[DDI-CDG] CDG - DDI 3

[Meinhard Moschner]

Dear colleagues,
on the occasion of the forthcoming meeting on the DDI 3 release for 
review at GESIS-ZUMA in Mannheim, Germany (see e-mail below), I would 
like to ask for your future commitment 
<ende?lp=ende&p=/gQPU.&search=commitment> to the Comparative Data Group 
in respect. Our main task would now probably be to evaluate the DDI 3 
proposal from the comparative data perspective, in particular 
<ende?lp=ende&p=/gQPU.&search=particularly> with respect to the 
corresponding module. One proposal is to mark up an exemplary 
comparative study (for example two or three compararable modules of the 
ISSP) and to see if (or how far) DDI 3 complies with our needs. The 
Mannheim meeting would be good occasion to start talking about plannings 
among the conference participants from our group. This should be based 
on some information on the remaining composition of the group and the 
future committment of its members. In this sense I am looking forward to 
your feedback which could of course already include your own ideas about 
our proceeding. I would ask everybody on the list to answer.
By the way, we have to look for a new co-ordinator since Oliver had to 
step back due to other obligations.
So far and many greetings
Meinhard     

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Wendy Thomas wrote:

> k
> Hi everyone,
>
> Below is a proposed agenda for the 2 day meeting in Mannheim. Of 
> course we will alter it to meet the needs of those who are there. We 
> really look at this as an informative meeting for those able to 
> attend, as well as an opportunity to get a few working groups off the 
> ground. This is the reason for a two day meeting. The first day will 
> be primarily informative with, hopefully, a lot of open discussion. 
> The second day will focus on various working groups as well as 
> opportunity for the progammer types to dig more deeply into the UML 
> model with Chris (dependent upon his availability).
>
> Please let me know if you will be attending the meeting so that we can 
> get an accurate count for attendence (wlt at pop.umn.edu). Information on 
> travel and hotels can be found at 
> http://www.gesis.org/en/staff/zuma/Anreise/zuma_anreise.htm
>
> You are responsable for you accommodations and travel. Lunch will be 
> on your own as far as we know at the moment. We will be adding 
> additional information when Achim returns from vacation :)
>
> Here is our overly ambitious agenda:
> 09.00 . 17.00
>
> 09.00 . 12.00    Review Agenda
> Overview of the DDI released for public review
>         Identifiable . Versionable . Maintainable
>         Linking
>         Dublin Core . Other Materials . Notes
> 12.00 . 13.30    LUNCH
> 13.30 . 17.00    Geography
>             Points . Lines . Polygons . Linear Rings
>             Hierarchies
>             Codes
>             Shapes
>         Variable construction:
>             Categories . Coding . Variable
> Logical . Physical Structure . Physical Instance
>             NCubes from variables
>         Concepts . Questions . Instruments
>         Grouping
>             Standards
>             Relationships
>
> 09.00 . 15.00
>
> 09.00 . 12.00    Group Meetings:
>             Pre-data collection sections
>             Tools
>             UML diagram for programmers
>             Support materials
> 12.00 . 13.30    LUNCH
> 13.30 . 15.00    Group updates
> Questions
>         Follow-up
>
> Please note that we tried to end up early enough to allow regional 
> travelers to return Tuesday evening. It would be nice to know your 
> travel plans and hotel accommodations when you know them so that we 
> can have a better idea of possible social options for the group.
>
> Look forward to seeing you
>
> Wendy
>
>
> Wendy L. Thomas                          Phone: +1 612.624.4389
> Data Access Core Director         Fax:   +1 612.626.8375
> Minnesota Population Center              Email: wlt at pop.umn.edu
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