The 2nd SBML Hackathon
European Bioinformatics Institute
April 30–May 1, 2004
SBML Hackathons are an opportunity for software developers interested in SBML to get together with others and work on implementations and software interoperability. Unlike some events, such as the discussion-oriented SBML Forum, the SBML Hackathons are hands-on work sessions where attendees are expected to be familiar with SBML and its specifications and have software they plan on using or testing. The second SBML Hackathon was organized and hosted by Nicolas Le Novère and the EBI in Hinxton, UK.
Financial support for the 2nd SBML Hackathon was provided by the following organizations:
- The International Joint Research Program of NEDO, Japan
- The BBSRC e-Science Initiative, UK
- The Science & Technology Research Centre at the University of Hertfordshire, UK
- The European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), of which the EBI is a part
Day 1 (Friday, April 30, 2004)
| Room 1 ("hacking room") | Room 2 ("discussion room") | |
|---|---|---|
| 07:00–07:45 | Breakfast in Hinxton Hall | |
| 07:45-08:00 | (Everyone) Equipment set-up | |
| 08:00-08:15 | (Everyone) Introduction and orientation | |
| 08:15-10:00 | (For people whose tools already supported SBML) Developing a testing and validation suite for SBML. | (For people who had not yet implemented support for SBML) Tutorial on using libSBML and SBML in general. |
| 10:00-12:00 | (Everyone) Programming support of SBML in software tools, and/or testing interoperability of software tools. | |
| 12:00-13:30 | Lunch at Hinxton Hall | |
| 13:30-18:00 | (Everyone) Programming support of SBML in software tools, and/or testing interoperability of software tools. | |
| 18:00-18:30 | Break | |
| 18:30-22:00 | Formal dinner at Hinxton Hall followed by social gathering at the bar. | |
Day 2 (Saturday, May 1, 2004)
| Room 1 ("hacking room") | Room 2 ("discussion room") | |
|---|---|---|
| 07:00–08:00 | Breakfast in Hinxton Hall | |
| 09:00-12:00 | (Everyone) Continued programming support of SBML in your tools, and/or testing interoperability of software tools. | Discussed some features planned for Level 3, plus did further work on testing and validation; anyone could come and go according to their interests |
| 12:00-13:30 | Lunch at Hinxton Hall | |
| 13:30-17:00 | (Everyone) Continued programming support of SBML in software tools, and/or testing interoperability of software tools. | |
| 17:00-17:30 | Break | |
| 17:30-18:00 | Bus to Cambridge | |
| 18:30-20:00 | Dinner (self-funded) at the Venue in Cambridge | |
| 20:00-22:00 | Beers (self-funded) at the Eagle in Cambridge | |
| 22:00-22:30 | Bus from Cambridge back to Hinxton | |