AstroGrid Leicester Workshop Wed 16th July 2008
Workshop Aim
This short demo/workshop will give participants a brief overview of the AstroGrid Virtual Observatory software (mainly VODesktop and python scripting) to help discover and work with astronomical data. The participants will get a brief overview of AstroGrid and are then welcome to try it out for themselves in a hands-on session, where they can try a number of examples and/or start their own project. Help will be provided by AstroGrid 'tutors'.Leicester Workshop Agenda
| Time | What | Presentation | Speaker | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.00 | Tea/Coffee | |||
| 11.30 | Introduction & Demo: VODesktop 1.0 and helper applications + python scripting | JonathanTedds | ||
| 12.30 | Lunch | |||
| 13.30 | Hands-On Groups | |||
| 15.45 | Feedback and Close | |||
| 16.00 | Tea/Coffee | |||
Workshop Location
F10/11 Upstairs Meeting RoomsPre-Workshop Checklist
Pre-requistites for running AstroGrid software on your own laptopAstroGrid Help Pages
Comprehensive AstroGrid help pagesAttendance
| Name | Institute | Group |
|---|---|---|
| JonathanTedds | Leicester | Tutor |
| GaryGilchrist | Leicester | Technical |
| CatherineQin | Leicester | Technical |
| NicholasWalton | IoA, Cambridge | Tutor |
| SilviaDalla | UCLancs | Tutor |
| JeffLusted | Leicester | Technical |
| MartinBarstow | Leicester | Participant |
| BobWarwick | Leicester | Participant |
| JohnPye | Leicester | Participant |
| GordonStewart | Leicester | Participant |
| PaulOBrien | Leicester | Participant |
| AndyBeardmore | Leicester | Participant |
| KlaasWiersema | Leicester | Participant |
| RobertoDellaCeca | Brera | Participant |
| RhaanaStarling | Leicester | Participant |
| FrankSpaan | Leicester | Participant |
| AndrewRead | Leicester | Participant |
| RichardOwen | Leicester | Participant |
| DavidBaker | Leicester | Participant |
| JamesDuke | Leicester | Participant |
| AgneseDelMoro | Leicester | Participant |
| FrancescaFaedi | Leicester | Participant |
Local Network Information
Internet access
Internet access will be via a wired connection - cables for this will be provided for your laptops -- JonathanTedds - 16 July 2008
| I | Attachment | Action | Size | Date | Who | Comment |
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AG_Tedds_LU_July08.pdf | manage | 4003.7 K | 2008-07-16 - 16:44 | JonathanTedds |
Topic revision: r12 - 2008-07-16 - 16:49:03 - JonathanTedds
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