From:
HURIDOCS <info@huridocs.org>
Subject:
HURIDOCS OpenEvsys Project: help us contract a software developer
Date:
2008-07-03 13:56
*Sommaire en français ci-dessous
Resumen en español debajo*
**HURIDOCS is contracting a software developer to improve its WinEvsys
database for documentation of human rights violations. Please forward this
note to software developers you know or have worked with, and across your
networks to help us find a top-flight partner to contract. The Request for
Proposals (RFP) can be downloaded from here:
http://huridocs.org/tools/monitoring/openevsys
(~3.1 MB, contains RFP + annexes; files also downloadable separately from
that page)
This initiative, which we have code-named "OpenEvsys", has two interesting
roots. Firstly, in 2007 different organisations in Sri Lanka and Somalia
made substantial modifications to WinEvsys, some of which should certainly
be made available to everyone. Secondly, the superb feedback from the
Geneva Advanced Documentation workshop, which was held by HURIDOCS in
January this year. This workshop brought together a range of human rights
advocates, technologists and documentation specialists. Part of the
discussion there focussed on the steps HURIDOCS needs to take to improve the
WinEvsys database. Whilst many felt it was powerful and valued it, all
participants wanted the following:
a) Ease of use
b) More extensive reporting features such as graphs, tables and maps
c) Better flexibility in deployment, for larger, distributed organisations
d) Be open source, to better enable customisation and translation
The nature of this user feedback made us feel that re-engineering WinEvsys
as a web application was the best route, outlined in the RFP:
http://huridocs.org/tools/monitoring/openevsys
The deadline for responses is 15 August 2008, and they should be sent in
English to our project manager, Tom Longley (tom.longley@huridocs.org) by
that date.
As well as helping us find a software developer, we also ask for your
knowledge and expertise in the following areas:
- Indentifying pilots for OpenEvsys
- Testing pre-release versions of improved database
- Translating (the present database exists in English, French, Spanish,
Russian, Arabic, Turkish and Portuguese so far)
- Development of outreach and training materials
Again, email Tom (tom.longley@huridocs.org) if you're interested in helping
out in any these areas, or know someone that is.
Regards,
Bert Verstappen
HURIDOCS contracte un programmateur des logiciels pour améliorer sa base de
données WinEvsys pour la documentation des violations des droits de l'homme.
Veuillez faire suivre à cette note des programmateurs de logiciel que vous
connaissez ou avec lesquelles vous avez travaillé, et à travers vos réseaux.
Ceci aidera nous à trouver un associé bien qualifié. La demande des
propositions (RFP) peut être téléchargée d'ici :
http://huridocs.org/tools/monitoring/openevsys
Nous demandons également la votre connaissance et expertise dans les
secteurs suivants
- Identification des pilotes pour OpenEvsys
- L'essai des versions de base de données améliorée
- Traductions (la base de données actuelle existe en anglais, français,
espagnol, russe, arabe, português et turque)
- Développement des matériaux pour la dissémination et la formation.
Vous pouvez contacter Tom Longley tom.longley@huridocs.org si vous y êtes
intéressées.
HURIDOCS está contratando un analista de programas informáticos para mejorar
su base de datos WinEvsys para la documentación de las violaciones de los
derechos humanos. Transmitir por favor esta nota a los analistas de
programas informáticos que usted sabe o han trabajado con, y a través de sus
redes para ayudarnos a encontrar un socio sobresaliente. El pedido ofertas
(RFP) se puede transferir de aquí:
http://huridocs.org/tools/monitoring/openevsys
También pedimos su conocimiento y maestría en las áreas siguientes:
- Identificación de pilotos para OpenEvsys
- La prueba de versiones de la base de datos mejorada
- Traducciones (la actual base de datos existe en inglés, francés, español,
ruso, árabe, turco y portugués hasta ahora)
- Desarrollo de los materiales de promoción y de entrenamiento
Usted puede entrar en contacto con Tom Longley tom.longley@huridocs.org si
usted está interesado en esto.
