The Unidata Program Center is pleased to announce its 2010 Software Training Workshop. The workshop features our display and analysis packages GEMPAK and the IDV, data access and management tools, the Local Data Manager (LDM), the Network Common Data Form (netCDF), and the THREDDS software for cataloging, browsing, and accessing remote data and metadata.

Unidata’s training workshops are developed and presented by the software developers and support staff for each package, so you can be sure to get your questions answered.

 

Sessions

All Classes have breakfast available starting at 8:00 AM, with class starting around 8:30 AM. Classes will finish around 5:00 PM each day, unless your instructor tells you otherwise.

 

GEMPAK: Monday, October 25th - 27th - Unidata Conference Room (FL-4, Room #1318)

This session will describe how to use the GEMPAK package in a variety of real-time and research contexts. Topics covered will include general design concepts, graphical user interfaces, writing interactive and batch scripts, configuring decoders and data tables, use with archived and case study data sets, output device drivers, and data formats.

Basic netCDF for Data Providers and Developers: Thursday, October 28th - Mesa Lab, Damon Room, Room #239

 

Advanced netCDF for Data Providers and Developers: Friday, October 29th - Mesa Lab, Damon Room, Room #239

 

LDM: Monday, November 1st - 2nd - Unidata Conference Room (FL-4, Room #1318)

This session will cover LDM site management. Topics will include LDM installation, configuration, tuning, troubleshooting, and maintenance. Attendees are expected to have a working knowledge of Unix and Internet networking, including the following:

  • file-systems
  • system-logging
  • user-account administration
  • installing packages from source code
  • general concepts of Internet Protocol networking

Note: Material will cover one and one-half days. The afternoon of the second day will be available for those who would like assistance remotely managing their LDM installation.

 

IDV: Wednesday, November 3rd - 5th - Unidata Conference Room (FL-4, Room #1318)

This session will cover installing and configuring the IDV, loading, displaying, and manipulating data, creating custom diagnostic functions, and scripting.  If time permits and there is interest, some time will be devoted to cover issues such as creating custom applications, adding new data sources and displays.

 

THREDDS Data Server Administration: Monday, November 8th - 9th - Unidata Conference Room (FL-4, Room #1318)

This two day session is for system administrators and data providers to learn how to install, configure and maintain the THREDDS Data Server (TDS). See /software/thredds/current/tds/tutorial/index.html for an overview of the topics covered.

 

Registration Fee

There is a registration fee of $50 per session to attend the Training Workshop, charged upon acceptance into the individual sessions.


Acceptance

We review all registration requests before issuing confirmations in order to give priority to our university community.  This means that after completing the on-line registration form, your status is pending until we send you a confirmation e-mail. This is not the same as the auto-reply e-mail that is sent immediately after you complete your on-line registration request.

Location

With one exception, the workshop will be held at the Unidata Program Center in UCAR's Foothills Lab 4 at 3300 Mitchell Lane, Boulder Colorado 80301. The exception is the netCDF Developers Sessions that will be held at the Mesa Lab (Damon Room) at 1850 Table Mesa Drive, Boulder Colorado.


Cancellations

We hate to have empty seats! Please let us know ASAP about cancellations. Registration fees cannot be refunded for reservations cancelled after September 27, 2010.

Unidata is supported by the National Science Foundation.

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