The VIVO Project has created a development project page on SourceForge.net. This page provides an open workspace for VIVO to create a repository for source code variations and necessary documentation that corresponds to the VIVO application.
“We are making strides to initiate an online location to organize and facilitate an environment for community development,” said Mike Conlon, Chief Operating Officer, UF Clinical and Translational Science Institute and Principal Investigator, VIVO: Enabling National Networking of Scientists. “VIVO joining Source Forge provides the grant project with several features such as an open wiki page and a way for developers outside of the project to subscribe and help build the VIVO source code.”
Source Forge allows a global audience to participate in the development of VIVO quickly and easily. Source Forge provides the VIVO development team with forums, easy peer review, mailing lists, wiki, support and a way to manage the source code variations.
“We would like to continue to enhance the VIVO application and bridge the gap between social networking and science. By peer input and the assistance of outside developers’ expertise, we can gradually improve the VIVO application in a timely manner, “Conlon adds.
The latest version of the VIVO source code and documentation are now available. For more information on the VIVO Source Code, interested developers should visit http://vivo.sourceforge.net/ and subscribe to collaborate on the open source! VIVO Project.