Astrophysics Source Code Library Enhancements
Robert J. Hanisch, Alice Allen, G. Bruce Berriman, Kimberly DuPrie,, Jessica Mink, Robert J. Nemiroff, Judy Schmidt, Lior Shamir, Keith, Shortridge, Mark Taylor, Peter J. Teuben, and John Wallin
TL;DR
The paper describes recent infrastructure upgrades to the Astrophysics Source Code Library, enhancing its functionality, maintainability, and collaborative features for astronomy research code management.
Contribution
It introduces a new integrated database infrastructure for the ASCL, combining news, discussion, and code entries into a single, flexible platform.
Findings
Enhanced site functionality and flexibility
Improved ease of maintenance
Preservation of existing permalinks
Abstract
The Astrophysics Source Code Library (ASCL; ascl.net) is a free online registry of codes used in astronomy research; it currently contains over 900 codes and is indexed by ADS. The ASCL has recently moved a new infrastructure into production. The new site provides a true database for the code entries and integrates the WordPress news and information pages and the discussion forum into one site. Previous capabilities are retained and permalinks to ascl.net continue to work. This improvement offers more functionality and flexibility than the previous site, is easier to maintain, and offers new possibilities for collaboration. This presentation covers these recent changes to the ASCL.
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TopicsAstronomical Observations and Instrumentation · Mathematics, Computing, and Information Processing