What’s New with DDI 3.2 and Beyond

The recently-released DDI Lifecycle 3.2 standard includes many fixes for problems discovered in DDI 3.1, models new content, and makes it easier for developers to build applications that use the standard. New Content: - More and better question descriptions – Data flows through survey instruments – Quality statements – Better documentation of multi-lingual text Improvements for Developers: - The simple things are simple – Improved packaging for Web Services – Elimination of schema-enforced, required content - All inline items can be referenced Moving Forward: - It’s still DDI Lifecycle, but with a more formal model behind it – Expand on the usability improvements in DDI 3.2.