The latest version of the DDI specification, the DDI 3.0 Candidate Release version is now available. This version corrects some bugs discovered in the development of use cases. A final version of the Candidate Release is scheduled for the end of December, with official publication of DDI 3.0 scheduled for first quarter 2008.
News
Alliance Issues New Publications
Submitted by admin on Tue, 2007-11-20 14:35
The DDI Alliance has recently published a new brochure to be used in promoting the DDI initiative. The trifold brochure is in 8-1/2 by 11 format and a PDF version is available. The brochure is a product of the DDI Usability and Outreach Working Group and is targeted at a general audience to raise awareness of the DDI project. To order print copies for distribution, please contact ddi@ddialliance.org.
The first issue of the DDI newsletter called DDI Directions is also now available for download as a PDF file. The newsletter will be issued quarterly, and suggestions for content can be sent to Mary Vardigan, DDI Alliance Director, at vardigan@umich.edu.
GESIS Workshop on DDI 3.0
Submitted by admin on Thu, 2007-08-16 15:41
GESIS is sponsoring a workshop on "Using DDI 3.0 to Support Preservation, Management, Access, and Dissemination Systems for Social Science Data," to take place in Wadern, Germany, on October 24 - 26, 2007. Course Instructors are Arofan Gregory (Open Data Foundation, Tucson, Arizona, USA); Wendy L. Thomas (Minnesota Population Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA); and Joachim Wackerow (GESIS-ZUMA, Mannheim, Germany).
DDI 3.0 Candidate Release Version Now Available
Submitted by admin on Sun, 2007-07-22 15:42
The latest version of the DDI specification, the DDI 3.0 Candidate Release version is now available, following a vote of the DDI Alliance at its annual meeting, held this year in Montreal, Quebec, on May 19.
The release of the Candidate Version signals the beginning of an Implementation Period not to exceed nine months during which developers can use the Candidate Version for software development. The specification will remain stable during this period, although bugs that are discovered should be reported and will be fixed. The Candidate Release period is tentatively scheduled to end early in 2008. The DDI Alliance requests that current and prospective implementers who are interested in working with the Candidate Version register with the DDI's Technical Implementation Committee (TIC).
DDI Alliance Updates Its Strategic Plan
Submitted by admin on Mon, 2007-07-02 15:44
The DDI Alliance has produced an updated Strategic Plan (PDF 149K) to provide guidance to the Alliance in coming years.
DDI Alliance Welcomes New Members
Submitted by admin on Mon, 2007-07-02 15:43
Two new members have joined the DDI Alliance, beginning July 1, 2007. The new members are University of Guelph (Michelle Edwards is the Expert Committee representative) and the National Opinion Research Center (NORC) at the University of Chicago (Eric Jodts is the representative). The Alliance extends a sincere welcome to these institutions and their representatives.
Minutes of DDI's Expert Committee May 2006 Meeting Now Available
Submitted by admin on Sat, 2007-02-17 14:46
The Expert Committee of the DDI Alliance met in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on Saturday, May 27, 2006, following the IASSIST annual conference on the University of Michigan campus. Minutes of the meeting are now available.
DDI Alliance FY06 Annual Report Published
Submitted by admin on Fri, 2007-02-16 14:48
The Annual Report (PDF 182K) of the DDI Alliance for Fiscal Year 2006 is now available.
Alliance to Meet in Montreal in May 2007
Submitted by admin on Fri, 2007-02-16 14:48
The DDI Alliance will meet in Montreal on May 19, 2007, in conjunction with the annual meeting of the International Association of Social Science Information and Services Technology (IASSIST). The agenda for the meeting will be posted in coming weeks.
DDI 3.0 Released for Public Review
Submitted by admin on Fri, 2007-02-16 14:47
The latest version of the DDI specification is now in the period of Public Review, and a special Web site devoted to Version 3.0 is now available.
The Public Review period is tentatively scheduled to end in mid-April. The DDI Alliance requests that current and prospective users of the DDI take some time to explore Version 3 and to send comments. Feedback from the social science research community is greatly appreciated.