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Will at 11:08, 21 March 2010

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Aylward: /* Facilitate the Sharing of Science */

2010-03-20T17:24:31Z

Facilitate the Sharing of Science

Aylward: /* Infrastructure for Sharing */

2010-03-20T17:23:45Z

Infrastructure for Sharing

Aylward: /* Facilitate the Sharing of Science */

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Facilitate the Sharing of Science

Aylward: /* Gather and Respond to Community Feedback */

2010-03-20T17:22:10Z

Gather and Respond to Community Feedback

Aylward: /* 2. Support the Delivery of High-Quality Software */

2010-03-20T17:21:44Z

2. Support the Delivery of High-Quality Software

Aylward: /* Gather and Respond to Community Feedback */

2010-03-20T17:20:49Z

Gather and Respond to Community Feedback

Aylward at 17:19, 20 March 2010

2010-03-20T17:19:29Z

Aylward at 12:17, 17 March 2010

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Aylward at 12:13, 17 March 2010

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 = Mission =
-The mission of the Service Core is to provide and maintain the collaborative and computing infrastructure that NA-MIC needs to achieve its research and outreach goals. This includes devising an infrastructure that allows NA-MIC efforts to have the significant and lasting impact on the NA-MIC community and the broader field of medical image analysis.
+The mission of the Service Core is to provide and maintain the collaborative and computing infrastructure that NA-MIC requires to achieve its research and outreach goals. This includes devising an infrastructure that enables NA-MIC efforts to have significant and lasting impact on the NA-MIC community and the broader field of medical image analysis.
 We have designed an infrastructure that offers clear benefits to developers and users while promoting the ideals of NA-MIC and open science, with minimal burden.  We are building and maintaining that infrastructure by directing our service efforts in the following ways:
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 == 2. Support the Delivery of High-Quality Software ==
-To build high-quality software, the NA-MIC Service Code has developed [http://wiki.na-mic.org/Wiki/index.php/OverviewSoftwareProcessSummary high-quality software processes and tools] that are used in building the NA-MIC Kit and that are distributed with the NA-MIC Kit.   Key aspects of those processes include the following:
+To build high-quality software, the NA-MIC Service Core has developed [http://wiki.na-mic.org/Wiki/index.php/OverviewSoftwareProcessSummary high-quality software processes and tools] that are used in building the NA-MIC Kit and that are distributed with the NA-MIC Kit. Key aspects of those processes include the following:
 * Builds upon and contributes to industry standards
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 This is achieved in two ways:
-* The Service Core fosters communication between Cores. The wiki, web pages, data servers, and code repositories are channels for communication and collaboration. We will monitor the exchange of data and ideas between the Cores by attending teleconferences, Project Events, etc., and we will adapt our infrastructure (bandwidth, server tools, etc.) to ensure smooth communication.
+* The Service Core fosters communication between Cores. The wiki, web pages, data servers, and code repositories are channels for communication and collaboration. We monitor the exchange of data and ideas between the Cores by attending teleconferences, Project Events, etc., and we adapt our infrastructure (bandwidth, server tools, etc.) to ensure smooth communication.
-* The Service Core will work with the Computer Science Core to support algorithm validation activities. We will investigate infrastructure that supports distributed computing for parameter space explorations, algorithm comparisons, and longitudinal studies. We will also work with the Computer Science Core to refine CTest so that they can validate algorithms (e.g., conduct leave-one-out analyses), in addition to testing code for consistent output.
+* The Service Core works with the Computer Science Core to support algorithm validation activities. We investigate infrastructure that support distributed computing for parameter space explorations, algorithm comparisons, and longitudinal studies. We also work with the Computer Science Core to refine CTest so that they can validate algorithms (e.g., conduct leave-one-out analyses), in addition to testing code for consistent output.
 == 4. Gather and Respond to Community Feedback ==
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 An important part of endearing community involvement is being responsive to their needs:
-* We will monitor the communication infrastructure to identify trends that point to areas of strength and weakness in the NA-MIC Kit.
+* We monitor the communication infrastructure to identify trends that point to areas of strength and weakness in the NA-MIC Kit.
-* We will actively work with the Dissemination and Training Cores to involve the community in the NA-MIC Kit.
+* We actively work with the Dissemination and Training Cores to involve the community in the NA-MIC Kit.
 == 5. Facilitate the Sharing of Science ==
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 The foundation of the NA-MIC Kit, the NA-MIC Community, and Open Science is the sharing of software, documentation, and data to accelerate the pace of research in the field of medical image analysis. This foundation will be created and preserved by the following:
-* Support Software Modularity. The Service Core will continue to work with the NITRC website (http://www.nitrc.org/) and will create its own website to host modules that extend the capabilities of the NAMIC Kit. The Service Core will apply documentation and testing standards to these modules.
+* Support Software Modularity. The Service Core works with the NITRC website (http://www.nitrc.org/) and creates its own website to host modules that extend the capabilities of the NAMIC Kit. The Service Core applies documentation and testing standards to these modules.
-* Manage Publications. The Service Core will continue to operate and extend the PubDB repository of NA-MIC publications, http://www.na-mic.org/publications. It will be extended to automatically harvest PMID’s from the NIH websites.
+* Manage Publications. The Service Core operates and extends the PubDB repository of NA-MIC publications, http://www.na-mic.org/publications. It will be extended to automatically harvest PMID’s from the NIH websites.
 * Host Data Repositories. The Service Core and the Computer Science Core will work together on promoting and maintaining a public XNAT database of medical images. Use within and beyond NA-MIC will be encouraged.
 * Recognize Contributions. In all of the above endeavors, acknowledging contributors is important to encouraging community involvement. The Service Core is tasked with ensuring that communication and publication channels carry the appropriate acknowledgments. For example, modules already extend the user-interface of 3D Slicer to display the contributor’s logo when that module is run.

