BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:icalendar-ruby CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260730T132902Z UID:fa6dca4d-c833-4fb2-8f78-9656b445c291 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\, the participants should be able to: \n* **state** the key princ iples involved in designing\, building\, and maintaining scientific resour ces. \n* **explain** how to prioritize feature sets and data transparency to enhance usability. \n* **discuss** monitoring resource usage\, identify ing performance issues\, fixing bugs\, and improving overall functionality . \n* **describe** how to develop secure\, interoperable APIs and apply FA IR principles for effective data management. \n* **debate** best practices for engaging users and fostering a supportive community around scientific resources. \n\n# Prerequisites\n##### Knowledge / competencies\nThis cour se is designed for beginners and has no requirements. However\, to make th e most out of the course\, **participants should be familiar with data man agement\, software development\, or APIs.**\n\n##### Technical\n You will need access to a computer. No specific software installation is required. \n\n# Tentative Schedule - CET time zone \n\n| **Time** | **Activity** |\ n| -------- | -------- |\n| 14:00 - 14:10 | Introduction to scientific res ources |\n| 14:10 - 14:30 | Defining audience and designing your resource | \n| 14:30 - 15:00 | Thing you must know about full stack (infrastructure / backend / frontend) |\n| 15:00 - 15:30 | Server administration\, mainta inability\, and versioning |\n| 15:30 - 15:45 | Coffee break |\n| 15:45 - 16:00 | Security and resource monitoring |\n| 16:00 - 16:30 | User onboard ing / FAIR principles |\n| 16:30 - 17:00 | sources in the age of AI (AI ag ents / security risks / data attribution) |\n| 17:00 - 17:15 | Disseminati on / Feedback / Community Building |\n| 17:15 - 17:45 | Closing remarks an d Q&\;A |\n\n# Application\nAttendance is free of charge\; however\, re gistration is mandatory. While participants are registered on a first come \, first served basis\, exceptions may be made to ensure diversity and equ ity\, which may increase the time before your registration is confirmed. \ n\nYou will be informed by email of your registration confirmation.\n\nApp lications will close on **17/11/2026** or as soon as the places will be fi lled up. Please 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.\n\nIt will start at 14: 00 CET (08:00 EST) and end around 18:00 CET (12:00 EST). \n\nPrecise infor mation will be provided to the registered participants in due time.\n\n# Additional information\nCoordination: Monique Zahn\, SIB Training group.\n \nYou are welcome to register to the SIB courses mailing list to be inform ed of all future courses and workshops\, as well as all important deadline s using the form [here](https://lists.sib.swiss/mailman/listinfo/courses). \n\nPlease note that participation in SIB courses is subject to our [gener al conditions](https://www.sib.swiss/training/terms-and-conditions).\n\nSI B abides by the [ELIXIR Code of Conduct](https://elixir-europe.org/events/ code-of-conduct). Participants of SIB courses are also required to abide b y the same code.\n\nFor more information\, please contact [training@sib.sw iss](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