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daily12007-01-12T22:59:37ZSynthesis Human Services Open Source Data Integration Server is now a Web Service as well as an FTP/ETL tool
http://alexandriaconsulting.com/Members/eric/news/synthesis-web-services
it now uses the REST framework built within Pylons to wrap existing functionalityIn addition to exposing REST web services, Synthesis also has been ported to a buildout framework. Buildout is sort of like Ant (Java) for Python. It automatically gets from the Internet and builds all the other open source dependencies it needs to run. So it's easy to install now. Instructions for installing on Linux are online. Apparently, the Pyramid framework will replace Pylons, and when it becomes stable, we'll look at switching to Pyramid. We're using Synthesis as a Web Service for a corrections/human services data sharing project.]]>No publisherericXMLData Warehouseopen source codeHuman ServicesWeb ServicesSynthesis2011-01-26T04:05:00ZNews ItemDept. of Health and Human Services joined the National Information Exchange Model
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This is important for the Human Services Community. Now we will all be working from the same data dictionary.http://niem.gov/newsletter2010Fall.php]]>No publishereric2010-12-06T16:17:27ZNews ItemSynthesis open source warehouse gaining features
http://alexandriaconsulting.com/Members/eric/news/synthesis-open-source-warehouse-gaining-features
The Synthesis Project is completely freely licensed for anyone to take and use, raising the bar for standard human services features.The release schedule for Synthesis is here. Now, the warehouse is acquiring Web Services support, so it can dynamically "talk" to another external system, instead of transferring large batched XML/CSV data sets. Some human services software provides this functionality, and we want to support this advancement in capabilities.
]]>No publisherericsynchronizationData Warehouseopen source codeHuman ServicesHMISWeb ServicesServicesSynthesis2010-02-18T15:37:44ZNews ItemNIEM is the future of human services data exchange
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With the recent addition of the Family Services domain to NIEM, and plan for further expansion, NIEM looks like our best bet for achieving integrated human services delivery. http://www.niem.gov/organizationsMap.php,
and a well-document process for adding new formats (like HMIS, DCDS, AIRS) to it.
]]>No publishereric2010-01-13T17:07:08ZNews ItemHuman Services Data Synchronization Call to Action
http://alexandriaconsulting.com/Members/eric/news/human-services-data-synchronization-call-to-action
See attached paper.located here: Human Services Data Synchronization Call to Action
]]>No publisherericsynchronizationHSXMLDisaster2009-02-21T05:17:49ZNews ItemDisaster Client Data Standard (CDS) v. 301 out
http://alexandriaconsulting.com/Members/eric/news/disaster-client-data-standard-cds-v.-301-out
The CDS is the only data standard in existence for client emergency services records.We hope this standard progresses to become the basis of a future OASIS EDXL client record. Get a copy of .301 at http://disaster.nhsdc.org/dev/schema-files/ClientData-v.0.301.xsd/view
]]>No publisherericXMLDisasterCANSchema2008-06-16T19:55:08ZNews ItemHMIS 2.8 Schema Released by HUD!
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After about a year of part-time effort, this new version of the HUD Homeless Management Information System data interchange format is completed, with a proposal for messaging.Browse the files here.
svn co https://xsd.alexandriaconsulting.com/repos/tags/HUD_HMIS_XML_2.8
]]>No publisherericHUDXMLAIRSHMISSchema2008-03-17T04:00:00ZNews ItemHMIS 2.8 Schema and WSDL Submitted for Approval
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The Schema and proposed messaging standard are now in the approval stage.First, the Schema and messaging standard will go through an Abt Associates (HUD TA provider) approval process (completed), and following that, through a HUD approval process, after which the new Schema will be made "official" for public use. You can download the package yourself from here
]]>No publishereric2008-01-28T22:40:00ZNews ItemHuman Services XML Development Underway!
http://alexandriaconsulting.com/Members/eric/news/hsxml-starting
A work group consisting of human services data professionals has created hsxml.org to develop a standard for seamlessly share data amongst human services organizations.From the site: "The lifeblood that runs through cooperative human services provision is the need for organizations to securely share information about clients, find information about available resources, and address community needs comprehensively." The group is currently woking on a requirements document. Contact Alexandria Consulting via this webform http://alexandriaconsulting.com/contact-info if you wish to join us in this effort. ]]>No publisherericHSXMLHuman Services2007-12-14T01:55:03ZNews Item