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Many institutions that have implemented VIVO have expressed the need for the development of new and improved visualization applications. The current visualization tools that originated with VIVO are no longer being maintained and do not yield accurate results, and the code does not meet current standards. Since the initial visualization tools were made available, other local, open source visualization tools have been developed. For example, Northwestern University uses Lattice Grid to visualize VIVO data with a suite of their own tools. A University of Florida and Weill Cornell Medical Center are other examples.  A number of other open source solutions adapted at local institutions may now be available as well. One set of these tools could be adapted to ship with VIVO "out of the box."  In addition, " with some modifications to the core VIVO code may need to be modified so that it is capable of being integrated with the new tools.

 Recently, a VIVO Registered Service Provider Symplectic offered to support the identification and subsequent adaptation of visualizations visualization tools that will:

1. better showcase the linked data held in a populated VIVO installation; and 
2. appeal to organizations whose VIVO projects have either stalled for lack of adequate visualization tools or who have yet to join the VIVO community.

This task force proposes to work with Symplectic to identify an initial visualization toolset from a shortlist of potential candidates , and to prepare a project plan and then adapt/integrate a high level project plan for adapting/integrating the visualization tools into a future VIVO release. 

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• Identify existing open source visualization tools that could be adapted for general use with VIVO
• Evaluate the candidate tools and select one
• Work with Symplectic to outline a Outline a high level project plan for integrating the tools with VIVO
• Review the adaption and integration work as it progresses

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Task Force Members

Alex Viggio - Symplectic - Member (University of Pennsylvania participant possibly) - Member

Paul Friedman - Northwestern University - p-friedman@northwestern.edu - VIVO Community Member

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• Distribute proposed charter and solicit participation from community via appropriate mailing lists

• Announce task force creation and progress on relevant Working Group calls.

• Create a page in the VIVO wiki (wiki.duraspace.org)for the task force, with child pages for agendameeting agendas, notes, and additional information

Agendas and Notes

• Solicit agenda items from task force members 3 days before meeting

• Prepare agenda and distribute no less than 24 hours before meeting

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