Ten recommendations for creating usable bioinformatics command line software

被引：28

作者：

Seemann, Torsten ^{[1
,2
]}

机构：

[1] Monash Univ, Victorian Bioinformat Consortium, Clayton, Vic 3800, Australia

[2] Victorian Life Sci Computat Initiat, Life Sci Computat Ctr, Melbourne, Vic 3010, Australia

来源：

GIGASCIENCE | 2013年 / 2卷

关键词：

Bioinformatics software; Software quality; User interface; Unix; Tools;

D O I：

10.1186/2047-217X-2-15

中图分类号：

Q [生物科学];

学科分类号：

07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;

摘要：

Bioinformatics software varies greatly in quality. In terms of usability, the command line interface is the first experience a user will have of a tool. Unfortunately, this is often also the last time a tool will be used. Here I present ten recommendations for command line software author's tools to follow, which I believe would greatly improve the uptake and usability of their products, waste less user's time, and improve the quality of scientific analyses.

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