= VALD development workshop =
'''Vienna, 15-19 Sep 2008'''

==  Results ==

 * [[SvnGuide|Subversion instructions specific for VALD]]
 * [[VALDconversion|Tools to convert VALD line lists]]
 * see also links in work plan below

== Work plan ==
 * VALD communication tool - wiki (''Ulli, all'') ''' Tuesday, 10.00 '''
  * show (''Ulli'')
  * practice (''all'')
 * VALD development tool - svn (''Eric, all'')
  * ''' Monday '''write VALD svn user's guide (''Eric'')
  * ''' Tuesday, 10.00 ''' test svn (''all'', following [[SvnGuide|VALD svn guide]])
 * Tools (''Nik, Christian, Fritz'') ''' Monday to Wednesday '''
  1. [[VALDconversion|conversion tools]]
  1. extraction tools, e.g. [[preselect3]] -> produce final VALD3 versions
  1. put all software under svn (''' Tuesday afternoon ''')
  1. implement reference list
  1. discuss implementation of tools for extraction of predicted line lists
  1. update documentation (on the Vald-wiki)
 * [[ValdTesting|Database testing]] (''Nicole, Theresa, Marlene'') ''' whole week '''
  1. make software test plan (for extraction tools, web interface, EMS,
   . starting from Nik's list, see [[attachment:test.map]], [[preselect3|preselect3 documentation]] and valdadmin e-mails), including test files, e.g. configuration files, documentation
  1. run tests, document, save (correct) output -> benchmark tests
 * Atomic line lists (''Tanya, Luca, Nicole, Theresa, Marlene'') ''' whole week '''
  * verification
  * VALD-3 format
 * Molecular line lists (''Ulli, Oleg'') ''' Monday to Thursday '''
  * select (TiO, H2O), prepare, include, test, verify
 * VALD web page (''Eric, Christian'') ''' Thursday and Friday ''' (Nik and Fritz have left)
  * check documentation
  * update for VALD-3
  * update web interface (if necessary)
 * Papers
  . ''' ''Tanya and Nik'' - make schedule for work on papers! '''
  * REE data - ''Tanya'' et al.
  * Fe-peak and other elements (Lund etc.) - ''Tanya'' et al.
  * Molecular data, including technical description of VALD-3 - ''Nik'' et al.


== Daily schedule (guideline) ==
 * We will '''all''' meet every day at 10.00 in the morning (for the morning session or a 5-minute greeting) and at 15.30 for the coffee break in the afternoon. Morning coffee break and lunch are optional.

 * '''Monday''':<<BR>> 10.00-12.30 Morning session with 11.00 Coffee break
  * [[ValdStatus20080915|VALD status, updates, news (Ulli)]]
  * [[ValdRound20080915|Round of statements (all)]]
  * Confirm schedule and work plan
 12.30 Lunch<<BR>> 14.00-18.30 Afternoon session (see work plan) with<<BR>> 15.30 Coffee break

 * '''Tuesday''':<<BR>> 10.00-12.30 Morning session with 11.00 Coffee break
  * test wiki and svn (read the [[SvnGuide|VALD svn guide]])
 12.30 Lunch<<BR>> 14.00-18.30 Afternoon session (see work plan) with<<BR>> 15.30 Coffee break<<BR>> Evening: dinner at Stiegl-Ambulanz

 * '''Wednesday''':<<BR>> 10.00-12.30 Morning session (see work plan) with 11.00 Coffee break 12.30 Lunch<<BR>> 14.00-15.30 Afternoon session 1<<BR>>
  * Brief presentation of [[VamdcProposal|VAMDC EU-proposal]]
  * Report from groups, before Nik and Fritz leave
  * Adjustment of work plan for rest of week
 15.30 Coffee<<BR>> 16.00-18.30 Afternoon session 2 (see work plan)

 * '''Thursday''':<<BR>> 10.00-12.30 Morning session (see work plan) with 11.00 Coffee break 12.30 Lunch<<BR>> 14.00-18.30 Afternoon session (see work plan) with<<BR>> 15.30 Coffee break


== Participants ==
'''Confirmed:'''

 * Christian 15-18 Sep: Mon morning, Tue afternoon, Wed, Thu
 * Denis
 * Eric
 * Fritz 15-17 Sep 15.00
 * Luca
 * Marlene
 * Nicole except Tue 16 Sep
 * Nik 15-17 Sep
 * Oleg
 * Tanya
 * Theresa except Wed and Thu afternoons
 * Ulli 15-18 Sep
 * Werner 15-17 Sep

'''Cannot come:'''

 * Bertrand (may be contacted during workshop by mail or phone: +33 467 144 891)
 * Paul
 * Rimma