LexEVS Boot Camp Planning

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I. Overview of LexEVS 5.0

Objective: Attendees will have a basic understanding of the architecture of LexEVS 5.0 in contrast to EVS 3.x and LexEVS 4.2.

A.Transition from EVS to LexEVS 5.0

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II. Interacting with LexEVS 5.0

Objective: Attendees will have an understanding of how to interact with LexEVS 5.0 in supported environments.

A. Overview of LexEVS API (Section 4 -7 of _Programmer's Guide_)

Objective: Attendees will have an understanding of the LexEVS 5.0 API functionality. Migration will be the underlying theme and we will guide previous EVS users to the new 5.0 API by providing code examples.

1. Java API

1. Core Services
2. Service Extensions
3. Utilities
4. LexEVS GUI
5. Code Examples

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B. LexEVS 5.0 Modes of Usage (Using downloads from Installation page on VKC)

Objective: Attendees will have an understanding of LexEVS 5.0 usage in different environments.

1. Local Mode – Using LexEVS 5.0 in local environment.

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1. Overview of Grid Services (PowerPoint)
2. Hands-On
   1. Download and setup LexEVS 5.0 for grid service environment.
   2. Code Examples

III. Advanced Topics

Objective: Attendees will have an understanding of ways to optimize searching and processing results in LexEVS 5.0; extend LexEVS; and gain perspective on how native format content is loaded into LexEVS.

A. Query Optimization (Section 4.4 of Programmer's Guide)

Objective: Attendees will have an understanding of ways to optimize searching and processing results in LexEVS 5.0.

1. Restrictions
2. Resolution
3. Iterator Handling

B. Extensions (Section 4.2 of Programmer's Guide)

Objective: Attendees will have an understanding of ways to extend their installation of LexEVS 5.0 by utilizing extensions.

1. Extension Overview
2. Extensions available
3. Coming soon - 5.1 framework

C. Configuration Options (Section 1.1 of Administration Guide)

Objective: Attendees will have an understanding of ways to customize LexEVS loading function.

1. Manifest
2. Preferences

D. Loaders (Content from Source Mapping Guide and Loader Mapping)

Objective: Attendees will have an understanding of how ontologies are loaded into LexEVS 5.0.

1. Overview - Mapping of Ontology native format content into LexEVS.

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