26–28 May 2025
Europe/Berlin timezone

HDF5 Viewer Roundtable

27 May 2025, 14:25
50m
FLASH seminar room

FLASH seminar room

FLASH Notkestrasse 85 22607 Hamburg

Speakers

Axel Bocciarelli (ESRF) Gerd Heber (The HDF Group) John Readey (The HDF Group) Thomas VINCENT (ESRF)

Description

A very common need when presented with an HDF5 file (especially for non-programmers or those new to HDF5), is some way to “see” the contents. Happily, there are a variety of viewers for HDF5 data sources available: HDFView, H5Web (myhdf5), HDF Compass, etc. However, it’s not obvious how these compare or when one or another might be preferable for a particular application. In this session, we’ll have a short review of HDFView, H5Web, and HDF Compass, covering their history, features, intended use, and future roadmap. We will conclude with an open discussion of what future steps would best serve the needs of the HDF5 community.

May we record your session? Yes

Primary authors

Axel Bocciarelli (ESRF) Gerd Heber (The HDF Group) John Readey (The HDF Group) Thomas VINCENT (ESRF)

Presentation materials