Are you struggling with a GUI strategy? Wondering which direction and technology to choose? Java? Web? Python? Qt? Do you have people responsible for application development as a secondary activity, who can't or won't follow the technology evolution? Have you recently adapted your GUI strategy or applied innovative approaches such as using AI to produce UIs? Come along to this workshop to learn, share, and discuss the latest status and plans around the GUI solutions used in experimental facilities and control systems across the world. Explore and share some of the more key technical aspects, ask your questions and make new contacts.
Following on from previous GUI Strategies workshops (2025@ICALEPCS, 2024@NOBUGS, 2023@ICALEPCS, and 2022 online) this workshop aims to bring together interested parties to learn and discuss about various aspects such as: UI technologies and building blocks, custom vs low/no-code UI platforms, usage telemetry, upgrade strategies, the roles of AI for UIs, etc.
Although the workshop is only 1 day, it takes place, in-person, before the NOBUGS 2026 conference and thus it will enable you to bootstrap your understanding of the GUI aspects of the overall software portfolio and applications addressed during at NOBUGS. You can then take the many opportunities throughout the conference to go into more details with relevant people or get the most out of the dedicated conference presentations and posters.
Contact us at gui-workshop-nobugs2026@cern.ch with any questions and proposals of topics you would like to present or discuss around at the workshop - we would love to hear from you.
Stephane Deghaye (CERN), Anti Asko (CERN), Chris Roderick (CERN)
