(GJXDM) Announcing the Operational Release of GJXDM Version 3.0

[Robin_Gibson@osca.state.mo.us]

Dear fellow TC members:

Hooray!

By the way, we are planning a developers workshop in Atlanta about the
second week of May.  Probably 2 days.  More details will be forwarded as
they are finalized.
Robin

Robin Gibson
Information Technology Division
Office of State Courts Administrator
robin_gibson@osca.state.mo.us
573-751-4377
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 From:

The Office of Justice Programs (OJP), together with the Global Justice
Information Sharing Initiative (Global), has released the first operational
version of the Global Justice Extensible Markup Language (XML) Data Model
(GJXDM), Version 3.0, to the justice community.

Developed by Global and OJP, the GJXDM is an object-oriented data model
comprised of a well-defined vocabulary of approximately 2,500 stable data
objects, or reusable components, that facilitate the exchange and reuse of
information from multiple sources and multiple applications.

Since its first prerelease in April 2003, the GJXDM has undergone an
intensive review and validation process that included an open public
comment period, pilot validation projects, an online feedback and
error-reporting mechanism (Bugzilla), and this GJXDM listserv for sharing
expertise and support.  As a result, three data dictionary prerelease
versions evolved that incorporated more than 100 modifications.  Today,
more than 50 law enforcement and justice-related projects have been
implemented utilizing the GJXDM prerelease versions, further demonstrating
the flexibility and stability of the GJXDM.

For 2004, we are planning to introduce:  new training for the Data Model, a
content-based search tool for the Data Model, performance testing, and an
online database that will allow practitioners to post information about
their application of the GJXDM.  We are excited about the upcoming
developments and hope that justice professionals like you will stay engaged
in the evolution of the GJXDM.

More information on the GJXDM is available at the GJXDM Web site at <a href
='http://it.ojp.gov/gjxdm/' target='_blank'>http://it.ojp.gov/gjxdm/</a>.