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* Respondent comments: 
  * Prioritization after application showcase day; 
  * Discuss systems for profiling usage patterns and collecting user feedback; 
  * BOF discussion at ISMB in addition to retreat; 
  * One core developer discussion day not public; 
  * Formal usability studies; 
  * Usage showcase - more than a basic tutorial, presenting a complete workflow and not by plugin developers; 
  * cyto3.0 design discussions; 
  * Code sprints to focus development on needed areas; 
 * Respondent comments:
  * Prioritization after application showcase day;
  * Discuss systems for profiling usage patterns and collecting user feedback;
  * BOF discussion at ISMB in addition to retreat;
  * One core developer discussion day not public;
  * Formal usability studies;
  * Usage showcase - more than a basic tutorial, presenting a complete workflow and not by plugin developers;
  * cyto3.0 design discussions;
  * Code sprints to focus development on needed areas;

Organization team (so far)

  • Gary Bader
  • Chris Workman
  • Francis Ouellette

2008 retreat theme: community outreach - developers and users

Logistics

  • Retreat will be held July 16-19
  • Location: Toronto, CCBR building, University of Toronto
  • Main room: Red Room - capacity:~90 people (max 100 if needed)
  • Breakout room 1/lunch room: Black Room - capacity:~20 people + conference table
  • Breakout room 2: 6th floor conference room - capacity: ~20 people + conference table

TODO

  • Finalize CCBR room booking
  • Decide on registration fee (free for students) and set up eventbrite.
  • Develop funding request package and approach potential funders
  • Create schedule
    • Cytoscape 3.0 design discussions
    • Application/plugin showcase day
    • User/developer tutorial
  • Get information about meals
  • Plan social events
  • Wireless internet access in all rooms
  • Submit demo and BOF request to ISMB organizers
    • BOF: Network and pathway visualization and analysis
  • Solicit showcase day presentations - enough material to create abstract book online

Survey results

  • 31 respondents
  • Dates favored for the event:
    • 73% July 16-19
    • 30% July 23-26
    • 20% July 19-22
  • Event content requests:
    • 87% requested an application/plugin showcase day
    • 74% user discussion sessions to identify and prioritize desired Cytoscape features
    • 71% developer tutorials
    • 58% social activities for community building
    • 36% user tutorial part of ISMB
    • 19% user tutorial not part of ISMB
  • Respondent comments:
    • Prioritization after application showcase day;
    • Discuss systems for profiling usage patterns and collecting user feedback;
    • BOF discussion at ISMB in addition to retreat;
    • One core developer discussion day not public;
    • Formal usability studies;
    • Usage showcase - more than a basic tutorial, presenting a complete workflow and not by plugin developers;
    • cyto3.0 design discussions;
    • Code sprints to focus development on needed areas;
    • Would be nice if developer events were contiguous instead of being split around the application showcase

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Funding for Cytoscape is provided by a federal grant from the U.S. National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) of the Na tional Institutes of Health (NIH) under award number GM070743-01. Corporate funding is provided through a contract from Unilever PLC.

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