BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:icalendar-ruby CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260527T085053Z UID:ded49b92-08b7-48de-be5c-8dd8797e3114 DTSTART:20261125T090000Z DTEND:20261125T170000Z DESCRIPTION:Attendance is free of charge\; however\, registration is mandat ory.\n\n# Overview\nA new scientific resource\, i.e. database\, service or software tool\, typically results from a research project that leads to a proof of concept. With further development\, it can evolve toward maturit y and\, if successful\, may become part of the research infrastructure ess ential to the scientific community. \n\nThis course will provide participa nts with the foundational knowledge and strategies needed to conceptualize \, build\, and maintain impactful scientific resources. Key topics will in clude identifying target audiences\, defining essential features\, and cre ating minimal viable products (MVPs) that prioritise usability and scalabi lity. Participants will learn best practices for designing user-friendly i nterfaces\, fostering community engagement\, and building robust APIs that enhance interoperability with other tools. The course will also explore c ritical aspects of long-term sustainability\, resource management\, and se curity\, including data privacy\, compliance\, and the growing impact of A I on scientific resources. It will consider how AI agents and automated sy stems access\, query\, scrape\, reuse\, and integrate data from online res ources\, and how websites\, APIs\, and documentation can be prepared for A I-mediated use. Related challenges will include automated data reuse\, sec urity risks\, resource load\, data provenance\, and clear attribution. Emp hasis will also be placed on data accessibility\, transparency\, reproduci bility\, versioning\, and FAIR principles. Participants will gain insights into collecting and integrating user feedback\, monitoring usage through analytics\, identifying performance issues\, and continually improving the ir tools. It will address common challenges\, such as balancing feature se ts with project scope\, scaling resources\, and managing documentation. In teractive discussions and activities will encourage participants to apply these principles to their own projects. By the end of the course\, attende es will have a roadmap for building scientific resources that are not only functional but also sustainable\, secure\, and user centric. \n\nThis 0.5 -day course is taught by the developers of the [STRING database](https://s tring-db.org/). \n\n# Audience\nThis course is designed for PhD students\, postdoctoral and other researchers in the life sciences from both academi a and industry who are interested in designing\, building\, and maintainin g scientific resources. It is particularly relevant for those who manage d ata platforms\, tools\, or services and want to enhance usability\, intero perability\, and sustainability. \n\n# Learning outcomes\nAt the end of th e course\, participants are expected to: \n* State the key principles invo lved in designing\, building\, and maintaining scientific resources. \n* E xplain how to prioritize feature sets and data transparency to enhance usa bility. \n* Discuss monitoring resource usage\, identifying performance is sues\, fixing bugs\, and improving overall functionality. \n* Describe how to develop secure\, interoperable APIs and apply FAIR principles for effe ctive data management. \n* DDebate best practices for engaging users and f ostering a supportive community around scientific resources. \n\n# Prerequ isites\n##### Knowledge / competencies\nThis course is designed for beginn ers. However\, to make the most out of the course\, participants should be familiar with data management\, software development\, or APIs.\n\n##### Technical\nParticipants are required to have their own computer with an In ternet connection. No specific software installation is required. \n\n# Te ntative Schedule - CET time zone \n\n| **Time** | **Activity** |\n| ----- --- | -------- |\n| 14:00 - 14:10 | Introduction to scientific resources | \n| 14:10 - 14:30 | Defining audience and designing your resource | \n| 14 :30 - 15:00 | Thing you must know about full stack (infrastructure / backe nd / frontend) |\n| 15:00 - 15:30 | Server administration\, maintainabilit y\, and versioning |\n| 15:30 - 15:45 | Coffee break |\n| 15:45 - 16:00 | Security and resource monitoring |\n| 16:00 - 16:30 | User onboarding / FA IR principles |\n| 16:30 - 17:00 | sources in the age of AI (AI agents / s ecurity risks / data attribution) |\n| 17:00 - 17:15 | Dissemination / Fee dback / Community Building |\n| 17:15 - 17:45 | Closing remarks and Q&\ ;A |\n\n# Application\nAttendance is free of charge\; however\, registrati on is mandatory. Applications will close on **17/11/2026**.\n\nPlease note that participation in SIB courses is subject to our [general conditions]( https://www.sib.swiss/training/terms-and-conditions).\n\n# Venue and Time\ nThis course will be streamed using Zoom.\n\nIt will start at 14:00 CET (0 8:00 EST) and end around 18:00 CET (12:00 EST). \n\nPrecise information wi ll be provided to registered participants in due course.\n\n# Additional information\nCoordination: Monique Zahn\, SIB Training group.\n\nYou are w elcome to register to the SIB courses mailing list to be informed of all f uture courses and workshops\, as well as all important deadlines using the form [here](https://lists.sib.swiss/mailman/listinfo/courses).\n\nPlease note that participation in SIB courses is subject to our [general conditio ns](https://www.sib.swiss/training/terms-and-conditions).\n\nSIB abides by the [ELIXIR Code of Conduct](https://elixir-europe.org/events/code-of-con duct). Participants of SIB courses are also required to abide by the same code.\n\nFor more information\, please contact [training@sib.swiss](mailto ://training@sib.swiss). SUMMARY:Building and Maintaining Scientific Resources URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.sib.swiss/training/course/20261125_BMSCR END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR