Catalogue

Context

The Catalogue is your starting point for deploying new applications in the SODa Semantic Co-Working Space. It provides a centralized overview of all available services that you can deploy with just a few clicks, making it easy to build your research infrastructure without technical expertise.

Goals

  • Understand the different types of applications available in the Catalogue
  • Learn how to deploy your first application

Prerequisites

  • An active SODa SCS Manager account
  • Basic understanding of your research infrastructure needs

Understanding the Catalogue

The Catalogue organizes available services into different categories: Environments, Databases, Storage, and Single Applications.

Research Environments

Complete, pre-configured research environments that are ready to use:

  • WissKI: A complete system for knowledge representation and cultural heritage documentation, including all necessary databases, storage, and web application

Environments save time by providing everything you need in one package, automatically configured to work together seamlessly.

Databases

Database services for storing and managing your research data:

  • SQL Database: Relational database for structured data storage
  • Triplestore: Semantic database for linked data and ontologies

Storage

File management systems for your research files:

  • Shared folder: Secure file storage and management system for documents, images, and other research materials

Single Applications

Deploying Your First Application

Step 1: Access the Catalogue

Navigate to the Catalogue.

Step 2: Browse Available Applications

Review the available applications. Each card displays:

  • Application name and type
  • Brief description of functionality
  • Tags indicating use cases
  • "Learn More" link for detailed information in the upper right corner of the card

Step 3: Select an Application

Click on an application card to begin deployment. Choose based on your needs:

With your SCS account you have also access to Nextcloud with OnlyOffice and draw.io, and JupyterLab with OpenRefine. The links are already in your Dashboard.

Step 4: Configure Your Application

Fill in the required fields:

  • Name: A descriptive name for your application (e.g., "My Research Database")
  • Note: Some personal notes.
  • Project: Project are the way to build an integrative framework of applications and users. Learn more about projects.

Step 5: Deploy

Click Create to deploy your application. The SCS Manager will automatically provision and configure your new service.

After Deployment

Once deployed, your application will appear in your Dashboard.