On Thu, 26 Jun 2008, Mark Taylor wrote:
> On Thu, 26 Jun 2008, Peter W. Draper wrote:
>
>> > gaiavo, eh? What are your plans: VOTable compatibility, SIAP client,
>> > ...?
>>
>> Some VOTable compatibility (like FITS table support, may not do writing
>> however), then SIAP and probably catalog search. The ultimate aim is to
>> provide a portal to the JCMT data products at the CADC archive, so the
>> real aim is to add visualisation of various clumps of emission in 2 and
>> 3D, these are just necessary early steps.
>
> OK, nice. Will be interested to see it working when done. Writing
> VOTables is a lot easier than reading them BTW, but obviously it may
> not be worth it if it's not useful functionality or UI issues make
> it hard work or whatever.
>
> On a related topic, the SAMP document (intended replacement for PLASTIC)
> has just reached IVOA Working Draft stage, so I will probably upgrade
> GAIA's PLASTIC support to SAMP at some point in the next few months -
> I'll let you know before I start that.
OK, I'd seen that SAMP has been progressing, but haven't had a chance to
look at the document.
> If native VOTable support is now available it will be nice to ditch the
> STILTS dependency at the same time.
Was thinking I'd probably do that anyway, as it's a useful test of the
code I'm playing with.
Cheers,
Peter.
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