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 * We will actively work with the Dissemination and Training Cores to involve the community in the NA-MIC Kit.
-== Facilitate the Sharing of Science ==
+== 5. Facilitate the Sharing of Science ==
 The foundation of the NA-MIC Kit, the NA-MIC Community, and Open Science is the sharing of software, documentation, and data to accelerate the pace of research in the field of medical image analysis. This foundation will be created and preserved by the following:

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 Two of the foundational technologies of our data and publication dissemination infrastructure are XNat and MIDAS.
-<center>[[Image:XNatLogo.gif|120px]]</center>
+<center>[[Image:XNatLogo.gif|220px]]</center>
 The Extensible Neuroimaging Archive Toolkit (XNAT) is an open source software platform designed to facilitate management and exploration of neuroimaging and related data. XNAT includes a secure database backend and a rich web-based user interface. [http://www.xnat.org/xnat_neuroinformatics.pdf More...]
-<center>[[Image:MIDASLogo.png|120px]]</center>
+<center>[[Image:MIDASLogo.png|220px]]</center>
 [http://www.kitware.com/products/midas.html MIDAS] is open-source software for hosting heterogeneous databases, e.g., databases of images, publications, meta-data, presentations, and more.  MIDAS also provides interfaces so that its data can be easily accesses over the web and via C++/python/Java.  MIDAS can also harvest data from other databases on the web, e.g., PubMed and genomics databases.   NA-MIC has a MIDAS installation to serve as the [http://www.na-mic.org/publications NA-MIC Publications Database].   MIDAS is also being used to host [http://www.insight-journal.org/midas/community/view/17 NA-MIC data],  the [http://www.insight-journal.org Insight Journal], the [http://www.midasjournal.org/ MIDAS Journal], and the [http://www.midasjournal.org/?journal=35 VTK Journal].  Direct access to MIDAS's data from within Slicer is being developed to support informatics analysis and visualization.   Direct access to MIDAS's publications from within Slicer is being developed to provide documentation and integrative tutorials. [http://www.kitware.com/products/midas.html More...]

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 * Recognize Contributions. In all of the above endeavors, acknowledging contributors is important to encouraging community involvement. The Service Core is tasked with ensuring that communication and publication channels carry the appropriate acknowledgments. For example, modules already extend the user-interface of 3D Slicer to display the contributor’s logo when that module is run.
 Two of the foundational technologies of our data and publication dissemination infrastructure are XNat and MIDAS.
-* [[Image:XNatLogo.gif|120px]]  The Extensible Neuroimaging Archive Toolkit (XNAT) is an open source software platform designed to facilitate management and exploration of neuroimaging and related data. XNAT includes a secure database backend and a rich web-based user interface. [http://www.xnat.org/xnat_neuroinformatics.pdf More...]
+<center>[[Image:XNatLogo.gif|120px]]</center>
-* [[Image:MIDASLogo.png|120px]] [http://www.kitware.com/products/midas.html MIDAS] is open-source software for hosting heterogeneous databases, e.g., databases of images, publications, meta-data, presentations, and more.  MIDAS also provides interfaces so that its data can be easily accesses over the web and via C++/python/Java.  MIDAS can also harvest data from other databases on the web, e.g., PubMed and genomics databases.   NA-MIC has a MIDAS installation to serve as the [http://www.na-mic.org/publications NA-MIC Publications Database].   MIDAS is also being used to host [http://www.insight-journal.org/midas/community/view/17 NA-MIC data],  the [http://www.insight-journal.org Insight Journal], the [http://www.midasjournal.org/ MIDAS Journal], and the [http://www.midasjournal.org/?journal=35 VTK Journal].  Direct access to MIDAS's data from within Slicer is being developed to support informatics analysis and visualization.   Direct access to MIDAS's publications from within Slicer is being developed to provide documentation and integrative tutorials. [http://www.kitware.com/products/midas.html More...]
+The Extensible Neuroimaging Archive Toolkit (XNAT) is an open source software platform designed to facilitate management and exploration of neuroimaging and related data. XNAT includes a secure database backend and a rich web-based user interface. [http://www.xnat.org/xnat_neuroinformatics.pdf More...]
 = Computer Systems and Networking =

