[Socbin] Course in Web Services within bioinformatics (Bergen, 19-21 April 2006)

[Anders Lanzén]

The Computational Biology Unit, coordinator of the Norwegian FUGE Bioinformatics platform, is pleased to announce an introductory course in Web Services within bioinformatics. The format of the course will be a combination of lectures and practicals, with a main focus on practicals.

The use of Web Services in bioinformatics is growing, and many bioinformatic resources are currently available as Web Services. The course will provide an introduction to the Web Service technology. There will be demonstrations on the use of popular bioinformatic Web Services and attendants will learn how to set up their own Web Services. A basic knowledge of XML and programming is required. Although the methodology is language-independent, Java will be used as the main programming language for the course.

The course is free of charge. Participants only need to take care of their travelling expenses and accommodation.

More information: http://www.bioinfo.no/courses.