Abstracts of current projects (01.04.2012)

Release/Distribution of the WinAlldat/IVDK Update 1.60

DKG test series update
Software improvements and software adjustments
Better support for MS Office 2007 and 2010 (better ribbon support)
Release date: autumn 2012
Project duration: 01.04.2012 - 01.11.2012

Enhancement of Winalldat software - new test substance editor (TS-Editor)

Motivation: Modifying of type-mismatched test substance names in the internal huge product catalogue (i.e. testsubstances the patients brought in) duplicate test substance search, display patient list for the specified/selected test substance the patient brought in
The TS-Editor was demanded by the University Skin Hospital Zürich / CH
TS-Editor - screenshot: testsubstanz editor for material/products the patient brought in
Project duration: 01.11.2011 - 31.03.2012

Installation and configuration Intranet-Server IVDK

Motivation: Internet- and Intranet services on separate systems
Internet: new web server www.ivdk.org
Intranet: Windows-share/Samba service
Hardware: Synology DS211j NAS Diskstation
Specification: RAID-1 with 2 x 1 TB storage capacity
Project duration: 01.06.2011 - 31.12.2011

Hardening of the IVDK’s server system

Update from OpenBSD 4.9 to 5.0 - Installation of critical OS updates and configuration of the transfer of dump-files from primary to secondary/standby server after a week as testing phase (Project duration: 08/11/2011 – 10/11/2011)

Release/Distribution of the WinAlldat/IVDK Update 1.58

DKG test series update (DKG-Update 10/2011)
adjustments for MS Office 2007 and 2010
Update of important links regarding the new IVDK domains www.ivdk.org, ftp.ivdk.org, winalldat.ivdk.org and video.ivdk.org
Release date: 6. October 2011
Project duration: 01.06.2011 - 06.10.2011

Hardening of the IVDK’s server system

Update from OpenBSD 4.8 to 4.9 - Installation of critical OS updates and configuration of the transfer of dump-files from primary to secondary/standby server after a week as testing phase (Project duration: 05/10 – 15/05/2011)

Preparations for the Introduction of the IVDK software at Lausanne

Language adjustments of the software according to the needs in Lausanne and Geneva. Translation of catalogue tables like Occupation, Reaction, etc., and the graphical user interface.
Familiarization of a student assistant with these adjustments, also as preparation for upcoming support tasks.
Putting up IT infrastructure for coordinating the staff from Lausanne/CH and Göttingen/D. Deployment of Cloud Computing (Dropbox), FTP, Strato Hidrive, Teamviewer (remote control software), Webcam, Skype. Setup of two new Windows XP testing systems for software adjustment work and simulation (German and French, Virtualbox Images under Windows 7 SP1 as host system) Project duration: 01/01/2011 – 31/12/2011

New Webserver (ISP Alfahosting) from 01/02/2011 on

The websites hosted by the IVDK (IVDK, KAB, DKG, DKG list of members, and ESSCA) have been gradually transferred to Alfahosting’s webhosting system. Project duration: 01/02 – 30/03/2011

Implementation of the multi-centric DKG study protein contact dermatitis

Development of a program for recording anamnesis, diagnosis, and testing results in combination with WinAlldat/IVDK Software. WinAlldat PKD features a dedicated export function for making central analysis under SAS possible. 12 members of the IVDK participate in this study.
PKD software being released and distributed to all 12 members from the 01/11/2010 on. Completed.
PKD software running normally now (01/02/2011)(Project duration: 01/08/2010 – 01/04/2012)

Hardening of the IVDK’s server system

Update from OpenBSD 4.7 to 4.8 - Installation of critical OS updates and configuration of the transfer of dump-files from primary to secondary/standby server after a week as testing phase (Project duration: 08/11 – 20/11/2011)

Release/Distribution of the WinAlldat/IVDK Update 1.56

Update of the DKG’s testing series (DKG update 09/2010)
Fixed bugs in Winalldatview
Several improvements of the IVDK setup routine (IVDK files in the server directory update now automatically via ODBC DSN “winalldatdesign”, IVDK download directories and the documentation of the installation of updates and reinstallation have been harmonized, etc.)
Release: At the beginning of September 2010
Project duration: 15/07/2010 – 15/09/2010

Support Tasks and If Needs Be Remote Administration in the Following Departments

Berlin-Charite/D, Amsterdam-VU/NL, Leipzig/D, Graz/A, Oldenburg/D, Aarau/CH, München-TU
Göttingen/D: Typ-1 Prick/IC data analysis with Winalldatview (Project duration: 01/02/2010 – 15/08/2010)
Setting up a new Windows XP system for the head of the IVDK because of a system failure - AMD X2 4200+ 2.2 Ghz, 2 GB RAM, 32bit, project duration: 02/08/2010 – 06/08/2010
Projektdauer: 02.08.2010 - 06.08.2010

