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2007-08-16 Project-wide 3:45 BST

Attending: Alexa, Andrew, Brian, Chris, Donald, Jason, Jean-Marie, Josh, Kevin

Agenda

  • Data Model: changes and updates
  • Bio-Formats: status update
    • A lot of changes in the file formats. (code cleanup)
    • LOCI has samples for their internal testing of files in Bio-Formats.
  • OME-TIFF: status update
    • Should have something for the validator up by next week.
    • Adding Prarie and Improvision "support" to the website soon.
  • OME 2.6.1: Status update
  • OMERO: status update
    • server
      • planning a 2.1 release soon with some minor fixes (such as memory fix)
      • 2.2 release later with update to jboss (coincide with 2.2 client releases)
    • importer
      • interest in olypus format support.
      • planning to add a good number for next release!
    • insight
      • 2.1 released last week.
      • Modified the code to only use a single window as opposed to multiple windows in the app
      • Added some smart folder stuff
      • Doing a 2.2 release soon
    • webadmin
      • update to the webadmin model
      • changed the libraries to coincide with the changes recently added to the server by Josh
  • Review of who is doing what
    • Other


Notes

  • chris stole jason's headset

  • ome-xml / data model
    • attempted to use model; get's a very different view
    • some information about experimenter and some about objective
      • need user name, has to live inside a group
      • had to have an instrument, light source
      • andrew fixed with dummy entries
        • experimenter has to be optional
        • only the id is a must
      • if you put in an objective, then you should fill it in
      • make top-level blocks optional, but when you provide some, then provide complete
    • making things optional, so backwards compatible (not forwards!)
    • XML/TIFF are becoming an exchange format; need to keep things compatible
      • need to document support on the website
    • Andrew sends email
    • RFC by Wednesday the 29th.
    • Ola's web parts are ready
    • Release validator soon? (fix optional requirements?)
    • Andrew checking naming (unifiying the *Ref names)
    • Andrew writing command line harness
    • Try to get externally useable by Tuesday or Wednesday
    • cat: s/microscopists/scientists/ or "end-users"
      • need to start looking at the website in terms of non-tech users
      • unified tone-of-voice, training documentation
      • e.g. ImageJ users who want to just use software


  • Kevin
    • Leica format, multi-dim images not working
    • Melissa trying to get setup with omero (back Monday)
    • lots of bug fixing
    • trying to clean up code; esp. for OME-TIFF support
      • things were out of synch
      • WiscScan will have the same capabilities as OME-Notes, etc.
    • OME-HDF internal testing, hoping it can be a answer for arbitrary dimensions
      • "That's cool"
    • users are finally starting to drive metadata, wanting more
      • interesting for Usable Images?
        • yeah, getting up to speed on that
        • should have someone soon to dedicate
        • talk while in Washington
    • brian: goal is to get several more formats for release sept.
      • any progress from melissa? + what are your suggestions for next run?
      • kevin: melissa wants to talk to you + olympus systems
    • brian: pretty much ready to do omero metadata validator
      • several formats that just need to be validated; flip switch
      • kevin: lots of companies coming asking how they can improve rating
      • All: Good job, Curtis!
      • brian: can use validator to give a specific ranking of what's supported.

  • anything on 2.6.1 release?
    • unsure

  • omero server
    • josh: blitz testing framework
    • chris: interim stuff that has fallen through crack
      • compression API
      • copying settings, etc.
      • soon j-m should be able to start wiring things up in client
    • starting to reach queries that need to be faster
      • need to get into the ticket system; in beta3!

  • omero client
    • j-m: client b2.1 released
      • too many windows floating around
      • should even allow drag-n-drop in viewer
      • getting ready for rendering settings
      • release end of september

  • version number: push 2.1 server?
    • sql and memory leak
    • 2.2 with jboss 4.2.1?

  • importer
    • trying to get some new formats in for next release
    • restructuring going into next release

  • donald
    • squishing bugs
    • first draft of user manual for ROI tool
    • thinking about redesigning tool and prototyping

  • webadmin
    • ola updated libraries
    • added wrapper; bigger oportunity to develop whole application
      • importing people, administering administrators
    • josh: where to we break away from java to python?
      • at this moment, we could change everything (could migrate)
      • just need a feeling for its lifetime

  • prioritization
    • lucene
      • initially be looked at by Will
      • good visit today, possibly another developer
    • delete
    • server-side tagging

  • corporate logos on site?
    • no.

Action items

  • get report from Will on lucene
  • Review Andrew's email for the OME-XML update and send suggestions



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