention recently:
In the new page on the OJP IT web site that talks about Implementation
guidelines for the GJXDM, there is a subtle but significant announcement
at the bottom of the page announcing that OJP has adopted a new special
condition that will be applied to any grant that has the potential of
using XML--all such grants will be required to use the GJXDM and to
publish the schema to the central OJP repository. The announcement can
be read at http://it.ojp.gov/topic.jsp?topic_id=138.
The Global JXDM Schema Subset Generation Tool which is at
http://justicexml.gtri.gatech.edu/subset_tool.html is now available
for public release. This tool provides developers with the ability to create
Global JXDM schema subsets based on the previously published "Rules for
Schema Subsets"
(http://justicexml.gtri.gatech.edu/rules_for_schema_subsets.html) . In
addition to giving developers the ability to create schema subsets, the
SSGT incorporates and replaces the Global JXDM Viewer, which was
designed to assist developers in searching the data model itself.
A page was created on the Global Justice XML Data Model Web site titled
"Organizations Utilizing the Global Justice XML Data Model"
(http://www.it.ojp.gov/topic.jsp?topic_id=107), which gives users the
ability to share their Global JXDM projects with others and to see how
others are using the Global JXDM. Individuals who submit new projects to
this page are now able to submit their projects and make future updates
on-line. Please note that all new projects and updates submitted will be
subject to a review and approval process before they actually post to
the Web site. A document with directions for this process is available
at http://www.it.ojp.gov/documents/OUTGJXDMdirections.pdf .
Individuals who register to provide projects to the "Organizations
Utilizing the Global JXDM" page are automatically registered for other
Web site "Member" services for the Office of Justice Programs
Information Technology Initiatives, Global Justice Information Sharing
Initiative, Justice Standards Clearinghouse, and Global Justice XML Data
Model Web sites. Registered users can access these features from any
page of any of the Web sites that has a "Member" button in the Web
site
banner. Accessing the "Member" button will provide access to a
"Returning User Login" page. After the user enters their "User
Name,"
"Password," and accesses the "Log In" button on this page,
they will be
taken to the "Index" page for the Web site they are currently
viewing.
On that "Index" page, they will notice that the "Member"
button has been
replaced by a Web site banner menu. Accessing the "My Profile" button
in
this Web site banner menu will provide a "Manage User Profile" page
that
provides a listing of "Member" services. Registered users can proceed
by
following the directions for each option provided. These options include
"Update Personal Information," "Change Password,"
"Select/Update IT
Initiatives, Global, and Global JXDM E-mail Notification Preferences,"
"Select/Update JSC E-mail Notification Preferences," and "Return
to
Browsing the Site."
Individuals who register to provide projects to the "Organizations
Utilizing the Global JXDM" page are automatically registered and
encouraged to provide entries for the Justice Standards Clearinghouse
(JSC) and to provide comments to current JSC entries. For more
information please visit the JSC page at http://it.ojp.gov/topic.jsp?topic_id=133.
John M. Greacen
Greacen Associates, LLC
HCR 78, Box 23
Regina, New Mexico 87046
505-289-2164
505-289-2163 (fax)
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