innovation and development - mel mc intyre
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HISI 2011
Innovation and Development
Nov 2011
Mel McIntyre
Open Source Software,Open Standards,Open Commons, Open Data
all fueling a culture of collaboration, sharing, and reuse
making it easier to join up health data and 'potentially' making it more attractive and
supportive for staff to engage and innovate
Key message
Open Source . . .another year
Many countries taking positions on standards
Policies re Open Source Software but not the marquee deployment references
Open Data seems to have more community 'energy'
Technology communities still thriving . . .Ruby, Python, Drupal, . . .
Linux, Apache, PhP Apps, infrastructure . . .very broad adoption
Tools, frameworks, methods
Agile becoming a common development methodology . . . scrums, sprints, unconference, open spaces, lightening talks, Skunkworks . . . less paper, more code
Javascript . . . tools like Jquery, Sencha,
HTML5 – Android/iPhone – SVG, Standards
Enterprise Web Developer (EWD) - web application delvelopment technology and Ajax framework for GTM Mumps
Some Applications
OpenApp ClientOpenLayers
Client Applications
Thick ClientGoogle Earth
NASA WorldwindArcGIS, Mapinfo, QGis
Data FeedsGeoRSSGoogle
WFS(Web Feature Service)Feature Selection
WMS(Web Map Service)
Tile Cache
CSW(Catalogue Server)
Server ApplicationPortal Services
Selection, AnalysisVisualisationZope, Python
Mapserver
Other SupportLibraries
ReportlabOpenOffice.org
GDGDALMapnik
Virtualisation - XENLinux Debian, SuseCertificate Services OpenSSLDirectory Services OpenLDAPSecurity Monitor OssecMonitoring – Alerts NagiosSystem Statistics CactiWeb Statistics AWStats
Infrastructure
Calculations& Analysis
R SpatialR Statistics
GRASS
PostgreSQLPostGIS
Spatial DatabaseEvent & Support
Data
FileSystem
RastersVectors
PostgreSQLMetadataAlternatively:
Oracle, MySQLMS
OptionalComponents
WMS
WFS
OpenApp Services
Experience in Healthcare – Health Atlas and others
Expertise in Open Source – Python, Linux et al
Technical partner for VistA
Code management
Infrastructure management
Integration model and API
Virtual Hospital
Client side development
Mel McIntyre
Non executive director of OpenForum Europe since 2005 and founder and chair of an OFE partner in Ireland – participates in GOSCON (US), ZeaPartners, OpenIreland, OpenNI, Connected Health
Founder and Managing Director of OpenApp, a software development and support company since 2002 focusing of OSS solutions in business, health and education sectors
18 years at Amdahl Corporation in test, engineering, quality roles, 3 years at Silicon Valley start-up Rise Technology in microprocessor development – also Mobilink Telecom and DMR Consulting