Hello,
The information below regarding two (free) Software Carpentry workshops may be of interest - though not aimed specifically at geophysicists, I would think they could be quite useful.
best regards,
Liz
Dr Elizabeth Petrie
Researcher in Geodesy
School of Civil Engineering & Geosciences, Newcastle University, UK
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SOFTWARE CARPENTRY WORKSHOPS http://software-carpentry.org/
Software development is now a fundamental part of the day-to-day activities of many researchers. Yet often PhD students and early career researchers have to learn for themselves how to build, validate, maintain, and share complex programs. This can lead to big problems later, when others try to build on their research. To address this, Software Carpentry aims to teach scientists how to build the software they need for their research in an efficient, systematic way, and so maximise the impact of their research.
We are running two-day Software Carpentry workshops at two UK universities in April and May, followed by 4-8 weeks of self-paced online learning. The workshops will take place at
University College London: Monday-Tuesday 30 April - 1 May;
Newcastle University: Monday-Tuesday 14 - 15 May.
and will cover topics including
using the shell to do more in less time
using version control to manage and share information
basic Python programming
how (and how much) to test programs
working with relational databases
The online follow-up goes into these topics in more detail, and also touches on program design and construction, matrix programming, using spreadsheets in a disciplined way, data management, and software development lifecycles. For more information and to register your interest, visit the web page for the relevant event, or e-mail the organisers:
UCL:
http://software-carpentry.org/boot-camps/university-college-london-april-may-2012/
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Newcastle:
http://software-carpentry.org/boot-camps/newcastle-university-may-2012/
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