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 * The Service Core will work with the Computer Science Core to support algorithm validation activities. We will investigate infrastructure that supports distributed computing for parameter space explorations, algorithm comparisons, and longitudinal studies. We will also work with the Computer Science Core to refine CTest so that they can validate algorithms (e.g., conduct leave-one-out analyses), in addition to testing code for consistent output.
-== Gather and Respond to Community Feedback ==
+== 4. Gather and Respond to Community Feedback ==
 An important part of endearing community involvement is being responsive to their needs:

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 To build high-quality software, the NA-MIC Service Code has developed [http://wiki.na-mic.org/Wiki/index.php/OverviewSoftwareProcessSummary high-quality software processes and tools] that are used in building the NA-MIC Kit and that are distributed with the NA-MIC Kit.   Key aspects of those processes include the following:
-# Builds upon and contributes to industry standards
+* Builds upon and contributes to industry standards
-#* NA-MIC's [http://wiki.na-mic.org/Wiki/index.php?title=Engineering Engineering Core] is tasked with using and contributing back to the open-source components of the NA-MIC Kit.  Specific examples of those open-source components are listed [http://wiki.na-mic.org/Wiki/index.php?title=Engineering:Kitware here].
+** NA-MIC's [http://wiki.na-mic.org/Wiki/index.php?title=Engineering Engineering Core] is tasked with using and contributing back to the open-source components of the NA-MIC Kit.  Specific examples of those open-source components are listed [http://wiki.na-mic.org/Wiki/index.php?title=Engineering:Kitware here].
-# Is built using open design discussions
+* Is built using open design discussions
-#* We are hosting
+** We are hosting
-#** [http://www.na-mic.org/Wiki/index.php/Main_Page Wiki pages] to post designs and maintain an overview of NA-MIC efforts
+*** [http://www.na-mic.org/Wiki/index.php/Main_Page Wiki pages] to post designs and maintain an overview of NA-MIC efforts
-#** [http://www.slicer.org/pages/Mailinglist Email lists] to gather comments, host discussions, and resolve issues (Approximately a dozen mailing lists have been established to cover various topics within the NA-MIC community.)
+*** [http://www.slicer.org/pages/Mailinglist Email lists] to gather comments, host discussions, and resolve issues (Approximately a dozen mailing lists have been established to cover various topics within the NA-MIC community.)
-#** [http://www.na-mic.org/Wiki/index.php/Events Weekly TCons, Project Tcons, All Hands Meetings, Project Weeks, and more] to coordinate efforts and maintain long-term plans
+*** [http://www.na-mic.org/Wiki/index.php/Events Weekly TCons, Project Tcons, All Hands Meetings, Project Weeks, and more] to coordinate efforts and maintain long-term plans
-#** [http://www.na-mic.org/Bug/my_view_page.php Mantis bug tracker] to post errors and make feature requests
+*** [http://www.na-mic.org/Bug/my_view_page.php Mantis bug tracker] to post errors and make feature requests
-# Supports multiple platforms
+* Supports multiple platforms
-#* [http://wiki.na-mic.org/Wiki/index.php/CmakeSummary CMake] provides cross-platform build and deployment systems.
+** [http://wiki.na-mic.org/Wiki/index.php/CmakeSummary CMake] provides cross-platform build and deployment systems.
-# Uses a consistent coding style
+* Uses a consistent coding style
-#* A consistent coding style simplifyies learning, debugging, and extension.  We are using the VTK and [http://www.itk.org/Wiki/ITK_Coding_Style_Guide ITK style guidelines] for our efforts.
+** A consistent coding style simplifyies learning, debugging, and extension.  We are using the VTK and [http://www.itk.org/Wiki/ITK_Coding_Style_Guide ITK style guidelines] for our efforts.
-# Is thoroughly tested
+* Is thoroughly tested
-#* CTest and CDash are used to test the operation of 3D Slicer and the NA-MIC Kit on a multitude of platforms, every night.
+** CTest and CDash are used to test the operation of 3D Slicer and the NA-MIC Kit on a multitude of platforms, every night.
-#* [http://public.kitware.com/dashboard.php?name=slicer Slicer testing dashboard]
+** [http://public.kitware.com/dashboard.php?name=slicer Slicer testing dashboard]
-#* [http://public.kitware.com/dashboard.php?name=namic General NA-MIC dashboard]
+** [http://public.kitware.com/dashboard.php?name=namic General NA-MIC dashboard]
 == 3. Support the Delivery of Useful Algorithms ==

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	= Mission =		= Mission =