Cloud Cosmology : Building the Web Interface for iCosmo
Thomas Kitching, Adam Amara, Anais Rassat, Alexandre Refregier

TL;DR
This paper presents a straightforward method to convert cosmological codes into interactive web interfaces using HTML and CGI scripts, demonstrated through the development of iCosmo's web front-end.
Contribution
It introduces a simple framework for creating web interfaces for cosmological codes, facilitating easier online sharing and interaction without complex web development.
Findings
Created a web interface for iCosmo accessible at http://www.icosmo.org
Demonstrated how to embed cosmological code into a web environment using CGI scripts
Provided a template for researchers to develop their own online tools
Abstract
Astronomy and cosmology have embraced the internet. We routinely and successfully use the internet as a repository for sharing code, publications and information, and as a computational resource. However the interactive nature of the web, for use as an alternative to downloading code has been largely overlooked. In this article we will outline a simple framework in which a cosmological code can be turned into an interactive web interface. This is presented as a result of creating http://www.icosmo.org which is a front-end for the open-source software iCosmo. We explain how an HTML page can be created and how a cosmological code can be incorporated into a web environment using CGI scripts. We outline how plots and downloadable text can be made, and describe how help and documentation can be created. By using simple HTML and CGI scripts a basic web interface for any cosmological code can…
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TopicsAstrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena · Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena · Computational Physics and Python Applications
