Authoring a Science Gateway Cookbook

Abstract

Over the last fifteen years, science gateways have proven to be fertile ground for cyberinfrastructure research, while at the same time dramatically increasing the usage and accessibility of cyberinfrastructure to scientists and educators. Gateway developers, however, still face many challenges in building and operating these complex infrastructures that address the dynamic and emerging challenges of computational infrastructure. Through the XSEDE Science Gateway Program, we propose to solicit information on the knowledge, experience, and software from widely used science gateways. We will compile the information into a “Science Gateway Cookbook” which will democratize the experiences in developing, operating, and sustaining science gateways. We hope this will be a good literature reference and also avoid some repetition in the development process.