There is still room in the netCDF workshops at Unidata next month.
While the focus is on the netCDF-C library, there will be some coverage
of netCDF-Java, as well as lots of language independent information.
Sign up at
http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/events/2010TrainingWorkshop/
Basic netCDF for Data Providers and Developers: Thursday, October
28th - Mesa Lab, Damon Room
<http://www2.ucar.edu/campus/mesa-laboratory>, Room #239
* *Install/programming help from the netCDF developers: bring your
laptop!*
* Unidata software and data services.
* Overview of the netCDF-3 and netCDF-4 data models and architecture
* Description of programming interfaces for various languages
* Generic netCDF utilities
* Best practices for providing data and developing archives
* Conventions for coordinate systems, gridded, and observational data
* NetCDF-4 features, and guidance on use
* How to make use of netCDF-4 features in existing programs
* Remote data access with netCDF
* Introduction of some freeware NetCDF visualization and command
line utilities.
Advanced netCDF for Data Providers and Developers: Friday, October
29th - Mesa Lab, Damon Room
<http://www2.ucar.edu/campus/mesa-laboratory>, Room #239
* *Install/programming help from the netCDF developers: bring your
laptop!*
* NetCDF-3 and netCDF-4 data models and architecture in detail
* Description of C API
* Description of Fortran 90 API
* Description of netCDF-Java, the Common Data Model, NcML, and
aggregation
* NetCDF utilities, new features and advanced capabilities
* Remote access with netCDF-4
* Using CF Conventions with netCDF
* Using libcf with netCDF
* Parallel I/O with netCDF
* Converting existing software to parallel I/O with netCDF-4
* Performance tips and results
* NetCDF-4 features, performance, compatibility, and guidance on use
* Results from netCDF user survey
