12. Change Log

12.1. Version 2.0 (1 December 2003)

This is a substantial rewrite to clarify intent and make e-GIF more accessible. In particular:

• A new layer model was introduced and the old one removed.
• The old divisions of: Interconnection; Information Sharing and Exchange; Access; and Service delivery were removed. Standards were reclassified into: Network; Architecture; Business Services; and Access and Presentation.
• A list of e-Government components was added.
• The terms Standards and Guidelines were replaced with Mandatory and Recommended to clarify intent.

All standards have been reclassified in the move to version 2. In addition, the following standards have seen changes in status:

• Promote PNG (portable network graphics) to an option in the Mandatory class (others are GIF and JPG) due to maturity of standard.
• Correct XSL to XSLT under data transformation services.
• Add version number on ZIP compression standard - now ZIP 2.3
• Add xNAL as Mandatory standard for Name and Address data transfers
• Make SAX a Mandatory standard was a (guideline, now called recommended) for modelling structured data
• Add New Zealand Government RSS as a future standard for news syndication.
• Add a placeholder for authentication standards with a note to seek EGU advice.
• Updated reference to New Zealand Government Web Guidelines to current version (2.1).
• Add note about SecureMail as potential future government to citizen hardened email standard.
• Add lists of EGU components - available and under development.

12.2. Version 1.1 (3 July 2003)

• Add ESA as recommended standard

12.3. Version 1.0 (13 June 2002)

• Initial release.