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* Version Number and Release Date: 1.3.1 December 2011
* Primary audience: Researchers and bioinformaticians
* caBIG® Tool Bundle: Life Sciences Distribution
* Grid Enabled? Yes
* Compatibility Level: Under review
* Installation Level: Intermediate - technical assistance may be required, download may require supporting infrastructure or software
* System Requirements: Refer to the [#System Requirements] section.
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h2. Tool Overview

{multiexcerpt:name=caIntegrator} !Caintegrator.jpg|alt="caIntegrator logo",width=300px! caIntegrator is a web-based software application that allows researchers to set up custom, caBIG®-compatible web portals to conduct integrative research, without requiring programming experience. These portals bring together heterogeneous clinical, microarray and medical imaging data to enrich multidisciplinary research.{multiexcerpt}

h2. Installation and Downloads

h3. Downloads and Installation Instructions

* caIntegrator Public Server*: A public [caIntegrator|https://caintegrator2.nci.nih.gov/caintegrator2/login.action] hosted by NCI is free to community. A free account will be issued upon registration.
* [Download, Install or Upgrade caIntegrator|https://gforge.nci.nih.gov/frs/?group_id=507]
* [caIntegrator v1.3.1 Release Download|https://gforge.nci.nih.gov/frs/?group_id=507]
* [caIntegrator:caIntegrator Demo Data Download and Instructions for Use]
* [caIntegrator 1.4 Local Installation Guide]; [caIntegrator 1.3 Local Installation Guide]

h3. System Requirements

caIntegrator is an open-source, web-based J2EE Java application employing Spring, Struts 2 and Hibernate technologies. Full installation requires installation of JBoss 4.0.5; MySQL 5.0.45; ANT (Apache); JDK 1.5.

h2. Forum and Support for caIntegrator

* [caIntegrator Project Management|https://wiki.nci.nih.gov/x/cQQHAQ]
* [caIntegrator GForge Project|http://gforge.nci.nih.gov/projects/caintegrator2/]
* [End User Forum|https://cabig-kc.nci.nih.gov/Molecular/forums/viewforum.php?f=23&sid=e3a9147a19936d2b715e12a4c04a117f]
* [Developer Forum|https://cabig-kc.nci.nih.gov/Molecular/forums/viewforum.php?f=24&sid=9d821031a7ce174db55e28da13c59074]
* [caIntegrator users Listserv|https://list.nih.gov/cgi-bin/wa.exe?A0=CAINTEGRATOR_USERS]
* [Report a Defect or Request a Feature at caIntegrator GForge Community Tracker|https://gforge.nci.nih.gov/tracker/?atid=2416&group_id=507]
* [Application Support|mailto:ncicb@pop.nci.nih.gov]

h2. Documentation

* Refer to [caIntegrator Documentation].
* [Online Help|https://caintegrator2.nci.nih.gov/caintegrator2/help/wwhelp/wwhimpl/js/html/wwhelp.htm?context=caIntegrator2&topic=add_annotation_group_help] is available in the application.
* No training materials are available. Refer to [#Presentations, Demos and Other Materials] for an overview and demo.

h2. What's New

For news and events, visit [caIntegrator:What's new for caIntegrator].

Twenty-three (23) citations were added to [caIntegrator:caIntegrator Citations].

h2. Presentations, Demos and Other Materials

* [caIntegrator:caIntegrator Demos]
* [caIntegrator overview at the AACR 2011 Annual Meeting|caIntegrator:caIntegrator^CaIntegrator_Overview_AACR_2011_v2.ppt]
* [caIntegrator Brochure|https://ncisvn.nci.nih.gov/svn/caintegrator2/trunk/docs/project_management/external_meetings/caIntegrator_toolsheet_2010.pdf]
* [Overview and Demo of caIntegrator Slides and Screencast (make sure your speakers are on to play audio)|https://gforge.nci.nih.gov/svnroot/caintegrator2/trunk/docs/project_management/external_meetings/overview_screencast/overview_screencast.html]
* [Use Study Screencast (applicable up to caIntegrator2 1.0.1)|https://gforge.nci.nih.gov/svnroot/caintegrator2/trunk/docs/project_management/external_meetings/use_study_screencast/use_study.html] (make sure your speakers are on to play audio)
* [Deploy study Screencast (applicable up to caIntegrator2 1.0.1)|https://gforge.nci.nih.gov/svnroot/caintegrator2/trunk/docs/project_management/external_meetings/deploy_study_screencast/deploy_study_screencast.html] (make sure your speakers are on to play audio)

h2. caIntegrator Knowledge Base

[caIntegrator FAQ and In-depth Articles|caIntegrator:caIntegrator FAQ and In-depth Articles] \- Find the answers to the most frequently asked questions; understand how caIntegrator works.

If you still don't know if caIntegrator is for you, refer to the [caIntegrator:caIntegrator Case Studies] to see examples of how caIntegrator could be used in different scenarios.

Each institution could have its own unique setting and requirements. Visit [caIntegrator:caIntegrator Success Stories] and share your success or even not so successful a story here. Your input will help others.

Refer to the [caIntegrator:caIntegrator Citations] for a list of articles about caIntegrator.

h2. Open-source development

* Link to [caIntegrator Open Development Code Base|https://ncisvn.nci.nih.gov/WebSVN/listing.php?repname=caintegrator2]

h2. Integration with other tools - caArray

caIntegrator currently only works with caArray 2.3.x and 2.4.x. Therefore, please make sure that the version of the caArray instance from which caInt2 retrieves data from is 2.3.0 and above.