DS4: Stage 8 Plan

Simplified DS4 Stage 8 plans. Note that many of these will continue into the AIDA project.

CDS

• Complete SAMP implementation in Aladin
• Continued evolution of SAMP standard
• Continue development of CDS Portal
• Develop semantic capability in CDS portal
• Help define standards for Footprints in IVOA

INAF

• Continue evolution of ITVO & VisIVO Server Web Interface
• Refine VisIVO Server Services for TVO
• Evolve Visualization Web Service

AstroGrid

• Complete implementation of Server-Side AR
• Include TAP support – UI & AR
• Include VOSpace V1.n / V2.0 support – UI & AR
• Additional AR APIs for
  • Simple registry querying
  • VOSI

• Continue SAMP standard discussions and evolution, aim to progress to PR → REC by early 2009
• Track document changes in JSAMP if required
• SAMPify more applications:
  • SPLAT
  • GAIA
  • Assist with DS9?
• SAMP/PLASTIC interoperability middleware?
• TOPCAT/STILTS/STIL Updates

-- KeithNoddle - 02 Dec 2008