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JA-SIG Newsletter - February 2008
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1 Welcome
1.1 Editor's Message
1.2 JA-SIG Membership
1.3 Web Site Improvements
2 JA-SIG Project Updates
2.1 Central Authentication Service (CAS)
2.1.1 CAS Server
2.1.2 CAS Client for Java
2.1.3 Pre-Conference Seminar: Implementing CAS
2.2 uPortal
2.2.1 Progressing Toward uPortal 3.0
2.2.2 Portlets
2.2.3 Update Your "Deployed uPortal"
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It has been another busy month in JA-SIG "Community Source" development with a new release of the CAS Server and the progress toward a General Availability release of uPortal 3, not to mention the exciting activity on portal content generally and portlets in particular. Congratulations to all involved in those projects.
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As always, feel free to send your comments or content to newsletter at jasig dot org.
Enjoy!
~mark_rogers@mac.com Mark Mark (University of Manitoba), Editor, JA-SIG Newsletter
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JA-SIG
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Membership
We would like to thank the following organizations for their ongoing commitment to our program:
Institutional Members:
BCcampus, Boston University, Columbia University, Cornell University, Dalhousie University, Duke University, Indiana University, Johns Hopkins University, Juniata College, Memorial University of Newfoundland, New York University, Northern Arizona University, Princeton University, Queens University, Rutgers University, Rider University, Sabanci University, San Joaquin Delta College, Simon Fraser University, University of Alaska-Fairbanks, University of British Columbia, University of California-Irvine, University of Delaware, University of Edinburgh, University of Guelph, University of Hawaii, University of Hull, University of Illinois, University of Kansas, University of Kansas Medical Center, University of Manitoba, University of Michigan, University of Rennes 1, University of the West of England, University of Winnipeg, University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of Valenciennes, Virginia Tech, Yale University, York University
Commercial Affiliates:
SunGard Higher Education, Sun Microsystems, Unicon, Inc.
For further information on our membership program, visit http://www.ja-sig.org/wiki/display/JSG/JA-SIG+Membership
Jonathan Markow, Executive Director
1.3 Web Site Improvements
JA-SIG is about to begin an effort to improve its websites. This initiative will be coordinated by webmaster John Fereira and will be tracked on the jasig-webpresence email list and wiki space. We plan to take incremental steps, beginning with some reorganization and editing to make basic information more current and accessible, especially to newcomers. A more comprehensive redesign will then follow.
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If you've got some ideas you would like to share, we're hoping to hear from you soon!
Thanks,
~markow@columbia.edu Jonathan Markow
2 Project Updates
2.1 Central Authentication Service (CAS)
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Finally, it includes a new Hard Timeout Expiration Policy, an updated Spring Configuration mechanism (and modularized Spring configuration files) as well as a utilizing a production-ready auditing/statistics tool/API (Inspektr).
You can download the release from the usual location: http://www.jasig.org/products/cas/downloads/
Please note that as this is a major release you should take a look at the major new features (the updated Spring Configuration mechanism and the Inspektr auditing tool) and see how/if it changes your deployment.
2.1.2 CAS Client for Java
We've put out a very minor release of the CAS Client for Java 3.1.1. It fixes an issue with the test cases and makes the map in Assertion mutable. If you're not having any problems with 3.1 then there isn't a rush to upgrade.
Thanks,
~battags /downloads/
Please note that as this is a major release you should take a look at the major new features (the updated Spring Configuration mechanism and the Inspektr auditing tool) and see how/if it changes your deployment.
2.1.2 CAS Client for Java
We've put out a very minor release of the CAS Client for Java 3.1.1. It fixes an issue with the test cases and makes the map in Assertion mutable. If you're not having any problems with 3.1 then there isn't a rush to upgrade.