Hardening of the IVDK’s server system

Update of OpenBSD 4.6 to 4.7
Installation of critical OS updates (kernel, PHP, MySQL, Apache, Samba) and SWAT (Samba Web Admin Tool) as well as reconfiguration of the transfer of dump-files from primary to secondary/standby server after a week as testing phase
Migration of the primary server to a Thinkcentre 55E 1.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo System and the secondary servers (standby) to a Thinkcentre 55M iPP IV 3 GHz – measures for improving energy efficiency.
The update process has been documented and made available as standard operation procedure (Project duration: 20/05 – 30/07/2010)

Setup of a Windows 7 Ultimate System With 64bit architecture and Multi-Language Support

for further development of the Winalldat IVDK/ESSCA software. Installation of Visual Studio 2008 Professional (EN) Setup of a new Windows XP system for statistical analysis with SAS (Intel Core 2 Duo 2.5 Ghz, 2 GB RAM, 32bit) (Project duration: 01/12/2009 – 30/01/2010)

New Safety Concept for the Server of the IVDK

and Installation of a firewall under OpenBSD (pf.conf), access via SSH (plus public and private keys). Removal of all potentially problematical data from the IVDK web server sectors. (Project duration: 28/12/2009 – work in progress)

Release/Distribution of the WinAlldat/IVDK Update 1.54

Software corrections and bug fixes as well as encryption of data transfers and new module "Winalldatview Basic" with 2 dialogues:

Dialogue 1: The number of tested cases per (testing) substance and period can be found out about

Dialogue 2: ad-hoc determination of the number of tested cases as desired per month, quarter, or year Display/output as clear contingency tables (Project duration: 01/10 – 15/12/2009)

Video Tutorial Portal of the IVDK: Fundamental Revision and Enhancement

(Project Duration: 01/10 – 15/12/2009)

Hardening of the IVDK’s server system

Update of OpenBSD 4.5 to 4.6 - Installation of critical OS updates (kernel, PHP, MySQL, Apache, Samba) and SWAT (Samba Web Admin Tool) as well as reconfiguration of the transfer of dump-files from primary to secondary/standby server after a week as testing phase (Project duration: 22/10 – 15/11/2009)

Replacement of the IVDK’s server system

End of May’s move led to a failure of the internal backup mass storage which caused operation of the server to malfunction. Further investigation produced that the central mass storage of the server also had to be replaced urgently. Thus the server has been set up anew:

Primary server: ThinkCentre M50 3.0 GHz iPP IV
Secondary server (standby): Siemens Scaleo 600 3.0 GHz iPP IV
Work on the server and a new concept of disaster management have been completed successfully on 28/07/2009.
(Project duration: 10/07 – 31/07/2009)

New IVDK Web Server in the Pipeline

A V-server of the ISP provider Strato AG will be set up on which the website of the IVDK shall be hosted for the medium term; the websites of the IVDK (ESSCA/DKG/KAB) shall be transferred to a CMS (Plone)
Project manager: Dipl.-Phys. Max Neudecker, freier IVDK Mitarbeiter
(Project duration: 01/07 – 31/12/2009)

Network Contact Allergies Because of Occupational Materials – KAB Network

Abstract on the website, Development of a compact website by using HTML and inline CSS.
(Project duration: 20/05 – 25/06/2009)

Move of the IVDK’s Department of IT Inside the University Clinic of Dermatology

because of internal changes.

Complete failure of the IVDK’s server (mainboard, backup storage) because of the move (probably due to vibration during transport)
Setup of a temporary server under OpbenBSD 4.4
Re-operation of three IVDK Windows XP computers (Development PC, Testing PC with Virtual-PC Images NT 4.0/Win-2K, Assistant’s PC) (Entwicklungs-PC, Test-PC mit Virtual-PC Images NT 4.0/Win-2K, Assistenten-PC) (Project duration: 10/04 – 25/05/2009)

Network Contact Allergies Because of Occupational Materials (Kontaktallergien durch Berufsstoffe) – KAB Network:

Development of the WinAlldat/KAB software by order of the professional associations of Germany. Data management and documentation software for the KAB Network:

New conception of the graphical user interface (GUI)
Management of anamnesis and testing data
Management of product substances and ingredients (editor of substances)
Printout of testing records, and other things
Overview diagram of the data’s structure
Release of the beta 0.99.1 on 30/06/2008
Release of the RC/Final on 30/06/2009
(Project duration software development: 01/05/2008 – 30/06/2009)

Completed Support Activities

Dessau, Dresden Friedrichstadt, Essen, Göttingen, Leipzig, Münster, Barcelona
Essen, Münster: Re-installation, Networkinstallation 1.52.1
Göttingen: Integration of the WinAlldat pc systems in the domain of the UMG
Dessau: Installation of WinAlldat/IVDK version 1.52.1
Dresden Friedrichstadt, Leipzig: Repair-installation of WinAlldat/IVDK version 1.52.1
Falkenstein: Installation of WinAlldat/IVDK version 1.52.1
Sofia/Bulgarien Installation of the English WinAlldat/ESSCA version 1.52)
Barcelona/Spanien: Creating reports/lists of patients with anamnesis items => Study
(Project duration: 01/06 – 15/10/2009)