2015 01 29 Tools and Services Workshop - Clemson University

Workshop Checklist

1. iPlant Account

• Get your free account at http://user.iplantcollaborative.org.

2. Atmosphere Access

• Once you have your account, go to https://user.iplantcollaborative.org/dashboard/ and under Available Services, request access  to Atmosphere. Indicate that you are attending a workshop when you are asked for justification.

3. Laptop

Please bring your own WiFi enabled laptop to the workshop. Make sure your laptop has the following:

• VNC Viewer: Download the DMG (for MAC) or exe (for PC): http://www.realvnc.com/download/viewer/
• Java: Please have JAVA installed and enabled (help)
• Browser: Please have an up-to-date web browser (Recommended Firefox or Safari )
• Widows Users: Please instal PuTTY (http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/download.html)

4. Pre-Workshop Guide and Homework

Download and complete the exercises in this guide to get the most out of the workshop: Jan 2015 Guide

Office Hour

We will be online live for any special assistance you need prior to the workshop (e.g. if you ran into trouble setting up your computer or uploading data). The live help for this workshop will be:

Friday, May 1st 12:00-12:30PM - session is finished if no one requests joins/requests help by 12:15 EDT)

URL: http://cshl.adobeconnect.com/iplant_livehelp

Etherpad

We will use the following etherpad for workshop live chat/help:

http://etherpad.iplantcollaborative.org/p/uga2015

Livestream

You can watch the Livestream of this event. Please register first at: http://www.iplantcollaborative.org/content/livestream-registration-clemson-workshop-jan-29th-30th-2015

Instructions for virtual attendees:

While it is not possible to have the exact in-person experience, you can follow along to a good extent, please observe the following suggestions:

• Use the instructions in the homework packet to request access to Atmosphere. Launch the following Image at least one day before the workshop: TSW Workshop Williams 1.0
• Please use the etherpad chat rather than the Livestream chat; if any question is not followed up on, please post to ask.iplantcollaborative.org

Livestream URLS:

Day 1: https://new.livestream.com/cshl-dnalc/uga-day-I

Day 2: https://new.livestream.com/cshl-dnalc/uga-day-II

Instructional Materials

You can download a copy of the workshop packet to follow along: Jan_2015_ClemsonPacket.pdf

Draft Workshop Program (DAY 1)

Draft Workshop Program (Day 2)

Travel and Campus Map and Parking

Information on the Clemson Campus can be found here: http://www.clemson.edu/visit/

Metered parking closest to the Life Sciences Building would be Strom Thurmond Institute, Brooks Center and Hendrix Center.  See details, rules, and maps below.

http://www.clemson.edu/campus-life/campus-services/parking/visitors.html