2.1.3 Pre-Conference Seminar: Implementing CAS
Adam Rybicki (Deactivated) (Unicon, Inc) will be doing a pre-conference seminar (Sunday, April 27, 2008, 8:30AM-12:00PM) entitled "Implementing CAS: From Download to Deployment". He will guide the audience through the entire CAS process, from downloading the source, customizing and deploying it, to CAS-enabling applications. Further details are available on JA-SIG's Conference Program web page.
Thanks,
ScottS (Rutgers University), Lead Developer, JA-SIG Central Authentication Service
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If you are not yet listed and have an implementation, including a prototype or a packaged implementation like SunGard Luminus Luminis or Unicon Academus, you are highly encouraged to add your own entry."
Source: This is a rebroadcast of an earlier Newsletter request from the JA-SIG uPortal Board Liaison
Contributors:
~awp9 Andrew Petro (Unicon, Inc.), uPortal Release Engineer
~edalquist Eric Dalquist (University of Wisconsin - Madison), uPortal Release Engineer
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2008 JA-SIG Spring Program Committee
~agodertAaron Godert, Cornell University, JA-SIG Board and Conference Co-Chair
~markow@columbia.edu Jonathan Markow, JA-SIG Executive Director, Conference Co-Chair
~susan.bramhall@yale.edu
SusanBramhall, Yale University, uPortal Liaison
Daniel Davis, Chief Architect, Fedora Commons
~jaf30@cornell.edu John Fereira, Cornell University, Web Master
~jimhelwig Jim Helwig, University of Wisconsin, Madison, JA-SIG Board
Valerie Hollister, DSpace Liaison
Susan Inouye, University of Hawaii, Member
Michele Kimpton, DSpace Executive Director
Michael Korcuska, Sakai Executive Director
Phil McKown, Indiana University, Kuali Liason
~dotmatt Matt Smith, University of Connecticut, CAS Liaison
Ann West, Internet2 Liaison
~zablosky Paul Zablosky, University of British Columbia, Fluid Liaison
Jennifer Cummings, CONCENTRA Management Services
Debbie Smith, CONCENTRA Management Services
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I'm looking forward to working with everyone that week and hope you can make plans to be there and participate!
~edalquist Eric Dalquist (University of Wisconsin - Madison), uPortal Release Engineer
3.4 Kuali Days
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VI
"Kuali Days VI is coming Tuesday and Wednesday, May 13th and 14th, in Chicago. Schedules, session topics, and details are just about final and will be released (on the conference web site) as soon as available. Reservations for the conference and accommodations will be available on the web site in the near future."
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The Sakai Foundation is pleased to announce that the 2008 Sakai Community Conference will be held in Paris, France. The dates will be Tuesday-Thursday, 1-3 July, with pre- and post-conference sessions and activities on Monday, 30 June and Friday, 4 July. All meetings and conference sessions will be held at the Universite Université Pierre et Marie Curie. The ever popular Sakai technical demonstrations will take place on Wednesday evening, 2 July, at the Marriott hotel nearby."
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4.1 Andrew Petro's Blog
This month ~awp9 Andrew Petro blogs about his recording a brief DLM introduction YouTube video and an overview of the JA-SIG bookmarks JSR-168 portlet. Read it all at http://www.unicon.net/blog/3
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After four years as a developer and project manager in a research centre for aerospace, I chose to work in higher education, starting in 1983. My function at the University of Valenciennes is IT Director. I have a team of 36 people, and I work on the development and strategy for Information Technology as it is applied to various activities at the institution. Also, for the past several years, I have served as an IT expert for The Ministry of Higher Education and have piloted several national and regional projects. My favorite passion during free time is practicing the Landyacht on the broad beaches of Northern France.
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JA-SIG Newsletter - February 2008
wiki-copy: http://www.ja-sig.org/wiki/display/JSG/Newsletter+-+200802+-+February+2008Archives available in the JA-SIG wiki at: http://www.ja-sig.org/wiki/display/JSG/Newsletter
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The next JA-SIG Newsletter will be published on or about March 17th, 2008. Articles for that edition of the newsletter should be submitted no later than Friday, March 14th, 20072008.
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