separating TAP and query languages

[Guy Rixon]

On 23 Feb 2009, at 01:55, Roy Williams wrote:

> ... However I am not seeing the software toolkit to let me build a  
> compliant TAP service from my database, and I am not seeing this  
> being built anywhere(?).
>
> I am associated with a small sky survey which is ready to publish  
> its results "in VO form". What would you recommend for the small  
> data provider in the ~1 year timeframe? Wait for the TAP toolkit to  
> be in beta? Cone search? Skynode? Casjobs on windows? Upload to  
> Vizier and hope they can make a full TAP?

Roy,

as you well know, AstroGrid makes toolkits for data publishers. Our  
DSA/Catalogue component is for publishing a database - an arbitrary,  
existing database, not one designed for the software. As I told you  
during ADASS, we have already built an early version of TAP, are  
building a later version and intend to track the standard as it emerges.

Guy
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