... h1. Why Should I Get Involved? Opticks is an *free and open source* application. The best part of any open source project is the community, so why not join in? There are a variety of ways to get involved. h1. I'm a Scientist/Analyst/End-user, How Can I Get Involved? h5. Step 1: Connect First, you have to connect to the Opticks community and here's how: * [Download|Download] the software, that's a good start. * Have a question?
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... ** Or have the latest announcements [e-mailed to you|http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=OpticksAnnouncements&loc=en_US] ** Come back and check out the [Roadmap] to see the future direction of Opticks. * Follow the rest of the community ** Subscribe to the latest Opticks related blogs using any RSS or Feed Reader, here is our [Feed|http://feeds2.feedburner.com/OpticksSpectrum] ** Or have the latest blog postings [e-mailed to you|http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=OpticksSpectrum&loc=en_US] h5. Step 2: Collaborate Now that you've connected, you can help grow and support the opticks community, here's how: * Answer questions. It's one of the easiest ways to give back and one of the very best ways. ** You can answer questions on the [e-mail list|Mailing Lists]. ** Or the [real-time chat|opticksChat:Chat Client] ** Or Both. * Tell your friends ** If you have a blog or start a blog, let us know and we can add your blog to the [Opticks Spectrum|http://feeds2.feedburner.com/OpticksSpectrum], a collection of Opticks community blogs. If you want your blog added, please contact Kip Streithorst, [mailto:kstreith@ballforge.net]. * Help anyway you can ** Have some sample data? Why not donate it to the community? ** Have some free time? Why not test the release candidates and let us know what problems you find? ** Know how to write documentation? Why not help improve the documentation and make it even better for the next new user? h1. I'm a Programmer, How Can I Get Involved? * First, check out the above section for ways to get involved. It's a great list of ways to get involved that applies to everyone. * Write an extension. Check out the [Opticks Extension Development|opticksSDK:Welcome To Extension Development] for more details on writing an extension. * Fix an open bug or implement a new feature request. Check out [Opticks Development|opticksDev:] for more details.
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