== What Is HUBzero? == HUBzero is an open source software platform for building powerful Web sites that support scientific discovery, learning, and collaboration. Some refer to such web sites as “collaboratories” supporting “team science.” We call them “hubs” because each site becomes a focal point for its user community. [[YouTube(p_hpwoiXvEE)]] [[BR]] [[BR]] [[BR]] == Hands-On Introduction == This brief session guides participants through the process of uploading materials and sharing them on a hub. The general process works the same way on all hubs. For these exercises, we'll use the hubzero.org site, which is also a hub. == Exercises == === #1 - Register and Log In === For this first exercise, you'll create an account so that you can upload content in the exercises below. Go to http://hubzero.org and click on the [https://hubzero.org/register Register] link in the upper-right corner of the page. Fill out the form and click on the ''Create Account'' button. You'll receive an email asking you to verify your email address. Click on the link to prove that you received the email, and then log in. Congratulations! You're now a registered user. ''Extra Credit'': Try updating your user profile. Once you're logged in, click on your name in the upper-right corner of the page. Then edit your institution, biography, and interests. Try uploading a profile photo, if you like. === #2 - Upload a Resource === For the next exercise, you'll upload a technical report or presentation slides to share with the hub community. Don't worry. If you don't want your contribution to show up on the hub, you can cancel at the last minute, or the workshop coordinator can remove your posting. == Reference Materials == ||>. '''HUBzero Overview''' || '''[[File(1-overview.pdf,desc="slides")]]''' [[BR]]Brief introduction to the HUBzero Platform || ||>. '''Publishing Digital Assets''' || '''[[File(2-resources.pdf,desc="slides")]]''' [[BR]]Upload and publish your own files || ||>. '''Projects and Data Management''' || '''[[File(3-projects.pdf,desc="slides")]]''' [[BR]]Create private collaboration areas for data management || ||>. '''Collecting and Sharing Information''' || '''[[File(4-collections.pdf,desc="slides")]]''' [[BR]]Post information informally, and gather your own collections ||