Abstract
AstroGrid, a UK eScience project with collaborating groups drawn from
the major UK data archive centres, is creating the UK's virtual
observatory.
AstroGrid has now completed its requirements capture and design stages,
and has begun to release software capabilities on a three monthly cycle.
It is using the iterative process, with eight iterations, with each
successive iteration release building a working system comprising
increasing capabilities.
AstroGrid's first functional release with it's 'Iteration 2' product,
and the capabilities and functionality that this provides, is described.
AstroGrid's technical input into joint products in conjunction with the
European Astrophysical Virtual Observatory, and the Australian VO, is
discussed.
The component based AstroGrid architecture and how external projects may
be able to deploy components of interest in constructing there 'VO' -
for instance the use of MySpace to provide secure intermediate 'grid'
user storage areas, is discussed.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Astronomical Data Analysis Software and Systems (ADASS) XIII, Proceedings of the conference held 12-15 October, 2003 in Strasbourg, France. |
Subtitle of host publication | Astronomical Society of the Pacific Conference Proceedings |
Editors | Francois Ochsenbein, Mark G. Allen, Daniel Egret |
Place of Publication | San Francisco |
Publisher | ASTRONOMICAL SOC PACIFIC |
Pages | 601 |
Volume | 314 |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jul 2004 |