General iTools Usage Guide (v.0.4-1.0.1)

• iTools Accounts
  Setting up and updating iTools accounts is easily done online via the iTools accounts managing service.
  
  
• Browsing the iTools Resources
  Currently we've implemented three different ways of browsing the collection of iTools resources. These may be extended as needs arise.
  
  
• Searching for iTools Resources
  One can search for iTools resources using a variety of criteria. The complete description of how to search for iTools resources is available here.
  
  
• Comparing Similar Resources
  Once you find resources that meet your search criteria, you may want to compare these resources by various resource meta-data descriptors (e.g., data input type, implementation language, author, etc.)
  
  
• Adding Resources to iTools
  There are several human/manual and machine/automated ways to add resources to iTools.
  
  
• Updating an existent iTools resource meta-data
  Just like in adding a new resource, there are several ways to update a resource already described in iTools.
  
  
• Commenting/Ranking existent iTools resources
  We provide a resource ranking/commenting mechanism, which allows any user to provide feedback to other users or the resource developers.
  
  
• Obtaining the complete meta-data description of an existent iTools resource
  One can obtain the complete resource meta-data.
  
  
• Database Configuration
  iTools uses Hibernate to connect and interface with its database. A detailed database description is available.
  
  
• iTools-Pipeline Integration
  A driving biological study utilizing iTools as the resource management infrastructure and the Pipeline as a graphical workflow analysis framework.
  
  
• Feedback