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Collaborative Development of the ALISS Engine
toot-toot! We are all really pleased to be able (finally!) to note that further work on the ALISS Engine has started. We have a lot to do, to create a workable kit of parts, before the close of the financial … Continue reading
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On being Open
We like to think that we’re ‘Open’ – are we? Enough? In public we’ve been saying this for quite a while now: Our May 2010 ‘Blueprint’ Board Paper suggested an overall blueprint for an ALISS Service Framework, and identified necessary … Continue reading
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The Engine: collaborative development & testing in use
Last week (the 03rd. June) we had a good day with a selection of existing providers of information directories. Andy provided the context, then Derek outlined the Engine’s main technical characteristics, and suggested options for working together to test it … Continue reading
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The ALISS Engine
At the very centre of the ALISS concept lies the Engine – the infrastructure that we want to create to bring self management information together in one place and make it more findable. Over the months we’ve been fine-tuning our … Continue reading
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The ALISS Engine
This is the fifth and last post in a short series giving the background to the ALISS engine design. It sets out some of the main issues, and thoughts on how we can address them. Continue reading
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Example sources 3: Gilmerton Community Centre
This is the fourth post in a series giving the background to the ALISS engine design. Read the first one first! The Centre is a focus for the local community providing a range of services and opportunities including information and … Continue reading
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Example sources 2: ActiveScotland
This is the third post in a series giving the background to the ALISS engine design. Read the first one first! Looking for ways to get active, but not sure where to start? Active Scotland is here to get you … Continue reading
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Example sources 1: Grampian Care Data
This is the second post in a series giving the background to the ALISS engine design- best to read the first one first! Grampian CareData is a free local care, community and health information service provided for the people of … Continue reading
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What is a ‘resource’?
Since ALISS was a twinkle in the Scot Gov eye, we have talked about resources that people with long term conditions (LTCs) would find useful. So, what is a resource? Well, it’s something people with LTCs would find useful. You’d know one if you saw one.
And that’s what makes ALISS both interesting and potentially very useful- but how do we build an engine to handle something as vague as that? Continue reading
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Hyperlocal…
Seems the term ‘hyperlocal’ is taking a bashing on twitter at the moment. Maybe part of the life-cycle of any new term that catches on and gets over-used. The ‘location’ of a service is a big concern for ALISS, and … Continue reading
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