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Scientific Community Image Forum: A discussion forum for scientific image software

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  • Curtis T Rueden
  • Jeanelle Ackerman
  • Ellen T Arena
  • Jan Eglinger
  • Beth A Cimini
  • Allen Goodman
  • Anne E Carpenter
  • Kevin W Eliceiri

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Forums and email lists play a major role in assisting scientists in using software. Previously, each open-source bioimaging software package had its own distinct forum or email list. Although each provided access to experts from various software teams, this fragmentation resulted in many scientists not knowing where to begin with their projects. Thus, the scientific imaging community lacked a central platform where solutions could be discussed in an open, software-independent manner. In response, we introduce the Scientific Community Image Forum, where users can pose software-related questions about digital image analysis, acquisition, and data management.Forums and email lists play a major role in assisting scientists in using software, but the existence of multiple forums can result in fragmented communities. This Community Page article introduces the Scientific Community Imaging Forum, where users can pose both software-specific questions, as well as more general questions about digital image acquisition, analysis, and data management.

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  • Curtis T Rueden & Jeanelle Ackerman & Ellen T Arena & Jan Eglinger & Beth A Cimini & Allen Goodman & Anne E Carpenter & Kevin W Eliceiri, 2019. "Scientific Community Image Forum: A discussion forum for scientific image software," PLOS Biology, Public Library of Science, vol. 17(6), pages 1-3, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pbio00:3000340
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3000340
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