InterOpMay2005 Data Access Layer

Preliminary Reading

• Draft SSA V0.90 query interface (ssa-v090.pdf)

Timetable

ADQL and DAL"> Session 1 (Tue AM): ADQL and DAL (Joint with VOQL)

• Yuji Shirasaki: Integration of SIAP, SSAP, SkyNode using "Virtual Columns" (.pdf,.ppt)
• Gerard Lemson: Datamining VizieR and SDSS (.pdf,.ppt)
• Doug Tody: Preliminary thoughts on ADQL integration into DAL (to be attached)
• Masatoshi Oishi: Road map on future collaborative work
• Any Other Business (Future work, etc.)

Session 2 (Tue PM): SSA (Joint with DM)

• SSA Protocol and Query Interface (DT)
• SSA Data Model (Jonathan)
• Others - SED/Spectral Model and SSA implementations?

Session 3 (Thu AM): Future Topics

• Spectral Line List Interface (Marie-Lise, Pedro, et. al.)
• SIA V1.1 planning
  • Metadata extension mechanism (Francois)
  • Scope; first look at revised query interface, based on SSA (DT)
• Data Analysis and VO
  • User's perspective (Richard Hook)
  • Architecture: DAL service framework, VO-client interface (DT)
  • Discussion

Materials and notes from the work group and plenary sessions

• ssa-v090.pdf: SSA V0.90 draft